Alessandra Corsi

Alessandra Corsi is an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Tech University, renowned for her contributions to gravitational-wave and multi-messenger astronomy. She is a key member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

• Education: Laurea in Physics (2003) and Ph.D. (2007) from Sapienza University of Rome
• Career: Postdoctoral research at Sapienza University, Pennsylvania State University, and California Institute of Technology; Assistant Professor at George Washington University (2012); joined Texas Tech University in 2014

Research Focus:

• Gravitational-wave detection and electromagnetic counterpart identification
• Multi-messenger astronomy (gravitational waves + electromagnetic signals)

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2019) for contributions to gravitational wave discovery
• 2020 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science
• 2022 New Horizons in Physics Prize (shared with LIGO collaborators) for neutron star collision observations