PERSONAL INFORMATION
Andrea Magnanini
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Department of Industrial Engineering
Via Baldassarre Carnaccini 12 – Forlì (FC)
+39 3335678993
andrea.magnanini3@unibo.it [mailto:andrea.magnanini3@unibo.it]
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6761-1429
- Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fgQG8f0AAAAJ&hl
- Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58540712900
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024-current
Postdoc Researcher
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Department of Industrial Engineering - Forlì
- Analytical framework to study gravity tides’ effects on satellites dynamics.
- Analysis of Juno and Galileo radio tracking data, focusing on the estimation of the gravity and tides of Io.
- Simulations of Europa Clipper and JUICE, focusing on ephemerides and tidal dissipation estimation.
- Analysis of Cassini radio science and astrometric data for ephemerides and dissipation of Saturnian system.
- Modeling rotational dynamics coupled with orbital integration in presence of dissipation, with application to Hera mission.
- Uranus orbiter mission simulations, exploring best tour configurations and estimation potential for gravity of Uranus and its moons.
Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
Visiting Researcher
Paris Astronomical Observatory
Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides (IMCCE)
- Collaboration with Valery Lainey. Accurate modeling of gravitational tides and rotations of the Galilean moons and their effects on the ephemeris.
- Global inversion of radio science (JUICE, Europa Clipper, Juno and Galileo) and astrometric data with MONTE and NOE softwares.
EDUCATION
2020-2024
PhD in Aerospace Science
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Department of Industrial Engineering - Forlì
- Studying Galilean moons gravity fields and dynamics through (ESA) JUICE, (NASA) Europa Clipper, (NASA) Juno and (NASA) Galileo missions.
- Studying gravity tides, with focus on dissipation mechanisms and effects on dynamics.
2017-2020
Master degree in Aeropsace Engineering
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Department of Industrial Engineering - Forlì
2014-2017
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Modena “Enzo Ferrari”
Memberships
Graduate affiliate of Europa Clipper radio science team.
Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications (peer review articles)
Magnanini, A. (2021). Estimation of the ephemerides and gravity fields of the Galilean moons through orbit determination of the JUICE mission. Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio, 100(3), 195-206.
Fayolle, M., Magnanini, A., Lainey, V., Dirkx, D., Zannoni, M., & Tortora, P. (2023). Combining astrometry and JUICE–Europa Clipper radio science to improve the ephemerides of the Galilean moons. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 677, A42.
Magnanini, A., Zannoni, M., Casajus, L. G., Tortora, P., Lainey, V., Mazarico, E., Park, R. S,, Iess, L. (2024). Joint analysis of JUICE and Europa Clipper tracking data to study the Jovian system ephemerides and dissipative parameters. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 687, A132.
Park, R. S., et al. "Io’s tidal response precludes a shallow magma ocean." Nature (2024): 1-3.
Magnanini, A., Zannoni, Lainey, V. (2025). Consistent satellites tidal and rotational models
for ephemerides reconstruction. Astronomy & Astrophysics, under review.
Cascioli, G., et al., (2025). The effect of the Io plasma torus on precise orbit determination and gravity recovery. Application to Europa Clipper. Planetary Science Journal. under review.
Steinbrügge, G., et al., (2025). Geodetic Investigations of the Europa Clipper Mission, Space Science Review, under review.
Conferences
Magnanini, A., Zannoni, M., Gomez Casajus, L., Tortora, P., Genova, A., Mazarico, E., ... & Withers, P. (2021,
December). Joint Analysis of JUICE and Europa Clipper Tracking Data to Study the Jovian System
Ephemerides. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 2021, pp. P45C-2445).
Magnanini, A., Fayolle, M., Gomez Casajus, L., Zannoni, M., Tortora, P., Lainey, V., ... & Park, R. (2022, May).
Combining JUICE and Europa Clipper range, range-rate and VLBI observables to improve the Galilean
moons ephemerides. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU22-7836).
Magnanini, A., Fayolle, M., Lainey, V., Zannoni, M., Dirkx, D., Tortora, P., ... & Iess, L. (2023). Jupiter’s
Frequency-Dependent Love Number estimation through joint analysis of JUICE-3GM and Europa
Clipper radio science measurements and one century of astrometry data (No. EGU23-12536).
Copernicus Meetings.
Zannoni, M., et al. Radio Science Investigations at the Uranus System [https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=it&user=fgQG8f0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=fgQG8f0AAAAJ:UeHWp8X0CEIC] . LPI Contributions 2808, 8051, 2023.
Magnanini, A., & Zannoni, M. (2024). Consistent satellites tidal and rotational models for ephemerides estimation (No. EPSC2024-1109). Copernicus Meetings.
Zannoni, M, et al. Radio science investigations with an Uranus orbiter mission. No. EGU24-20906. Copernicus Meetings, 2024.
Hussmann, Hauke, et al. The Europa Clipper Gravity and Radio Science Investigation. No. EPSC2024-833. Copernicus Meetings, 2024.
Cascioli G., et al., Io plasma torus and Europa Clipper: Modeling, calibration, and trajectory reconstruction capability [https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=it&user=fgQG8f0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=fgQG8f0AAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C] . AGU24
