Alessandro Lanzafame

Alessandro C. Lanzafame

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Astrophysics Section
University of Catania

Associated member of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)

Positions

2006 - today	Adjunct Professor, University of Catania	University of Catania, Italy
1997 - today	Researcher in Astronomy and Astrophysics	University of Catania, Italy
1995 - 1996	Research Fellow	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
1994	Post-doctoral Research Assistant	Armagh Observatory, N. Ireland, UK
1990 - 1993	Post-graduate Research Assistant	Armagh Observatory, N. Ireland, UK

Education

1994	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Queen's University of Belfast, N. Ireland, UK Thesis on "The Transition Region between the Chromosphere and the Corona in Late Type Stars"
1989	Laurea in Fisica (110 e lode), Università degli Studi di Catania Thesis on "Plasma Numerical Simulations and Astrophysical Applications" (Tutors A.M. Anile and M. Rodonò)

Science

Angular momentum evolution of low-mass stars and formation of planetary systems.
Open clusters dynamics and evolution.
Evolution of the Galaxy.
Stellar ages.
Lithium depletion in stellar interiors.
Stellar magnetic activity.
Modelling of stellar chromospheres.
Structure of the solar outer atmosphere.
Formation of helium lines in the Sun and solar-like stars.
Mass accretion in young stars.
Inelastic atomic scattering in tenuous plasmas.

Teaching

Contact person for the Astrophysics curriculum for the Laurea Magistrale in Physics at the University of Catania (2016 - present)

Astrophysics for the Laurea Magistrale in Fisica (2010 - present)
Stellar Physics for the Laurea Specialistica in Fisica (2006 -2008)
Cosmology for the Laurea in Fisica (2004 - 2012)
Astronomy for the Laurea in Fisica (2001-2006)
Stellar Physics for the Laurea in Fisica (2000-2001)
"The Origins of Modern Science", SISSIS (2003-2008)
"Elements of Astrophysics", SISSIS (2007)
Assistant to the "Laboratory for Astrophysics" course for the Laurea in Fisica (1997-2000)
"Elemental abundances in stellar atmospheres", PhD in Physics (1999)
"Stellar Spectroscopy", PhD in Physics (1996, 1997)
Tutor, PhD in Physics
Tutoring undergraduate research projects
Lectures on "Radiative Transfer in Stellar Atmospheres" for the Master of Science, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Queen's University of Belfast (1991-1992)

Memberships

Università di Catania, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, board member
Università di Catania representative in the Italian H2020 space advisory board
Member of the coordination group of the Italian participation in Gaia-DPAC
Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Member of the College of Docent of the PhD in Physics, University of Catania (2008 - 2016)
Member of the steering committee of the Atomic Data and Analysis Structure (ADAS) Consortium (1999-2008)
Member of the Royal Astronomical Society (1992-1995)

Alessandro Lanzafame, last edit 21 December 2016