| Current Address: |
Physics Department "E. Fermi" University of Pisa largo B. Pontecorvo 2 I-56127 Pisa, Italy |
| Telephone: | +39-050-2214856 |
| Fax: | +39-050-2214333 |
| e-mail: | prada@df.unipi.it |
| 7 Feb 2002 : |
Ph.D. degree in Physics at the University of Genova Thesis title: Stars as a test of fundamental physics Ph.D. Coordinator: Prof. M. Giannini Supervisors: Prof. V. Castellani and prof. P. Corvisiero |
| 29 Nov 1998: |
Degree in Physics at the University of Pisa Marks: 110 cum laude/110 Thesis title: La convezione negli interni stellari: riscontri evolutivi Supervisor: prof. V. Castellani |
| 4 Jul 1992: |
"Diploma di Maturità Scientifica" of the Liceo Scientifico
"Nicoloso da Recco" in Recco (Italy) Marks: 60/60 |
| 3/2006 - present: | Permanent Staff (Researcher), Physics Department "E. Fermi" - University of Pisa |
| 1/2006 - 2/2006: | National Post-doctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) |
| 6/2005 - 11/2005: | Post-doctoral grant, Physics Department "E. Fermi" - University of Pisa |
| 2/2002 - 1/2005: | Post-doctoral fellowship, Physics Department "E. Fermi" - University of Pisa |
| 11/1998 - present: | Associate at Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) |
| 6/2006 - present: | Associate at Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) |
| 2009-present: | Teacher in ''Fisica (General Physics)'', ''Laurea Triennale in Scienze Biologiche'', University of Pisa, academic years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 |
| 2009-2011: | Teacher in ''Introduction to Physycs'', ''Laurea Triennale in Scienze Biologiche'', University of Pisa, academic years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 |
| 2005-2009: | Teacher in ''Astrophysics and Cosmology'', ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica Sperimentale'', University of Siena, academic years 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 |
| 2007-2009: | Teacher assistent in ''General Physics II'', ''Laurea in Matematica'', University of Pisa, academic years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 |
| 2009-2010: | Teacher in ''Introduction to Physycs'', ''Laurea Triennale in Geologia'', University of Pisa, academic year 2008-2009 |
| june 2008: | Lecturer in the International PhD. School of Astrophysics ``F. Lucchin'', Tarquinia (Italy), 8-14 june 2008 |
| 2009-2010: | Teacher in ''Introduction to Physycs'', ''Laurea Triennale in Matematica'', University of Pisa, academic year 2007-2008 |
| july 2007: | Lecturer in ''Stellar Evolution'', XII Summer School, Stilo (Italy), 21-25 july 2007 |
| 2006-2007: | Teacher assistent in ''General Physics I'', ''Laurea in Matematica'', University of Pisa, academic years 2006-2007 |
| 2006-2007: | Teacher in ''Introduction to Physycs'', ''Laurea Triennale in Scienze Naturali'', University of Pisa, academic year 2006-2007 |
| 2000-2001: | Guest Lecturer in ''Nuclear Physics'', ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica'', University of Genova, academic year 2000-2001 |
| 1999-present: | Guest Lecturer in ''Stellar Physics'', ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica'', University of Pisa, academic years 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005,2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 |
| 2008-2010: |
Co-supervisor of the Master Thesis of Dr. R. Beccucci: Fasi evolutive avanzate in stelle di ammasso globulare University of Pisa |
| 2007-2008: |
Co-supervisor of the Master Thesis of Dr. M. Gennaro: Il rapporto in arricchimento galattico in elio e metalli dall'analisi delle stelle di sequenza principale locali osservate dal satellite Hipparcos University of Pisa |
| 2006-2007: |
Co-supervisor of the Bachelor Thesis of Dr. A. Ricciardone: La relazione massa iniziale-massa finale delle nane bianche University of Siena |
| 2005-2006: |
Co-supervisor of the Bachelor Thesis of Dr. G. Del Moretto: La massa limite di Chandrasekhar: un'analisi storica University of Pisa |
| 2000-2001: |
Co-supervisor of the Master Thesis of Dr. N. Polizzi: Effetti dinamici sulla morfologia del ramo orizzontale University of Pisa, Supervisor: prof. V. Castellani |
| 2000-2001: |
Co-supervisor of the PhD Project Dr. H. Costantini: The effect of 12C(&alpha,&gamma) 16O uncertainty on the white dwarf cooling evolution University of Genoava |
| 2009-present: | "Fisica (General Physics)", ''Laurea Triennale in Scienze Biologiche'', University of Pisa |
| 2001-present: | "Stellar Physics", ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica'', University of Pisa |
| 2005-2009: | "Astrophysics and Comsology", ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica Sperimentale'', University of Siena |
| 2006-present: | "Astrophysics II", ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica'', University of Pisa |
| 2006-present: | "Cosmology", ''Laurea Specialistica in Fisica'', University of Pisa |
| 2007-2009: | "General Physics II", ''Laurea Specialistica in Matematica'', University of Pisa |
| 2006-2007: | "General Physics I", ''Laurea Specialistica in Matematica'', University of Pisa |
| 2008-2010: | PRIN-INAF 2008,
"The ESO Magellanic Cloud Surveys: tracing the stellar population
and beyond" PI. M. Marconi |
| 2007-2009: | PRIN-MIUR 2007,
"Multiple stellar populations in globular clusters:
census, characterizations and origin" PI. G. Piotto |
| 2006-present: | MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov) collaboration, a very large atmospheric imaging Cherenkov telescope located on a mountain top on the Canary island of La Palma (Spain) |
| 2005-present: | VESF Fellowship Program, "Binary evolution"
PI. Prof. S. N. Shore |
| 2006-2008: | PRIN-INAF 2006,
"From local to cosmological distances" PI. G. Clementini |
| 2005-present: | CoRoT project
"Evolution and Seismic Tools" PI. M.J.P.F.G. Monteiro |
| 2002-present: | IS-FA51 INFN,
"Astroparticle Physics" PI. G. Fogli |
| 2003-2005: | PRIN-MIUR 2003,
"Continuity and discontinuity of the star formation in our Galaxy"
PI. R. Gratton |
| 2002-2004: | PRIN-INAF 2002,
"Stars and clusters as tracers of the LMC structure and evolution"
PI. G. Bertelli |
| 2002-2004: | PRIN-MIUR 2002,
"Stellar populations of the Local Group as a tool to understand the
formation and evolution of galaxies"
PI. M. Tosi |
| 2000-2002: | PRIN-MIUR 2000,
"Stellar observables of cosmological interest"
PI. V. Castellani |
| 1998-2000: | LUNA (Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics), an international nuclear astrophysics experiment running at the INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (Italy) |
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