I am an astrophysicist with extensive experience in stellar and planetary formation. I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Padua and completed postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. My work focuses on protoplanetary disks, the formation of planets, and the direct imaging of protoplanets. I am currently based at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, where I continue to explore the processes that shape planetary systems, contributing to our understanding of planetary growth and system evolution