E-mail address: riccardo.simonetto.2@phd.unipd.it
Supervisor: Dr. Dino Mesa (INAF-OAPD)
Co-Supervisors: Prof. Luca Malavolta (University of Padova), Dr. Domenico Barbato (INAF-OAPD), Prof. Tiziano Zingales (University of Padova)
Office: Doctor students' office, 3rd floor, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, vicolo dell'Osservatorio n°3, 35122, Padova

PhD Thesis: High-contrast imaging of forming planetary systems with SHARK

Research interests: Exoplanet detection and characterization, exoplanetary atmospheres, machine learning algorithms applied to astrophysical problems

Education

Master's Degree in Astrophysics and Cosmology (LM-58) (07-2025)
Università degli Studi di Padova
Grade: 110 Cum Laude
Thesis Title:  Modeling and Retrieval of Exoplanetary Atmospheres Using Autoencoders
Supervisor: Prof. Tiziano Zingales

Bachelor's Degree in Astronomy (L-30) (09-2023)
Università degli Studi di Padova
Grade: 104
Thesis Title: Ricerca di compagni substellari in associazioni giovani con il metodo dell’anomalia di moto proprio
Supervisor: Prof. Luca Malavolta
Co-Supervisors: Dr. Silvano Desidera, Dr. Raffaele Gratton