Curriculum Vitae

Education

2008. Laurea specialistica (MD) in astrophysics and space science at Milano-Bicocca University, Milan.

2006. Laurea triennale (BA) in physics with major in astrophysics at Milano-Bicocca University, Milan.

Background courses include:

  • Special relativity
  • Computer science
  • Galactic dynamics
  • Classical mechanics
  • Electronic
  • High energy astrophysics
  • Nuclear physics
  • Planetology
  • Structure of the matter
  • Extragalactic astronomy
  • Relativistic cosmology
  • General relativity
  • Advanced quantum mechanics
  • Nuclear astrophysics
  • Statistical mechanics
  • Astroparticle physics
  • Cosmic electrodynamics
  • Observational cosmology
  • Low-density astrophysics
  • Stars and planets formation
  • Structure formation in the Universe
  • Nucleosynthesis

Projects

  • Damped Lyman-&alpha Systems in simulations.
  • Imaging of Damped Lyman-&alpha Systems.
  • The star formation rate in the ALFALFA survey.
  • Molecular hydrogen deficiency in HI poor galaxies.
  • The role of HI and H2 in the star formation process.
  • H&alpha follow-up for the ALFALFA survey.
  • Low-frequency measurements of the CMB spectrum.
See section Projects for further details.

Publications

Papers:

  • Fumagalli, M.; Krumholz, M.R.; Prochaska, J.X.; Gavazzi, G.; Boselli, A. Molecular hydrogen deficiency in HI-poor galaxies and its implications for star formation; 2009ApJ...697.1811F
  • Fumagalli, M.; Gavazzi, G. The relationship between gas content and star formation rate in spiral galaxies. Comparing the local field with the Virgo cluster; 2008A&A...490..571F
  • Gavazzi, G.; Giovanelli, R.; Haynes, M. P.; Fabello, S.; Fumagalli, M.; Kent, B. R.; Koopmann, R. A.; Brosch, N.; Hoffman, G. L.; Salzer, J. J.; Boselli, A. HI content and other structural properties of galaxies in the Virgo cluster from the Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA Survey; 2008A&A...482...43G

Other original works:

  • The relationship between gas content and star formation rate in late type galaxies. MD thesis, 2008.
  • Impact of low frequency measurements on the knowledge of spectral distortions expected for Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. BA thesis, 2007.

Teaching

  • 2009. Ay2: Overview of the Universe.

Talks

  • Aug., 2009. Santa Cruz Galaxy Workshop.
    A shot in the dark: probing galaxies giving rise to DLAs at z>2.
  • Aug., 2009. UC Santa Cruz.
    Molecular gas deficiency in HI poor galaxies.
  • Jun., 2009. University of Chicago.
    A shot in the dark: imaging of DLAs
  • Mar., 2009. University Insubria, Como.
    Star formation @ z=0-3
  • Dec., 2008. CASS, UC San Diego.
    The star formation rate and gas content in local spiral galaxies
  • Jul., 2008. Dep. of Physics, University of Milano-Bicocca.
    The relationship between gas content and star formation rate in spiral galaxies. Comparing the local field with the Virgo cluster.

Posters

  • Jul., 2009. INAF-OA Arcetri, Firenze, Italy.
    Probing the star formation rate of damped Lyman-α systems. Presented at "SFR@50: Filling the Cosmos with Stars".
  • Jul., 2009. INAF-OA Arcetri, Firenze, Italy.
    Molecular hydrogen deficiency in perturbed galaxies. Presented at "SFR@50: Filling the Cosmos with Stars".

Awards and fellowships

  • 2008. Regents' fellowship.

Observations

  • LBT (LBC) - Arizona; 4 night, September, 2009. DLA imaging and more.
  • Keck1 (LRIS) - Hawaii; 1 night, September, 2009. DLA imaging and QSO spectra.
  • Keck1 (LRIS) - Hawaii; 1 night, July, 2009. Fog + 1 QSO spectrum.
  • Keck1 (LRIS) - Hawaii; 1 night, March, 2009. Snow and clouds...
  • Keck1 (LRIS) - Hawaii; 1 night, January, 2009. Imaging of DLA systems.
  • Keck1 (LRIS) - Hawaii; 1 night, September, 2008. Imaging of DLA systems.
  • Keck2 (DEIMOS) - Hawaii; 1 night, September, 2008. Guest observer.
  • San Pedro Martir - Mexico (2.1m); 10 nights, April, 2008. H&alpha follow-up of ALFALFA sources.
  • San Pedro Martir - Mexico (2.1m); 10 nights, April, 2007. H&alpha follow-up of ALFALFA sources.
  • Loiano - Italy (1.5m); 5 nights, February, 2007. Spectra and optical imaging of selected Virgo galaxies.