GSSI

Marica Branchesi is a Full Professor at GSSI. She is a renowned expert in multi-messenger astrophysics, which uses electromagnetic and gravitational-wave observations to probe the most energetic transient phenomena in the sky. She is engaged both in modelling and observations of compact object binaries in association with gamma-ray bursts, kilonovae, and supernovae. Branchesi is Chair of the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board and a member of the Virgo Collaboration.

Manuel Arca Sedda, Assistant Professor at GSSI, is an expert in stellar dynamics, formation of compact objects and intermediate-mass black holes, evolution of dense stellar environments, GW astrophysics. He is interested in HPC computing and its application to star-by-star simulations of star clusters. He is the main developer of B-POP.

Jan Harms is Full Professor at GSSI. His research focuses on the design and development of GW detector technologies and on the development of analysis techniques for GW signals. He is a member of the Virgo and Einstein Telescope collaborations. He is chair of the Instrument Science Board of the Einstein Telescope and PI of the Lunar Gravitational-Wave Antenna project. He coordinates the development of GWFish.

Andrea Maselli is Associate Professor at GSSI. His research focuses on modelling black hole and neutron stars as sources of gravitational wave and strong gravity laboratories for fundamental physics. He is member of the LISA Consortium and of the Einstein Telescope collaboration. He is one of the coordinators of the Common tool division of the Einstein Telescope and of the Astrophysics Working Group for the Lunar Gravitational-Wave Antenna project.

Gor Oganesyan is an Assistant Professor at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI). His research focuses on the extreme and transient astrophysical phenomena, particularly Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). He investigates the multi-messenger emissions of GRBs, including photons, gravitational waves, and high-energy neutrinos. He aims at addressing fundamental questions in high-energy astrophysics, employing both data analysis and advanced theoretical approaches. He is a member of the Virgo and Einstein Telescope collaborations.

Samuele Ronchini is a postdoctoral researcher at GSSI. He is specialized in multi-messenger astronomy, with a particular emphasis on the connection between gravitational waves and their electromagnetic counterparts. His research explores the modeling and observational signatures of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), especially in relation to compact binary mergers such as neutron star–neutron star or neutron star–black hole systems. A central aspect of his work involves identifying and interpreting the high-energy signatures that accompany gravitational-wave events,both through real-time alert follow-up and archival data analysis

Stefano Ascenzi is an assistant professor at GSSI. He is an expert in high-energy astrophysics revolving around neutron stars and the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves. His research is characterised by a theoretical and observational approach.

Filippo Santoliquido is a postdoctoral researcher at GSSI. His research focuses on the evolution of gravitational-wave sources and their properties across cosmic time. He is member of the Virgo and ET collaborations. For a detailed overview of his background and research, please visit the website https://filippo-santoliquido.github.io/

Biswajit Banerjee is a postdoctoral researcher at GSSI, expert in high-energy astrophysics, very-high-energy gamma rays, and gravitational wave (GW) astronomy. His research uses multi-messenger data analysis and modeling to investigate gamma-ray bursts physics. Additionally, he is an expert in multi-wavelength observations and modelling of Active Galactic Nuclei. He is member of the Virgo and ET collaborations.

Carmelo Evoli is a theoretical astroparticle physicist and an Associate Professor at GSSI. He is an active member of the Pierre Auger Observatory collaboration. His research primarily focuses on cosmic rays, with extensive studies in gamma-ray and neutrino astrophysics. Through a multi-messenger approach, his work aims to advance the understanding of galactic and extragalactic cosmic-ray sources.

Pasquale Blasi is a Full Professor in the Physics Division of GSSI. His theoretical work focuses on the physics of particle acceleration in astrophysical sources and cosmic ray transport, with special emphasis on the non-linear processes that regulate the interaction of high energy charged particles with the background plasma. The applications of his research range from supernova remnants to pulsar wind nebulae and clusters of galaxies and from Galactic to ultra high energy cosmic rays.

Adriano Di Giovanni, Associate Professor at GSSI, is an experimental physicist, expert in X- and Gamma-ray based detectors and their customization. His research covers searches for dark matter, neutrinos, cosmic rays and the development of techniques for Cultural Heritage.

Felicia Barbato is an Assistant Professor at GSSI. Her research is focused on the development of innovative technologies for astroparticle detectors. She specializes in cosmic ray physics and space-based experiments. She is the PI of Crystal Eye, a gamma-ray satellite mission project designed to observe high-energy astrophysical events and counterparts of gravitational wave events. She is a member of the collaborations HERD, DAMPE, and AUGER.