CV

Université Gustave Eiffel

Marie Curie Early-Stage Researcher

Marie Curie PhD Fellow working at the intersection between computer science and astronomy.

• Machine Learning, Astronomy, Mathematical Morphology

ESA Associate

Euclid Consortium

Working on parallel computing for catalog and image processing, source extraction from Euclid’s Early Release Observation (ERO) images, and applying machine learning techniques.

European Space Agency

Research Intern

Research Intern at the European Space Agency (Madrid, Spain) working for the Euclid mission in the Science and Operations Department.

• Large catalogs, Parallel computing, Apache Spark, Dask, Object Detection

Member of the Metis Topical Team 13

Solar Orbiter Metis Cosmic Rays Topical Team

Conducting comprehensive analysis of cosmic-ray matrices through APViewer, delving deep into the dynamics of high-energy particles and their influence on the instrument’s performance. This involves a systematic exploration of data, pinpointing trends, anomalies, and patterns to enhance our understanding of the instrument’s behavior under different conditions. I leverage Python and graphical interfaces like WxPython in this analytical work. The collaboration with the Urbino team has led to three papers being published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

University of Urbino Carlo Bo

Section of Physics

Worked with the Metis (Solar Orbiter) group on a project for the analysis of the visible light images of the Metis coronagraph. Developed an algorithm in Python (APViewer) to allow for an easier visualisation of the cosmic-ray tracks gathered by the Metis visible light (VL) detector. The outcomes of this work are reported in a paper published in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Violin player

Professional Orchestra Violinist and Private Violin Teacher

As a Professional Orchestra Violinist I had the privilege to work with important conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Donato Renzetti, Daniel Oren, and to perform in well-known concert halls: e.g., Musikverein (Wien), Royal Albert Hall (London), Mozarteum Großer Saal (Salzburg). Beyond the stage, teaching young children how to play the violin showed me the importance of soft skills such as patience, organisation, and time management.

Newcomers and Social Events Team

Young ESA

I contributed to the planning and organisation of Newcomers and Social Events held at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Madrid, Spain. These events were designed to warmly welcome newcomers to the ESA community and provide opportunities for social interaction. In doing so, we aimed to create an inclusive supportive atmosphere for individuals who were joining ESA, facilitating their integration within this dynamic and international organisation. This also included organising events for the YoungESA community to connect with experienced colleagues and coordinating the activities during ESA Team Day and Open Day.

B.Sc.

University of Urbino Carlo Bo

Applied Computer Science

M.Sc.

Politecnico di Milano

Computer Science and Engineering

Top 100 Students of the University of Urbino

University of Urbino Carlo Bo

Best student achievement award in terms of educational credits acquired and average mark reported

Moscow Conservatory Scholarship

Moscow Conservatory P.I. Tchaikovsky (Московская государственная консерватория имени П. И. Чайковского)

Visiting student at Moscow Conservatory P.I. Tchaikovsky (Московская государственная консерватория имени П. И. Чайковского).

Blended Source Detection in Deep Fields: A Max-Tree Approach Informed by Survey and Simulated Data

Persici, A. et al.

AstroAI Workshop, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian - Boston, USA

Evolution of intense solar energetic particle events with EPD/HET and Metis

Grimani, C. et al., Co-author

II Metis Science Meeting - Naples, Italy

Spacecraft deep charging due to galactic cosmic rays and solar energetic particles

Grimani, C. et al., Co-author

European Space Radiation Shielding Workshop, ESA/ESTEC - Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Cosmic-ray and Solar Energetic particle monitoring with the Solar Orbiter Metis Coronagraph

Grimani, C. et al., Co-author

8th Solar Orbiter Workshop - Belfast, Northern Ireland

A dedicated high-energy particle environmental study for the Solar Orbiter Coronagraph Metis

Grimani, C. et al., Co-author

16th European Solar Physics Meeting, European Solar Physics Division (Online)

A radiation Environmental Study for the Metis Coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter

Grimani, C. et al., Co-author

AGU20 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union (Online)

Galactic and solar energetic particle observations during the increasing part of solar cycle 25 with EPD/HET and Metis on board Solar Orbiter

Astronomy & Astrophysics

We studied the GCR flux long-term variations during the ascending phase of solar cycle 25 and the evolution of two SEP events observed on July 24–26, 2023, and on February 9–14, 2024, above 80 MeV with the aim of evaluating the impact of galactic and solar high-energy particles on Metis.

Observation of solar energetic particles with Metis on board Solar Orbiter on February 25, 2023

Astronomy & Astrophysics

We estimated the solar modulation parameter associated with the GCR proton energy spectrum in February 2023. We show that Metis plays the role of monitoring galactic and solar protons. The Metis particle observations are used for the diagnostics of the VL instrument performance and to study the spacecraft inner charging from solar minimum towards the next solar maximum. These achievements have been attained with the benefit of the joint observations of Metis, the Energetic Particle Detector/High Energy Telescope, and near-Earth and Earth-based instruments.

Particle monitoring capability of the Solar Orbiter Metis coronagraph through the increasing phase of solar cycle 25

Astronomy & Astrophysics

The study of the role of abundant and rare cosmic rays in firing pixels in the Metis VL images of the corona allows us to estimate the efficiency of the algorithm applied for cosmic-ray track removal from the images and to demonstrate that the instrument performance had remained unchanged during the first two years of the Solar Orbiter operations. The outcome of this work can be used to estimate the Solar Orbiter instrument’s deep charging and the order of magnitude for energetic particles crossing the images of Metis and other instruments such as STIX and EUI.

Cosmic-ray flux predictions and observations for and with Metis on board Solar Orbiter

Astronomy & Astrophysics

We estimated the solar modulation parameter associated with the GCR proton energy spectrum in February 2023. We show that Metis plays the role of monitoring galactic and solar protons. The Metis particle observations are used for the diagnostics of the VL instrument performance and to study the spacecraft inner charging from solar minimum towards the next solar maximum. These achievements have been attained with the benefit of the joint observations of Metis, the Energetic Particle Detector/High Energy Telescope, and near-Earth and Earth-based instruments.