Research projects

PRIN (Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale)

  • "Intense Convective Rainfall Events Nowcasting" (ICREN)

EUMETSAT

  • "Study on EPS-SG Ka band propagation assessment of modelling accuracy and distribution of fades for METOP-SG link margins - Part#2"

United States Air Force Research Lab (USAFRL)

  • “Theoretical and experimental investigation of second-order atmospheric effects impairing W-band SatCom systems” (Principal Investigator)
  • “Development of a Comprehensive Propagation Model for SatCom Systems at High Frequency in the Framework of the Alphasat Experiment” (Principal Investigator)
  • “Performance evaluation of satellite communication systems operating in the Q/V/W band” (Principal Investigator)

European Space Agency (ESA)

  • "Precipitation scatter model for interference and frequency management in Space Radio Systems (PRISM)" (Principal Investigator)
  • "EnhanCed Alphasat ALdo ParabonI QV Band test-bed configuRations for AddiTional Experiments (CALIBRATE)"
  • "Short-Term Forecast of the signal propagation conditions, based on Numerical Weather Prediction Models and Ground Terminal Feedback"
  • "Ka-band Propagation and CFDP for Expansion Sentinels"
  • "Q/V Band Large Scale Spatio-Temporal Channel Models for Satcom Design and Operations"
  • "Characterization of W-band propagation channel through ground-based observations"
  • "MEO Ka band Propagation Campaign (MEKaP)" (Principal Investigator)
  • "Development of improved atmospheric depolarisation model for SatCom systems at Q/V band"
  • “Next advances in the synergistic use of high-resolution numerical atmosphere models with spaceborne systems”
  • “Kabalist: Ka-band live sports transmission”
  • “Study of a 26 GHz downlink experiment from LEO”
  • “Developmentof high order propagation models for multimedia satellite communications systems”
  • “Channel modelling for the design of Earth observation 26 GHz data downlink systems”
  • “Study into Ka-band Synthetic Aperture Radar”
  • “Assessment of propagation effects in the W bands for space exploration”
  • “Verification of Propagation Impairment Mitigation Techniques”
  • “Assessment of radio wave propagation for satellite communication and navigation systems in tropical and sub-tropical areas”
  • “Characterization and modeling of propagation effects in 20-50 GHz band”

European Commission - Horizon 2020

  • “QV-LIFT - Q/V band earth segment link for future high throughput space systems”

Huawei

  • "Modeling EM propagation at sub-THz and optical frequencies for 6G backhaul links" (Principal Investigator)
  • "Characterization of EM propagation at Sub-THz And optical frequencies for medium range terrestrial link" (Principal Investigator)
  • "IMT to satellite interference model system coexistence at U6G"
  • "Characterization of the atmospheric channel for a terrestrial link operating at the sub-THz band" (Principal Investigator)
  • "Modeling spatial correlation of rain attenuation in backhaul networks" (Principal Investigator)
  • “Investigation of atmospheric effects on hybrid radio/optical terrestrial link” (Principal Investigator)
  • “Theoretical and experimental investigation of atmospheric effects on high frequency terrestrial links” (Principal Investigator)

European Commission - Collaborative European Projects (COST)

  • “Propagation tools and data for integrated Telecommunication, Navigation and Earth Observation systems” (COST IC0802)
  • “Optical Wireless Communications - An Emerging Technology” (COST IC1101)
  • “Propagation Impairment Mitigation for Millimetre Wave Radio Systems” (COST 280)