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Download the complete curriculum Download the short resumePh.D. in Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria (BC), Canada 2017
Thesis "Advancing Next Generation Adaptive Optics in Astronomy: From the Lab to the Sky"
Advisors: David Andersen, Alan McConnachie
M.SC. in Astrophysics and Space Physics, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy 2012
Thesis "Sky coverage of a multi-conjugate adaptive optics system using only natural guide stars on Extremely Large Telescopes"
Advisors: Roberto Ragazzoni, Giorgio Sedmak
B.Sc. in Astronomy, University of Padova, Padova, Italy 2007
Thesis "The optical design of an experimental rigid corrector for static aberrations at the VLT prime focus"
Advisors: Roberto Ragazzoni, Giampaolo Piotto
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of British Columbia 2019-
Advisor: Scott C. Chapman
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley 2017–2019
Advisor: Jessica R. Lu
TMT Early-Career Initiative, Pasadena (CA), United States 2018-
Professional skills training for managing large astronomy projects
TMT Early-Career Initiative, Hilo (HI), United States 2016
Professional skills training for managing large astronomy projects
CfAO Summer School on Adaptive Optics, Santa Cruz (HI), United States 2013
Teachings and laboratories on adaptive optics for astronomy and visual science
AstroTech Summer School, UC Berkeley 2019
Leadeing activities on the characterization of detectors
Professional Development Program, UC Santa Cruz 2018
Training in scientific teaching by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators, with practical teaching experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Victoria 2013-2016
Astr250: Introduction to Astrophysics
Teaching Assistant, University of Victoria 2013
Astr102: Exploring the Cosmos
Layla Haddad, University of Victoria, Graduate 2021-2022
Tarun Kumar, University of Victoria, PhD 2020-2022
William Drechsler, UC Berkeley, Undergraduate 2018-2019
Ruoyi Yin, UC Berkeley, Undergraduate 2018-2019
Steve Robinson, UC Berkeley, Undergraduate 2018
Mojtaba Taheri, University of Victoria, PhD 2015–2017
Canadian Astronomical Society Board Award for Best Student Talk2015
Colloquium at San Francisco State University 2021
San Francisco (CA), United States
Panelist on "PSF reconstruction and post-processing" 2020
Digital forum
Seminar at TMT offices 2018
Pasadena (CA), United States
MAVIS Science and Technical Workshop 2018
Sydney, Australia
Colloquium at Gemini South Observatory 2016
La Serena, Chile
Colloquium at Department of Physics and Astronomy 2014
Bologna, Italy
Center for Adaptive Optics, Fall Science Retreat 2019
Lake Arrowhead (CA), United States
Adaptive Optics for Astronomy (AO4ASTRO) Conference 2019
Marseille, France
TMT Science Forum 2018
Pasadena (CA), United States
Center for Adaptive Optics, Fall Science Retreat 2018
Lake Arrowhead (CA), United States
UC Galactic Center Group Workshop 2017
Los Angeles (CA), United States
Center for Adaptive Optics, Fall Science Retreat 2017
Lake Arrowhead (CA), United States
Space Telescope Science Institute, PSF Fitting Workshop 2017
Baltimore (MD), United States
SPIE Conference, Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2016
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes Conference 2015
Lake Arrowhead (CA), United States
Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society 2015
Hamilton (ON), Canada
SPIE Conference, Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2022
Montreal (QC), Canada
SPIE Conference, Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2020
online
Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes (AO4ELT) Conference 2019
Québec City (QC), Canada
SPIE Conference, Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2014
Montreal (QC), Canada
Gemini Observatory – Southern Operations Center, La Serena, Chile 2016
Analysis of the GeMS/GSAOI performance.
Università di Bologna – Department of Astronomy, Bologna, Italy 2014
Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, Walnut Creek (CA), United States. 2019
Talk on the history of adaptive optics at the Annual General Meeting.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria (BC), Canada. 2016
Talk on the history of adaptive optics at the Annual General Meeting.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria (BC), Canada. 2015
Public talk at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory on adaptive optics and the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Gruppo Astrofili Polesani, Rovigo, Italy. 2014
Public talk on globular clusters and adaptive optics.
Legio I Italica, Italy. 2007-2012
Public presentations and school lectures on ancient and classical astronomy, mathematics and natural sciences.
Gruppo Astrofili Polesani, Rovigo, Italy. 1999-2008
Amateur astronomer, organizer of the public evenings at the local astronomical observatory, telescope operator, planetarium operator, past member of the Board of Directors.