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I am a radioastronomer working with single dish telescopes and interferometers in the millimetre regime. My studies are centred around the exploration of the interstellar medium, focusing on its molecular component.

From a background oriented towards the formation of massive stars, my recent research is devoted to the exploration of filamentary structure in molecular clouds. Through the observation of molecular lines, I investigate the physical properties and kinematics of these sub-structures within clouds. Interstellar filaments, small-scale fibers, and their junctions, named hubs, permeate molecular clouds and their properties critically influence the formation of both solar-like and massive stars.

I further explored the impact of supra-thermal charged particles, cosmic rays, on the dense molecular gas. Using ancillary and newly-developed analytical methods, I studied the ionisaiton rate and fraction caused by these particles in parsec-scale filaments to infer their potential impact on the overall stability of these structures. The mutual interplay between cosmic rays and the magentic field is one of the key interactions influencing the gas cintraction towards star formation across the interstellar medium.

By requesting time to several observatories (e.g. ALMA, NOEMA, IRAM-30m, Yebes-40m), I aim to determine the physical properties of these filamentary networks, and the environmental conditions around them throughout different scales. The interplay between these different gas regimes is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of star formation.

• EMERGE Early ALMA Survey of fibers in Orion (EMERGE III & IV, project webpage)

• Cosmic-ray ionisation in parsec-scale filaments (Socci et al. 2024, Socci et al. 2026)

• 3 accepted ALMA Cycle 9, 10, 12 proposals as PI (excluding resubmissions; ALMA projects)

•  1 accepted NOEMA proposal as PI (NOEMA projects)

Latest Update: 07.2026