Francesco de Gasperin

Dr. Francesco de Gasperin is a Professor at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, specifically affiliated with the Hamburger Sternwarte. He holds a staff scientist position at the Institute of Radioastronomy (IRA-INAF) and serves as a Junior Professor at Hamburg University. His research focuses on ultra-low frequency radio-astronomy (<100 MHz), studying active galactic nuclei (AGN), galaxy clusters, and galactic radio emission through the LOFAR telescope collaboration.

• Education: PhD at Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPIA) on radio-emitting supermassive black holes in the Virgo cluster; Master's work with ESA's Planck satellite on Cosmic Microwave Background studies.

Francesco leads LOFAR's low-band antenna calibration efforts for decametre wavelength surveys and received the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant 'Ultra Low Frequency Universe' (ULU). His work bridges galaxy-scale radio jet physics with large-scale cosmic structure analysis, utilizing multi-frequency observations and cross-disciplinary collaborations with eROSITA and MeerKAT telescopes.

Selected Publications (2024-2025) reveal expertise in:

• Galaxy cluster radio emission (CIZA J2242.8+5301, RX J1347.5–1145)
• LOFAR deep field surveys (ELAIS-N1, Virgo cluster)
• Multi-wavelength AGN studies (X-ray-radio disk-jet connections)
• Cosmic web black hole jet interactions
• Decametre wavelength calibration techniques

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Consolidator Grant 'Ultra Low Frequency Universe' (ULU)
• VENI Fellowship (Leiden University, concluded in 2017)

He is involved in mentoring collaborations through the LOFAR international telescope network and contributes to advancing radio-astronomy methodologies for cosmic structure mapping.