The group currently (November 2025) consists of 16 members among staff, TD researchers, Post-Doc, PhD students, fellows and (Astro)Physics students, and 14 group affiliates. Click on the photos for more information about us.
Alessandra Nevola – Physics Master’s student
Riccardo La Placa (left) – Postdoc
Silvia Piranomonte – Staff researcher
Francesco Carotenuto – PostDoc
James Dennis Turner – PostDoc
Caterina Ballocco – PhD student
Francesco Giacomobono – Physics Master’s student
Piergiorgio (Pg) Casella – Staff researcher
Gianluca (Giallo) Israel – Staff researcher
Maria Teresa Menna – Staff researcher
Filippo Ambrosino – Staff researcher
Francesca Maria Guetti – Physics Master’s Student
Christian Malacaria – Postdoc
Alessandro Papitto – Staff researcher
Andrea Melandri – Staff researcher
Roberta Amato – TD researcher
Staff: Filippo Ambrosino (2022), Piergiorgio Casella (2011), GianLuca Israel (2000), Andrea Melandri (2017), Alessandro Papitto (2016), Silvia Piranomonte (2016)
TD Researchers: Roberta Amato (2025- ), Eleonora Loffredo (2026- )
Post-Docs: Francesco Carotenuto (2024- ), Riccardo La Placa (2023- ), Christian Malacaria (2024- ), James Dennis Turner (2025- )
PhD Students: Caterina Ballocco (2024- )
(Astro)Physics Students: Francesco Giacomobono (2024-2026 ), Alessandra Nevola (2024-2025), Francesca Maria Guetti (2025- ), Anna Battisti (2025- )
Affiliates
Andrea Simongini – PhD Student, OA Roma
Carlo Campa – PhD Student, OA Roma
Marzia Campanelli – PhD Student, Catania
Matteo Imbrogno (and a Stormtrooper) – PostDoc at Barcelona (CSIC)
Fabio Ragosta – Federico II Univ. Researcher
Luigi Stella – (X-ray) Quiescent, Affiliate
Nicolo’ Pinciroli – PhD Student, Poli Mi
Maya Garbaccio Gili – PhD Student, IAPS/OA Roma
Arianna Miraval Zanon – ASI Staff
Isabella Mariani – PhD Student @ OA Brera/Merate
Giulia Illiano – PostDoc at OABrera (Merate)
Group Affiliates: Alice Borghese (ESA/ESAC, Madrid), Carlo Campa (PhD "Tor Vergata" Roma), Marzia Campanelli, Isabella Mariani (PhD "Bicocca" Milano), Arianna Miraval Zanon (ASI Staff), Nicolo' Pinciroli (PhD Politecnico Milano), Fabio Ragosta (Federico II Univ., Napoli), Nanda Rea (CSIC, Barcelona), Andrea Simongini (PhD "Tor Vergata" Roma), Luigi Stella, Giulia Illiano (INAF - OA Brera/Merate), MAtteo Imbrogno (CSIC, Barcellona), Maya Garbaccio Gili (IAPS Roma - INAF)
EX-members/students/Postdoc
Federico Bernardini (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Enrico Bozzo (ISDC Geneva)
Carlo Campa (Tor Vergata Roma)
Giacomo Cannizzaro (SRON Utrecht)
Daniele Facchino (Berlin)
Giulia Illiano (INAF OA Milano-Merate)
Matteo Imbrogno (CSIC, Barcellona)
Vanessa Mangano (Milano)
Isabella Mariani (Bicocca Milano)
Elisa Nichelli (INAF OARoma)
Nanda Rea (CSIC Barcelona)
Guillermo Rodriguez (IAPS Palermo)
Andrea Simongini (Tor Vergata Roma)
Marco Turchetta (NTNU Trondheim)
Alberto Ulgiati (Università degli Studi di Palermo - INAF-IASF Palermo)
Piero Vaccari (OA Roma)
Francesco Verrecchia (INAF OARoma - ASI ASDC)
Federico Vincentelli (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
October 2022: 2nd group lunch with (some) new entries
