I am a NHFP Einstein Fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, interested in supermassive black holes, quasars, galaxy formation, cosmology, gravitational waves, cosmological simulations, empirical models, and Bayesian methods. I have authored 21 papers (7 as a first author), with more than 800 total citations (h-index 13). A complete list is on my publications page and on ADS.
Education
- 2021–2025 — Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory.
Supervisors: Prof. Joe Hennawi and Prof. Joop Schaye.
Thesis: From a biased perspective: quasars, mergers, and planet-forming discs (read here). - 2019–2021 — Master's Degree in Physics, University of Pisa.
110/110 cum laude, with a special mention from the committee for the “remarkable grades and exceptional thesis work”. - 2016–2022 — Diploma in Physics, Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa).
Admits on merit only about ten physics students per year. Final grade: 100/100. - 2016–2019 — Bachelor's Degree in Physics, University of Pisa.
110/110 cum laude.
Research Appointments
- 2025–2028 — NHFP Einstein Fellow, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
- 2021–2025 — Ph.D. project, Leiden Observatory.
- 2020 — INFN/LIGO Exchange Program, IGC, Pennsylvania State University.
- 2019 — LEAPS Program, Leiden Observatory.
Selected Awards
- 2025 — NHFP Einstein Fellowship.
- 2022 — “Geppina Coppola” Prize for the best Master's Thesis in Astrophysics.
- 2022 — “Carlo Azeglio Ciampi” Prize for the best Italian Master's Thesis.
- 2015–2016 — National Physics Olympiad (bronze) and National Astronomy Olympiad (gold).
For the complete CV — including the full list of talks, references, and publications — please download the PDF.