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.
Piergiorgio (Pg) Casella – Staff researcher
James Dennis Turner – PostDoc
Filippo Ambrosino – Staff researcher
Francesca Maria Guetti – Physics Master’s Student
Caterina Ballocco – PhD student
Christian Malacaria – Postdoc
Andrea Melandri – Staff researcher
Alessandra Nevola – Physics Master’s student
Roberta Amato – TD researcher
Maria Teresa Menna – Staff researcher
Alessandro Papitto – Staff researcher
Riccardo La Placa (left) – Postdoc
Francesco Carotenuto – PostDoc
Francesco Giacomobono – Physics Master’s student
Silvia Piranomonte – Staff researcher
Gianluca (Giallo) Israel – Staff researcher
Staff: Filippo Ambrosino (2022), Piergiorgio Casella (2011), GianLuca Israel (2000), Andrea Melandri (2017), Maria Teresa Menna (2001), Alessandro Papitto (2016), Silvia Piranomonte (2016)
TD Researchers: Roberta Amato (2025- )
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- ), Alessandra Nevola (2024-2025), Francesca Maria Guetti (2025- )
Fabio Ragosta – Federico II Univ. Researcher, Affiliate
Andrea Simongini – PhD Student, Affiliate
Carlo Campa – PhD Student, Affiliate
Marzia Campanelli – Affiliate
Matteo Imbrogno (and a Stormtrooper) – PostDoc at Barcelona (CSIC)
Luigi Stella – (X-ray) Quiescent, Affiliate
Arianna Miraval Zanon – ASI Staff, Affiliate
Giulia Illiano – PostDoc at OABrera (Merate)
Nicolo’ Pinciroli – PhD Student, Affiliate
Isabella Mariani – PhD Student, Affiliate
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)
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
