I am a PhD candidate within the COMPASS group since December 2023. My research focuses on the reconstruction of in-orbit fragmentation events upon their occurrence to characterise the break-up and reduce the risk posed to other satellites. The goal of my research is to also be able to reconstruct fragmentations after months or years when more data is available using the knowledge of the evolution of a fragmentation cloud, and link the long-term reconstruction to the short-term one. I obtained my Master’s Degree from Politecnico di Milano in December 2023, with a thesis aimed at modelling space debris clouds using a continuum formulation under the supervision of Professor Camilla Colombo.
Other research
- Fragmentation reconstruction techniques
- Evolution of in-orbit debris cloud