Curriculum Vitae

My path started with degrees from the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca , followed by a Ph.D. at the Università degli Studi dell'Insubria in Como. Along the way, I spent a formative year as a student at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching. 

I was back at the Università Bicocca for a 5 years long postdoc, but since 2020, I’ve been based at the Brera Astronomical Observatory (INAF-OAB), where I now hold a permanent research position.

I’m focused on the "heavy hitters" of the early Universe. Specifically, I study:

High-Redshift Quasars & Blazars: I hunt for these massive objects to figure out how they formed and grew so quickly after the Big Bang.

The Jet-Accretion Link: I look at the relationship between the powerful jets launched by black holes and the material they "eat". 

Extreme Physics: I use a multi-wavelength approach - spanning X-rays, optical/IR, and radio - to analyze extreme accretion regimes and high-energy transients. Possibly even neutrino AGN counterparts in the near future.

I published 53 papers on refereed journals, 13 as first author, with h-index 24
and >1800 citations, and 303 astronomical circular (GCN, ATel).

Have a look at the complete list on ADS.

When I’m not analyzing data, I’m busy translating the mysteries of the stars for others. Some of my favorite "side quests" include:

Outreach & Writing: I wrote an illustrated book for kids (ages 9-14) published by Mondadori Ragazzi.

Teacher Training: I regularly train high school teachers on black hole physics and modern astrophysics.

Community Roles: I serve as the Deputy of the SOXS AGN Scientific Working Group , a member of the Swift/XRT scientific team, and a co-coordinator for Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (DEA) group at the Brera Observatory.

Field Work: I recently completed a commissioning shift for the SOXS instrument at La Silla in Chile.