Assistant Research Scientist, gravitational waves and cosmology focused, actively involved in third-generation gravitational-wave detectors, Sunday hiker if time allows.

Professional

I recently joined the William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University having been awarded a Miller Postdoctoral Fellowship, after finishing my Ph.D. under the supervision of Michele Maggiore. The core focus of my research activity is the theoretical and observational study of the new and promising field of gravitational waves. I am mainly focusing on the possibility of using them for cosmological purposes and to test modifications of the theory of General Relativity. Moreover, as a member of the Observational Science Board, I am working on forecasting the capabilities of the Einstein Telescope to observe different kinds of sources and extract information about their origin and structure, also publishing (hopefully!) useful codes. I also recently started collaborating on the exciting Lunar Gravitational-wave Antenna project, trying to characterize its scientific output.

Personal

In my free time, I enjoy playing percussion instruments, drums in particular, but I have fun with many others (bongo, conga, djembe,… have you ever heard about hang?)

When the weather allows, I love going to the mountains for a hike (the Alps are amazing, but also the Apennines have beautiful landscapes!)

I also enjoy (nature) photography, a good tennis match, and cooking (trying to reproduce my mother’s recipes).