Citations for refereed papers: 17481 (h-index: 60)

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PERSONAL
Italian, 50 years Married Children EDUCATION
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Ph. D. in Astronomy, University of Milan, Advisors: Prof. L Stella & Prof. G. Chincarini Problems on accretion onto com-
pact objects (September 1993) •
B.S. Physics (summa cum laude) University of Pavia, (Ghislieri college), Advisor: Prof. M. Carfora Topological fluctua-
tions in quantum gravity (July 1989) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2016: Full astronomer/Dirigente di Ricerca at Brera Observatory
2003-2016: Associate astronomer/Primo Ricercatore at Brera Observatory
2000-2003: Staff astronomer at Brera Observatory
1998-2000: Technical staff position on X-ray satellites at Brera Observatory
1996-1997: Post-doc fellow (calibration and ground segment of the JET-X) at Brera Observatory 1994-1996: High Energy Astrophysics fellowship (ASI) at Brera Observatory
1993-1994: Short visits: ICRA (Roma), SISSA (Trieste), Princeton University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Gamma-ray bursts, focussing on the environment, the progenitors and high redshift objects •
Compact objects, focussing on transient sources (especially LMXBs in quiescence) and magnetars •
Tidal disruption events •
Cosmic X-ray background •
Wavelet detection algorithm for sources in X-ray images, source catalogues and database searches INSTRUMENTATION ACTIVITIES
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Study of polynomial (wide-field) mirrors for X-ray astronomy •
Calibration on ground (at the Panter-MPE site) and in flight of X-ray mirrors and instruments PUBLICATION STATISTICS (AS OF 2016 SEPTEMBER 12)
According to my personal statistics: Total number of publications on refereed journals: 342 (+3 submitted) First author papers: 53 - SPIE: 38 According to ADS: Total number of publications on refereed journals: 340 Proceedings & contributed papers: 227 - Circulars & telegrams: 380 (57 first author) Citations for refereed papers: 17481 (h-index: 60) - All papers: 19235 (h-index: 63) Editor of proc. of the international congress "Swift and GRBs: Unveiling the relativistic Universe", Eds. S. Campana, G. Chincarini, S. Covino, G. Tagliaferri, Nuovo Cimento v.121B. Editor of proc. of the international congress "GRBs as probes: from the progenitor’s environment to the high redshift Universe", Eds. S. Campana, P. D’Avanzo, Supp. Mem.SAIt. REFEREEING ACTIVITIES
Referee of the following international journals: Nature, The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Astronomy & Astrophysics Letters, Optical Engineering, X-ray Optics and Instrumentations, Advances in Space Research, Nuovo Cimento, Journal of High-Energy Astrophysics. Associate Editor for Astronomy & Astrophysics (2015-…). Evaluator for ERC Advanced Grant applications. Evaluator for papers for the National Research Quality Evaluation ANVUR/VQR. Curriculum Vitae Dr. Sergio Campana
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President and member of several hiring committee at Osservatorio astronomico di Brera for Post-docs and temporary positions, as well as president in one permanent position committee. Member of Ph.D. selection committee at University of Milano Bicocca (2002). Member of the Ph.D. Physics and Astrophysics faculty board of University of Milano-Bicocca (2014-…). President of the National hiring committee for 3 permanent positions in high-energy astrophysics (2016). SERVICE ACTIVITIES (PAST 10 YEARS)
2016: SOC member of the IV Congresso Nazionale GRB (Bergamo, November 2016) 2016: Chair international conference “Transients Thinkshop” (Bormio, January 2016) 2014: SOC member of the international conference “Swift: 10 years of discovery” (Roma, December 2014) 2014: Chair of the international conference “Gamma-ray Burst & Magnetar Thinkshop” (Bormio, January 2014) 2013-4: Panel member of Subaru TAC for SNe and GRBs 2014-6: Swift Red team reviewer 2013-4: Chair of the XMM-Newton TAC for SN, SNR and diffuse emission 2013: Chair of the international conference “X-ray binary Thinkshop” (Bormio, January 2013) 2012: SOC member of the III Congresso Nazionale GRB (Napoli, September 2012) 2012: Chair of the GRB3-GRB4 sessions at the Marcel Grossman 13 meeting (Stockholm, July 2009) 2011: SOC member of the national congress for Swift’s seventh birthday (Milano, November 2011) 2011: Chair of the GRB international congress “GRBs as Probes” (Como, May 2011)
2009: SOC member of the Wide Field X-ray Telescope workshop (Bologna, November 2009) 2009: Chair of the GRB3 session at the Marcel Grossman 12 meeting (Paris, July 2009) 2006: Chair of the national congress for Swift’s second birthday (Merate, November 2006) 2005-6-7: Member of the Swift TAC for Galactic objects 2004-present: Swift: Responsible for the calibration of the XRT instrument 2005-7-9-11-13: SOC member/Chair of the national congress on compact objects 2002-present: Swift associated scientist Partecipation as co-I to several mission proposals: JET-X, Panoram-X, EXTRA, HEXIT, Simbol-X, Duet, ESTREMO, EDGE, XIAO, Xenia, WFXT, EXIST, NHXM, Athena, Blackcat, Janus, Mirax, LOFT, Theseus, XTiDE, XIPE PI of the mirror module of the XIAO telescope onboard ÉCLAIR (2008-2009) PI of the Joint UV Survey Telescope (JUST) mission presented in response to the ESA Small Mission call (2013) PI of the Son Of X-Shooter (SOXS) spectrograph presented in response to the ESO call for ideas at NTT (2014-…) OBSERVING EXPERIENCE
Approved proposals as a PI on: - X-ray: ROSAT, BeppoSAX, Chandra, XMM-Newton, RossiXTE, Integral, Swift - Optical/NIR: ESO-NTT/3.6, ESO-VLT, TNG, REM SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (PAST FIVE YEARS)
• The first TD experiment with Swift: Monitoring of seven Nearby Galaxies in Time Domain astronomy with Swift (Clemson, October 2015) • Faint X-ray binary transients in X-ray Binaries conference (Bormio, January 2013) • Dissecting the GRB environment with optical and X-ray observations in Fall 2012 GRB symposium (Malaga, October 2012) • Swift/XRT GRB studies across the years in Swift and the surprising sky (Milano, November 2011) • A Christmas comet falling onto a neutron star in GRBs as Probes (Como, May 2011) • Exploring the high redshift Universe with GRBs in Cospar 2010 (Bremen, July 2010) • NHXM: a new hard X-ray imaging and polarimetric mission in Cospar 2010 (Bremen, July 2010) DIDACTIC ACTIVITY
• 8 master thesis (first level) • 11 laurea thesis (second level) Curriculum Vitae Dr. Sergio Campana
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• 6 Ph.D. thesis HONORS AND AWARDS
2009: Maria & Eric Muhlmann Award, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Swift Team 2007: Bruno Rossi Prize (N. Gehrels & the Swift team) 2006: Popular Science, Best of What's New award, Swift Team 2005: NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement to the Swift Science team 2005: Arecibo distinguished user MAIN DIRECT MEDIA COVERAGE (ONLY WITH DIRECT INVOLVEMENT, LAST TEN YEARS)
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INAF press release “Pulsar bradipo e` una giovane magnetar” (Sep 08, 2016) •
INAF press release “Quando una stella muore” (Jan 14, 2014) •
NASA press release “Astronomers Uncover a Transformer Pulsar” (Sep. 25, 2013) •
PSU press release “Transformer Star Discovered with X-rays and radio waves” (Sep. 25, 2013) •
INAF press release “Una pulsar dalla doppia personalità” (Sep. 25, 2013) •
INAF press release “Lampi gamma domati dalle magnetar” (Sep. 19, 2013) •
Scientific American “The strange case of the Christmas burst” (Dec. 24, 2011) •
France Soir “Duex thèses pour expliquer le sursaut gamma de Noël” (Dec. 3, 2011) •
UK space agency “The dual personality of the ‘Christmas burst’” (Dec. 1, 2011) •
El Pais “Un raro estallido celeste admite dos explicaciones distintas subre su origen” (Dec. 1, 2011) •
Le Scienze “Due modelli per il lampo di Natale” (Dec. 1, 2011) •
Sky & Telescope “NASA’s Swift finds a gamma-ray burst with a dual personality” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
ScienceNews “Christmas gamma-ray burst still puzzles” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
Space.com “Competing explanations proposed for strange Christmas space explosion” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
National Geographic “Mysterious Christmas day ‘starburst’ explained?” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
CNN “Christmas gamma-ray burst debated” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
PSU press release “Peculiar cosmic explosion on Christmas 2010 continues to intrigue astronomers” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
NASA press release “NASA’s Swift finds a gamma-ray burst with a dual personality” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
ASI press release “Stretta mortale in un lampo di raggi gamma” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
INAF press release “Il lampo di Natale” (Nov. 30, 2011) •
INAF press release “Astrofisico INAF guida Swift verso l’asteroide” (Nov. 11, 2011) •
PSU press release “Asteroid video captured by Nasa’s Swift satellite” (Nov. 11, 2011) •
NASA press release “NASA’s Swift observatory catches asteroid flyby” (Nov. 10, 2011) •
Image on the first page of the Corriere delle Sera (Aug. 31, 2006) •
Science, “Flashing out a Star’s Demise” (Aug. 30, 2006) •
INAF press release “Trilogia italiana per un lampo gamma un po' soft” (Aug. 30, 2006) •
ESO press release “Witnessing the flash from a black hole’s cannibal act” (Dec. 14, 2005) WEB PAGE
http://www.brera.inaf.it/utenti/campana/index.html Curriculum Vitae Dr. Sergio Campana
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