Luca Comisso

Luca Comisso is an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University, affiliated with the Department of Physics and Department of Astronomy. His research focuses on plasma astrophysics, integrating plasma physics, high-energy astrophysics, and astroparticle physics. Comisso's work explores particle acceleration mechanisms, plasma turbulence, magnetic reconnection, and black hole dynamics, supported by grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan
• Master's in Space Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan
• Ph.D. in Plasma Physics, Polytechnic University of Turin

Research Interests:

Comisso investigates extreme astrophysical phenomena such as black hole energy extraction, relativistic jets, and particle acceleration in environments like accretion disks and active galactic nuclei. His methodologies include supercomputer simulations and analytical models to study multi-messenger emissions (neutrinos, cosmic rays, electromagnetic radiation).

Grants & Funding:

• Supported by NASA, NSF, and DOE grants
• Focus on turbulence, magnetic reconnection, and relativistic plasma dynamics

Labs/Teams: Collaborates within the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (visiting researcher).