GIAMPAOLO PISANO

Course 'High Energy Astrophysics' 2025/26:
- Course material: elearning
- Lecture rooms: TBD
 
Corso 'Meccanica' (Canale Pet-Z) 2025/26:
- Materiale corso: elearning
- Aula lezioni: Aula Cabibbo - Edificio Fermi - CU033
 

Curriculum Vitae - Giampaolo Pisano 11/11/2025

1 GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Giampaolo Pisano
Citizenship: Italian
Place of birth: Rome
Date of birth: 18/09/1969

2 APPOINTMENTS, WORKING EXPERIENCES
2020 - : Associate Professor, Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza, Universita’ di Roma
2017- 20: Reader, School Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University (equip. Prof Ordinario/Associato)
2014-16: Senior Lecturer, School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff Uni.
2007-14: Lecturer B, School Physics & Astronomy, Manchester Uni (equip. Prof Associato)
2006-07: Lecturer A, School Physics & Astronomy, Manchester Uni.
2001-06: PDRA School Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff Uni.
2001: PDRA Physics Department, Queen Mary & Westfield College, Uni. of London
2001: Awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship, Physics Department, College de France, Paris:
turned down to join QMWC in London.
1998: High-School final examination Committee Member, Colleferro (Rome)
1996-97: Military service, Defence Ministry in Rome

3 VISITING POSITIONS
2021-: Visiting Status, Physics Dept., Cardiff Uni.
2014-16: Visiting Status, Phys. Dept., Uni. of Manchester
2012-13: Visiting Professor, Phys. Dept., Sapienza Uni. of Rome (3 months)
2011-12: Visiting Professor, Phys. Dept., Uni. Paris Diderot 7 (3 months)
2011-11: Visiting Professor, Phys. Dept., Sapienza Uni. Rome (3 months)

4 QUALIFICATIONS
2023: Italian Full Professor Qualification (ASN) (Prof. Ordinario)
2000: PhD in Astronomy, Sapienza Uni. Rome: “Construction and tests of a Polarimeter for Cosmic Background Radiation Measurements in the Far-Infrared”
1996: ‘Laurea’ Degree in Physics, Sapienza Uni. Rome: “Design of a Polarimeter for Cosmic
Background Radiation Measurements in the Far-Infrared"
1988: High School Diploma of Qualified Electronic Technician

5 COURSES & SCHOOLS
2023: Health and Safety In the job environment, Sapienza University
2021: IT Security, National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN)
2019: Understanding Unconscious Bias, Cardiff University (CU)
2019: Equality Diversity and Inclusivity, CU
2019: Fire Safety Awareness, CU
2019: Information Security, CU
2019: Welsh Language Awareness, CU
2019: Manager Training: Recruitment & Contract Management, CU
2019: Manager Training: Promoting & Supporting Wellbeing, CU
2019: Manager Training: Managing & Supporting Staff, CU
2016: Fundamentals Of Safety, Health & Environment Management, CU
2014: Equality And Diversity For Team Leaders And Managers, CU
2006-09: New Academics Programme, Uni. Manchester
1998: 3K Cosmology, Int. School Space Science, L'Aquila (Italy)
1996: Cosmic Background Radiation, Int. NATO-ASI School, Strasbourg

6 PUBLICATIONS
Total: 366 (IRIS)
H-index: 48 (google scholar)
Citations: 15060 (google scholar)

7 PATENTS
2012: Co-Inventor of NASA GSFC: “Translational Modulators for Linear Polarization Transformation Operating via the Introduction of a Variable Phase Delay Between Right- and Left-handed Circular Polarization States”, (D. Chuss)

8 RESEARCH GRANTS
- Sapienza University:
2024: CoI, Infrastrutture Aperte per la Ricerca 2022, Regione Lazio: Cofin Progetto SNOM, (S. Lupi) €150k/€2.2M
2024: CoI, ASI: Addendum: “Partecipazione italiana alla fase A della missione LiteBIRD”, €40k
2023: CoI, Techno Grant, INAF: Super-Resolution in Astronomy: Development and Tests of Technologies for the INAF Radio Telescopes, (L. Olmi) €100k
2023: CoI, Sapienza Progetti Medi: Requirements definition of CMB polarization instruments, with focus on the LiteBIRD space mission, (F. Piacentini) €11k
2023: CoI, Sapienza Fondi Ateneo Grandi Attrezzature: Sapienza Nano Optical Microscopy SNOM, (S. Lupi) €420k
2022: PI, MUR PRIN: Development of quasi-optical components based on metamaterials for novel cm- to mm-wave astronomical observations, €272k
2022: PI, European Space Agency (ESA) Technology Research Programme (TRP): Cryogenic polarisation modulators for CMB satellite applications, €497k
2022: PI, Sapienza Fondi Ateneo Grandi Attrezzature: Multi-purpose millimetre- and submillimetre-wave testing facility (Vector Network Analyser) for accurate characterisation of quasi-optical and waveguide components/systems in the frequency range 75-500 GHz, €520k
2022: CoI, Sapienza Progetti Grandi: Hidden in plain sight: searching for the tiniest features of the photon/baryon population in the universe, (L. Lamagna) €39k
2022: CoI, Sapienza Progetti Medi: The COSmic Monopole Observer (COSMO): instrument optimization, (P. de Bernardis) €12k
2020: PI, ESA-TRP Large Radii Half-Wave Plate, funds transfer from Cardiff Uni., €60k

- Cardiff University:
2019-20: CoI, STFC Consolidated grant: A Programme of Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmology in Cardiff 2019-22, £650k/£2.54M
2019-21: CoI, UKSA (CEOI) grant: Ultra-lightweight metamaterial optics for earth observation applications (Meta-Tel), £196k
2019-21: CoI, ESA (TRP): Development of large anti-reflection coated lenses for passive (sub) millimeter-wave science instruments, £426k
2017-21: CoI, Welsh European Funding Office, The Magstim Co Ltd: Predictive models of white matter anisotropy from standard structural imaging, £64k
2017: External Collaborator NASA-APRA project: Silicon Metamaterial Lenslet Arrays
2017-18: External Collaborator Italian CNR project: Toraldo Pupils (PUTO)
2016: PI, ESA (TRP): Large Radii Half-Wave Plate, transfer £166k + €120k
2016-19: CoI, STFC Consolidated grant: A Programme of Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmology in Cardiff 2016-19, £1.2M/£3.18M
2016-18: CoI, ESA: Radiometer antenna for accurate coastal altimetry, £53.4k
2015: CoI, STFC grant: CT RAL dichroic, £8.7k
2015-16: PI, STFC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA): AMC wide-band absorbers, £36.6k
2014-17: PI, STFC Consolidated Grant (transferred funds): PROJECT 3.2 Large focal plane for future astronomical instruments of the The Radio Universe: astronomy and astrophysics at the JBCA 2014-2017, £60.9k

- Manchester University:
2013-15: PI, ESA-TRP: Large Radii Half-Wave Plate development, €600k
2013-15: CoI, ESA-TRP: Focal plane array coupling, £16.7k
2010-12: PI, EPSRC First grant scheme: Development of new planar retarding surfaces for mm- and sub-mm wave applications, £97.7k
2009-12: CoI, EC Radionet-FP7 grant: APRICOT, £350k
2012-14: CoI, STFC grant: 2012-2014 Observations in Support of Astrophysics at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, £28k
2010-12 CoI, STFC grant: Observations in Support of Astrophysics at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, £58k
2009-12 CoI, STFC Consolidated grant: From Planck to Planets: Probing the Structure of the Universe, £1.9M
2009-12 CoI, STFC Consolidated grant: An Integrated Programme of Technology for the Next Generation of Astronomical Instrumentation, £1.6M

- Cardiff University:
2006-09: CoI, STFC grant: CLOVER: Measuring gravitational waves from inflation, £300k/£1.18M

9 CONTRACTS
- Cardiff University:
2016-20: PI, John Hopkins University: Provision of 1 set metal-mesh QWPs for the CLASS project, £35k
2016-20: CoI, University of Massachusetts: Manufacture, test and supply a set of Quasi Optical filters for the 3-band TolTEC camera on the LMT, £157k
2015: CoI, NSF-ATI, Columbia University: MKIDs, £19k
2015: PI, Chinese University of Hong Kong: ASTE, £25k
2014-15: CoI, Airbus Endeavr Wales: MWS Dichroic for RAL Quasi Optics Network, £14.8k
2013: PI, Sapienza University: Large Scale Polarization Experiment, £103k

- Manchester University:
2012-13: CoI, NAO - Chinese Academy of Science: FAST, £130k
2011-12: PI, NASA GSFC: Translational Polarization Rotator, $26k
2011-13: CoI, CEA Saclay, Paris: ARTEMIS, £16.5k
2009-10: CoI, Cambridge Uni., Quijote, £16k

10 TRAVEL FUNDS
2016: CoI, NASA-APRA, NIST, Colorado University: Lenslet Arrays
2012-14: CoI, STFC: Jodrell Bank Centre Astrophysics, £28k
2011-13: CoI, RS Joint Int. Project UK-France: QUBIC, £12k
2011-13: CoI, RS Joint Int. Project UK-Ireland: Multi-mode optics, £12k
2010-12: CoI, STFC: Jodrell Bank C.A., £58k

11 UNDERGRAD STUDENTS’ SUPERVISION
Laurea Triennale students (Tesina @ Rome):
2025: R. Trecca

Laurea Magistrale students (Tesi @ Rome):
2025: A. Nevola, F. Giacomobono, F. M. Guetti
2024: C. Ballocco, G. Gorla
2023: C. Campa, I. Mariani

BSc students (3rd yr dissertation @ Manchester):
2017: R. Murphy
2013: M. Kinshuck, N. Smith
2012: R. Welch
2011: S. Ngatemin, P. Loganaathan, S. Carter, H. Fan
2010: F.D. Pieront, M. Akiba, L. S. Eatough, M. Purves, E. Mc Lean
2009: G. Copper

MPhys students (4th dissertation @ Manchester & Cardiff):
2016: P. Ariyathilaka
2014: H. Barker & W. Ambler
2013: S. Baci, R. Chen & N.W. Davies, J. Grant & M. Curd
2011: G. Auton & T. Catherall, F. Cullen & A. Giles, P.G. Brighton & L. Smith
2010: C.P. Youd & J. Campbell, D.W. Foster & M. Ziyenge, P. Farrell & E. Walton
2009: G. Renwick & B. Outram, P. Sutton & R. Smith, T. Douglas, V.L. Minns & H. Barnett

2006-19: Physics tutorials 1st & 2nd yr students
2006-20: Personal Tutor UG students: > 50
2017: Summer Studentship @ Cardiff - M. Ruggeri - High School student ITIS Colleferro (Italy)

12 UNDERGRAD STUDENTS’ EXAMINATIONS
2021-25: Member of various Laurea Magistrale Degree Examination Committees
2021-25: Member of various Laurea Triennale Degree Examination Committees
2024-25: Laurea Magistrale Internal Examiner: A. Abbondanza, V. Pandolfi
2025: Laurea Triennale Internal Examiner: F. Daminato, M. Casella, A. Nardini, F. De Valeri,
M.P.M Calabrese
2024: Laurea Triennale Internal Examiner: F. Zampetti, L. Giulianelli, S. Nucchi
2023: Laurea Triennale Internal Examiner: G. Gasbarri, A. Lupi
2022-25: Laurea Quadriennale, Tesina/report Examiner: F. La Monaca, M. Boccardi

13 POSTGRAD STUDENTS’ SUPERVISION
2025- : Co-Supervision PhD - S. Pagliarella (INAF-IAPS - P. Soffitta)
2025- : Co-Supervision PhD - F. Giacomobono (INAF-OAR - G. Israel)
2024- : Co-Supervision PhD - M. Najafi (Sapienza - F. Piacentini)
2024- : Co-Supervision PhD - C. Ballocco (INAF-OAR - A. Papitto)
2019-22: Supervision PhD - T. Gascard (Cardiff)
2018-21: Supervision PhD - J. Thompson (Cardiff)
2018: Visiting student @ Cardiff - L. Polo-Lopez, ETSI Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
2017-21: Co-Supervision PhD - H. McCann (Cardiff - L. Beltrachini)
2012-15: Co-Supervision PhD - S. Legg (Manchester - B. Maffei)
2012-15: Co-Supervision PhD - M. Robinson (Manchester - B. Maffei)
2012: Supervision MSc - L. Smith (Manchester)
2011-14: Co-Supervision PhD - P. Schemmel (Manchester - B. Maffei)
2011-14: Co-Supervision PhD - H.T. Fung (Manchester - B. Maffei)
2011-14: Supervision PhD - S. Maccalli (Manchester)
2010-13: Supervision PhD - I. Mohamed (Manchester)

14 POSTGRAD STUDENTS’ EXAMINATIONS
2023: PhD ext. examiner G. Kyriakou, Phys. & Astronomy Dept, Firenze Uni.
2019: PhD ext. examiner F. Columbro, Phys. Dept, Sapienza Uni.
2018: PhD ext. examiner M. Hoaang Duc Thuong, Phys. Dept, Universite’ Paris Diderot, France
2017: PhD ext. examiner E. Otto, Dept. Micro. & Nanoscience, Chalmers Uni., Göteborg, Sweden
2016: PhD ext. examiner A. Paiella, Phys. Dept., Sapienza Uni.
2015: MPhil ext. examiner: M. Schneiderman, Phys. Dept., Cambridge Uni., UK
2013: MSc internal examiner: A. A. Almutairi, Manchester Uni.
2011: PhD internal examiner: S. D. Bates, Manchester Uni.
2007: PhD internal examiner: H. Thomas, Manchester Uni.

15 UNDERGRAD COURSES
2023- : High Energy Astrophysics (Magistrale Sapienza, Phys. dept., 60h, ~25 students)
2021- : Meccanica (Triennale Sapienza, Phys. dept., 84h, ~140 students)
2021-22: Physics (Triennale Sapienza, Informatics dept., 60h, ~90 students)
2021-22: Physics and Reality (Sapienza, Physics, ‘Path of excellence’ mini-course, 8h, ~35 stud.)
2016-20: Physics and Reality (Cardiff, 35 students)
2015-19: High Energy Astrophysics (Cardiff, 30 students)
2013-14: Cosmology (Manchester, 153 students)
2006-13: Physics laboratory demonstrator (Manchester)
2006-08: Computing laboratory demonstrator (Manchester)
2008-12: Physics and Reality (Manchester ~35 students).
2008-12: High Energy Astrophysics (Manchester, 90 students)
2004: Lectures Homework Dynamics & Relativity (Cardiff)

16 POSTGRAD LECTURES
2016-20: Physics and Reality (Cardiff)
2015-19: High Energy Astrophysics (Cardiff)
2014: Astronomical Instrumentation (Cardiff)
2012: MSc Radio Imaging and Sensing (Manchester)
2012: MSc Telecommunications & Technologies & Systems (ETSI, Madrid)
2004: Astronomical Instrumentation (Cardiff)

17 INVITED VISITORS
2025-09/12: Sapienza Uni: 3-months funds - Alexey Shitvov (Uni. College London, UK)
2024: Sapienza Uni: Alexey Shitvov (Uni. College London, UK)
2023: Sapienza Uni: Alexey Shitvov (Uni. College London, UK)
2018: Cardiff Uni.: Fabrizio Frezza (DIET, Sapienza Uni.)
2017-20: Cardiff Uni.: Fabio Noviello (IPO, Newport, UK)
2012-13: Manchester Uni.: Ettore Carretti (CSIRO, Epping, Australia)

18 UNIVERSITY ADMIN ROLES
- Rome University
2025 - : Member of the Health & Safety Committee, Physics Department, Sapienza
2025 - : Member of the Library Committee, Physics Department, Sapienza
2025 - : Member of the Department of Excellence Committee, Physics Department, Sapienza
2023 - : Member of the Path of Excellence Committee, Physics Department, Sapienza
2023-25: Member of Strategic Plan Committee, Physics Department, Sapienza
2022: Member of the AASS PhD Admission Panel (38th cycle)
2021 - : Member of the Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Science (AASS) PhD degree Committee, Sapienza Uni, Tor Vergata Uni. & INAF

- Cardiff University
2016-19: Director of Post Graduate Reasearch Studies, School of Phys. & Astronomy, Cardiff
2016-19: Member of School Board, Research Committee, Teaching Committee, Equality &
Diversity Committee, Postgrad Staff/Student Panel
2015-16: Library Coordinator, School of Phys. & Astronomy
2015-20: Member PGR Progression Review Panel

- Manchester University
2006-13: Member of the Science & Technology Committee, Philosophical & Literary Society of Manchester
2006-13: School Intranet/website administration
2006-13: School Health & Safety committee member

19 MANAGEMENT
2024-25: Line manager PDRA - G. Kyriakou
2018-20: Line manager PDRA - A. Shitvov
2018-20: ‘ESA lab’ Laboratory manager, Phys. Dept, Cardiff University
2016-17: Line manager PDRA - C. Zhu
2014-17: Line manager Technician - M.W. Ng
2010-11: Supervision Working Experience Engineer - A. Ladu
2006-09: Supervision PDRA

20 COMMERCIAL & KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
2014-16: Consultant spin-out company, QMCI (UK)
2010-14: Consultant company SWISSto12 (Losanne)
2005-13: Collaboration with company Forestal s.r.l. (Rome)

21 MEMBERSHIP PROFESSIONAL BODIES, PANELS, GRANTS REVIEW
2019: International evaluation Panel member for R&D units - Foundation for Science and Technology Council (FTC), Portugal
2017-19: Projects Peer Review Panel member (PPRP), Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK
2018-21: Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) LiteBIRD satellite: EU Steering Committee member, UK Instrument Coordinator, MHFT instrument Project Office co-leader
2018: HWP review panel member, LiteBIRD space mission (IPMU-Tokyo)
2015: Reviewed NASA fellowship applications
2014: Reviewed Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) grant application
2011: Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (RAS, UK)

22 REVIEW PAPERS / BOOKS
2005-2024: Peer-reviewed manuscripts for the following journals:
- Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP)
- Applied Optics (AO), Journal of the Optical Society of America B (JOSA B)
- Infrared Physics and Technology (IFT),
- Applied Physics Letters (APL), Journal of Instrumentation (JINST)
- International society for optics and photonics proceedings (SPIE)
- IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (TMTT)
- IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (TAP)
- IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters (MWCL)
- PIER Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications (JEMWA), Chinese Optics letters
2014: Reviewed Cambridge University Press book on Cosmology (CUP)

23 INVITED TALKS
2025/11: Observatoire de Paris, PSL University, Paris
2025/05: Philosophy Department, Villa Mirafiori, Sapienza University, Roma
2024/02: TeraDays conference, Napoli
2023/11: Arcetri Observatory, INAF, Firenze
2023/10: CMB Day #2, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Roma
2019/11: Primary School Dante Alighieri, Colleferro (Italy)
2019/09: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), Dublin
2019/07: LTD-18 conference, Milano
2019/03: Dip. Fisica, Sapienza Uni., Roma
2018/05: Royal Astronomical Society, London
2017/09: Villa Finaly workshop, Firenze
2017/06: High School, ITIS Cannizzaro, Colleferro (Italy)
2016/09: Villa Finaly workshop, Firenze
2016/05: CERN, Geneva
2015/12: Kavli IPMU, Tokyo
2015/10: Arcetri Observatory, Firenze
2015/09: UCMMT conference, Cardiff
2014/02: APC, Paris 7 University, Paris
2012/12: APC, Paris 7 University, Paris
2012/06: APC, Paris 7 University, Paris
2012/04: ETSI Telecom, Uni. Politécnica de Madrid
2011/07: APC, Paris 7 University, Paris
2009/07: Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge
2008/08: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder
2007/12: Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge

24 CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE/PRESENTATION
- IRMMW-THz: Hong-Kong (2015), Copenhagen (2016)
- EUCAP: Nederlands (2014)
- PIERS: Kuala Lumpur (2012)
- SPIE: Waikoloa (2003), Montreal (2014), Edinburgh (2016), Austin (2018)

25 CONFERENCE ORGANISATION
- 2015: Advisory committee member, session chair, UCMMT, Cardiff
- 2015: Technical committee, session chair, 36th ESA Antenna Workshop (ESA, Nederlands)
- 2012: Session organiser, PIERS 2012, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

26 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASTROPHYSICS PROJECTS
- Satellite Missions:
- Planck HFI, Herschel SPIRE, Litebird (JAXA)
- Balloon-Borne Experiments:
- LSPE, BlastTNG, OLIMPO, PILOT, BOOMERANG
- Ground-Based Experiments:
- TolTEC (Mexico), KISS (Tenerife), CONCERTO (Chile), MUSCAT (Mexico), Simons Observatory (Chile), QUBIC (Argentina), ACTPOL (Chile), BINGO (Uruguay), Sardinia Radio Telescope (Italy), CLASS (Chile), FAST (China), NIKA & NIKA2 (Spain), Quijote (Tenerife), ClOVER experiment, QuaD (Antartica), Scuba2 (Hawaii)