Research Fellows

Research Fellows in Space Science are a cornerstone of the ESA Space Science Faculty, located at ESAC (Spain), ESTEC (the Netherlands) and the ESA Office at STScI (USA).

For those interested, please also see the information about applying for an ESA Research Fellowship, and do not hesitate to contact the Fellowship coordinator.

Current Research Fellows

Divided by research field:

Astronomy & Astrophysics
Planetary Science
Solar & Terrestrial Science

Astronomy & AstrophysicS

	Alice Borghese (ESAC)	- High-energy astrophysics - Isolated Neutron stars and magnetars - X-ray spectral and timing analysis
	Louise Breuval (STScI)	- The Hubble Tension - Cepheid variables - Astronomical Distances - Local Group Galaxies - Space-based Photometry
	Guadalupe Cañas Herrera (ESTEC)	- Fundamental cosmology: inflation, modified gravity - Gravitational-waves - Statistical Bayesian inference techniques - machine learning
	Ashley Chrimes (ESTEC)	- Extragalactic transients - Supernova - Gamma-ray bursts, fast radio bursts - Gravitational waves - Stellar evolution, magnetars
	Marjorie Decleir (STScI)	- Interstellar dust in Milky Way and nearby galaxies - Dust extinction in the Milky Way - Dust depletion, abundances, attenuation in nearby galaxies
	Jo Ann Egger (ESTEC)	- Exoplanet detection and characterisation - Exoplanet interiors - Transit photometry - Radial velocity - Machine learning
	Zsofi Igo (ESAC)	- Black hole accretion and feedback - Galaxy evolution - Active galactic nuclei - X-rays and multi-wavelength surveys
	Antonio La Marca (ESTEC)	- Galaxy Evolution - AGN - Multi-wavelength analysis - Machine learning for image classification
	Thibaud Moutard (ESAC)	- Galaxy Evolution - Galaxy Star Formation / Quenching - Cosmic Large-Scale Structures - Large-Scale / Ultra-Deep Multi-Wavelength Surveys
	David O'Ryan (ESAC)	- Galaxy Evolution - Galaxy Morphology - Galaxy Clusters - Machine Learning
	Ioanna Psaradaki (ESTEC)	- interstellar dust - X-rays - AGN - spectroscopy
	Erwan Quintin (ESAC)	- X-ray astronomy - Transient astronomy - Extreme accretion phenomena - Data analysis
	Giulia Roccetti (ESAC)	- Earth-like planets - Exoplanet atmospheres - Earth remote sensing - Astrobiology
	Ciarán Rogers (STScI)	- Star and planet formation - Stellar accretion - Influence of external environment on protoplanetary discs
	Matilde Signorini (ESTEC)	- Active Galactic Nuclei and Supermassive Black Holes - Cosmology, Universe expansion history - Reverberation Mapping - AGN X-ray Corona properties
	Lorenzo Speri (ESTEC)	- Gravitational Wave - Data Analysis - LISA
	Matthew Standing (ESAC)	- Exoplanet research - Circumbinary planets - Radial velocity and transit observations - Data analysis and Bayesian statistics
	Bert Vander Meulen (ESTEC)	- (obscured) AGNs - X-ray radiative transfer - modelling X-ray spectra

Planetary science

	Elena Favaro (ESTEC)	- Mars geology/gemorphology - ExoMars Mission - Rosalind Franklin Rover
	Sam Fayolle (ESTEC)	- Natural satellites - Solar System Dynamics - Galilean moons - Radio-science
	Benjamin Man (ESAC)	- Planetary science - Geology, geomorphology, planetary cartography - Remote sensing, image data analysis - Tectonics, surface processes
	Cyril Mergny (ESAC)	- Icy moons - Ice microphysics - Multiphysics modeling - Remote Sensing
	Rozenn Robidel (ESAC)	- Exosphere - Spectroscopy - Icy moons - Mercury

Solar & Terrestrial Science

	Henrik Eklund (ESTEC)	- Solar Physics - Interferometry - Machine learning
	Adam Finley (ESTEC)	- Heliophysics - Astrophysics
	Jack Jenkins (ESAC)	- Solar Physics - Prominences, Filaments - Radiative Transfer, Plasma
	Laura Rodríguez García (ESAC)	- Distribution of solar energetic particles in heliosphere - Space Weather - coronal mass ejections (CMEs)
	Andy To (ESTEC)	- Solar Physics - Spectroscopy - Coronal Composition
	Domenico Trotta (ESAC)	- Heliosphere - solar wind, CMEs, plasma turbulence - Astrophysical shocks, planetary bow shocks