Dr. Daniele Vetrugno
Location Hannover
Main Focus
My research focuses on precision interferometry for space-based gravitational wave observatories, with particular emphasis on LISA, beyond-LISA concepts, and the experimental validation of future mission architectures.
A central part of my current activity is the characterization of the full measurement chain of LISA and of potential beyond-LISA missions, addressing instrument performance, noise propagation, and calibration strategies through laboratory test beds and dedicated analysis.
Building on the experimental heritage of LISA Pathfinder and on extensive work on the noise budget and performance of LISA, I am currently involved in the development of mission designs and noise budgets for future beyond-LISA space interferometry missions.
Curriculum Vitae
I obtained my PhD in Physics from the University of Salento. I subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher and assistant professor at the University of Trento, focusing on the LISA Gravitational Reference Sensor (GRS) and on the characterization of force disturbances. In this context, I contributed to the LISA Pathfinder mission, participating in the design, analysis, and interpretation of dedicated experiments and flight data.
My research later focused on the noise budget and performance of LISA, addressing how instrumental noise sources propagate through the measurement chain and how mission-level sensitivity can be assessed and validated.
I am currently a researcher at the Albert Einstein Institute (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), where I work on beyond-LISA mission concepts, with a focus on the design and noise budgeting of future space interferometry missions and on their experimental validation using laboratory test beds.