This site is my way of documenting what I’ve done, what I’ve learned and how I see myself developing in the future. If you’d like to learn more about me, feel free to explore this site and my CV linked above. If you see something you like, or you want to discuss what I can do for you, drop me a line.

ABOUT ME

I am a physicist, Directrice de Recherche in the Astrophysics Department at The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) Paris-Saclay, France.

My main expertise is in cosmology, astrophysics and space science, bridging between theory and observations. I have worked for space missions like ESA Planck and ESA Euclid satellites, for which I have coordinated different projects. I am currently in charge of the Euclid Inter Science Taskforce Likelihood, whose task is to use ESA Euclid space mission data to test different theoretical scenarios describing the Universe.

Here you can read an interview about me and my work.

I have a PhD and Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) in physics and four habilitations in Italy (associato/ordinario/fisica teorica/astrofisica). Alumna of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowhip, I have experience in research and data science, communication, project and event management.

My responsibilities and engagements include:

ESA Euclid space mission

2019 - 2023 Co-lead of the Inter-Science Taskforce for Euclid ESA space mission

2022 - 2023 Co-lead of the Theory Science Working Group for Euclid ESA space mission

Member since 2007, I was appointed Euclid Builder in 2019.

Further duties and management roles

2019 - 2023 President of Programme National de Cosmologie et Galaxies (PNCG)

Communication

2018 - 2023 CEA representative for Euclid France Communication

2022 - 2023 Member of the cellule communication for the astrophysics department at CEA

Promoting Women Talents, equal opportunities and early career researchers

Mentor and leadership team for the Supernova Foundation for Women in Physics

Appointed mentor for Space4Women, an initiative of the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to support women pursuing studies in space science

Vice-President of DIRE Donne Italiane Rete Estera, network of Italian professional women abroad

Mentor for Paris-Saclay Femmes & Science (2020 - 2021)

Co-lead of the Early Career Committee for the Euclid Collaboration

Science Diplomacy

Member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Science Policy Group and Science Diplomacy Taskforce
Alumna of S4D4C and InsSciDE training on science diplomacy

Data Science

Appointed Fellow of the EuroPython Society in 2021, meant to support applications of python programming language in all fields.

Alumna of Science to Data Science training on data science in healthcare