Francesco Biscani

Dr. Francesco Biscani is a Research Fellow in the Theory of Planet and Star Formation group at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. His research focuses on computational astrophysics, specifically N-body simulations of celestial mechanics and the formation/evolution of small solar system bodies. He investigates planetesimal formation mechanisms, cometary dynamics, and Kuiper Belt object evolution through advanced numerical modeling techniques.

Research interests include:

• High-performance computing applications in astrophysics
• Formation mechanisms of planetesimals and comets
• Dynamical evolution of Kuiper Belt objects and Trojans
• Numerical methods for gravitational simulations

As an active contributor to scientific computing communities, Dr. Biscani collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving open-source software development for astronomical simulations. His work supports the SPP 1833 research network 'Building a Habitable Earth'. Contact: Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.