Group Members

The group currently (May 2026) consists of 17 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.

Riccardo La Placa (left) – Postdoc

Elia Pappalardo — Elia Pappalardo – PhD Student

Christian Malacaria — Christian Malacaria – Postdoc

Piergiorgio (Pg) Casella – Staff researcher

Eleonora Loffredo — Eleonora Loffredo – TD Researcher

GianLuca (Giallo) Israel — Gianluca (Giallo) Israel – Staff researcher

Roberta Amato – TD researcher

Samanta Macera — Samanta Macera – TD Researcher

James Dennis Turner — James Dennis Turner – PostDoc

Caterina Ballocco — Caterina Ballocco – PhD student

Francesco Carotenuto — Francesco Carotenuto – PostDoc

Silvia Piranomonte – Staff researcher

Francesca Maria Guetti — Francesca Maria Guetti – Physics Master’s Student

Filippo Ambrosino – Staff researcher

Alessandro Papitto – Staff researcher

Andrea Melandri — Andrea Melandri – Staff 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- ), Samanta Macera (2026- )

Post-Docs: Francesco Carotenuto (2024- ), Riccardo La Placa (2023- ), Christian Malacaria (2024- ), James Dennis Turner (2025- )

PhD Students: Caterina Ballocco (2024- ), Elia Pappalardo (2025- )

(Astro)Physics Students: Valerio Pizzicaroli (2026- ), Francesca Maria Guetti (2025- ), Anna Battisti (2025- )

Affiliates

Giulia Illiano – PostDoc at OABrera (Merate)

Maya Garbaccio Gili — Maya Garbaccio Gili – PhD Student, IAPS/OA Roma

Nicolo' Oreste Pinciroli Vago — Nicolo’ Pinciroli – PhD Student, Poli Mi

Carlo Campa – PhD Student, OA Roma

Andrea Simongini — Andrea Simongini – PhD Student, OA Roma

Maria Teresa Menna - Staff researcher — Maria Teresa Menna – Staff researcher

Arianna Miraval Zanon – ASI Staff

Fabio Ragosta – Federico II Univ. Researcher

Matteo Imbrogno (and a Stormtrooper) – PostDoc at Barcelona (CSIC)

Luigi Stella – (X-ray) Quiescent, Affiliate

Isabella Mariani — Isabella Mariani – PhD Student @ OA Brera/Merate

Alessandra Nevola — Alessandra Nevola – Physics Master’s student

Marzia — Marzia Campanelli – PhD Student, Catania

Group Affiliates: Maria Teresa Menna (PO Office, OA Roma), 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), Alessandra Nevola (2nd level Master, Tor Vergata)

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)
Francesco Giacomobono
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

October 2022: 2nd group lunch with (some) new entries

"Notte europea dei ricercatori", October 2021