E-mail address: taniasofia.gomesmachado@studenti.unipd.it and tania.gomesmachado@inaf.it
Supervisors: Dr. Roberto Ragazzoni (University of Padova/INAF-OAPD)
Co-Supervisor: Kalyan Radrashikra Radhakrishnan (INAF-OAPD), Simone Di Filippo (INAF-OAPD)
Office: PhD Students Rooms, Casa del Monizioniere, 1st floor, INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, vicolo dell'Osservatorio n°5, 35122, Padova

PhD Thesis: Prototyping and testing of novel concept optical instruments using forefront technologies

Research interests: Adaptive Optics, Laser Guide Stars, Extremely Large Telescopes, Instrumentation, AIV

Education

Master's Degree in Astrophysics and Cosmology (LM-58) (2023)
Università degli Studi di Padova
Grade: 110/110 cum Laude
Thesis Title: Characterisation of a New Laser Guide Star Wave- front Sensor 
Supervisor: Dr. Roberto Ragazzoni 
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Kalyan Radrashikra Radhakrishnan, Dr. Simone Di Filippo
    
Bachelor's Degree in Physics Engineering (2021)
Tecnico, University of Lisbon
Grade: 17/20

Publication

Relevant Journal Articles

T. S. Gomes Machado, E. Portaluri, D. Greggio, et al., “Response of the ingot wfs to low-order aberrations introduced by a deformable lens,” A&A, 2025, In prep
O. Rebrysh, T. S. Gomes Machado, P. Cerpelloni, et al., “Application of a commercial miniature spectrometer in astronomy,”  2025, in prep
R. Ragazzoni, E. Portaluri, D. Greggio, et al., “Ingot-like class of wavefront sensors for laser guide stars,”, vol. 688, A21, A21, Aug. 2024. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202449697. arXiv: 2405.19415 [astro-ph.IM].

Relevant Conference Proceedings

F. Battaini, K. K. R. Santhakumari, T. S. Gomes Machado, et al., “Advancement in narrow-band filters at LBC-like instruments for multiple star populations,” in Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation VI, vol. 13100, SPIE, 2024. doi: 10.1117/12.3020203.
T. S. Gomes Machado, S. D. Filippo, K. K. R. Santhakumari, et al., “New developments on the Ingot WFS laboratory testing,” in Adaptive Optics Systems IX, SPIE, 2024. doi: 10.1117/12.3019332.
T. S. Gomes Machado, S. Di Filippo, M. Bergomi, et al., “The ingot wavefront sensor: Updates from the laboratory test bench,” Proceedings of AO4ELT7 Conference, 2023. doi: 10.13009/AO4ELT7-2023-110.