Background:
M.Eng in Aerospace Engineering. Graduated in 2017 at University of Bologna, with a thesis work with the title: "Study of Reliable Deep Space Communication Links during Solar Conjunctions ".
Research:
Research Fellow between 07-2017 and 06-2019, working on data and signal processing, software programming, and RF TT&C space telecommunications. Coordinated, as technical lead, and successfully completed an ESA project, i.e. HELIOS (Highly rEliable Links during sOlar conjunctionS), that improved Deep Space links during solar conjunctions. Collaborated with ESOC in the BepiColombo - MORE mission.
Currently a PhD candidate (3rd year) with a focus on the development of AI-based techniques to improve the autonomous navigation of CubeSats around small bodies.