Marco Schiaffino

Marco Schiaffino was born in Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy, in 1982. He received the bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bologna in 2005. After that, he joined the Institute of Radio Astronomy, National Institute for Astrophysics, Bologna, as a Mechanic Technician. He has been responsible for the mechanical upgrade of the Northern Cross Radiotelescope, located in Medicina (BO), and has been involved in several international projects, such as Square Kilometre Array (SKA1-Low) and ESA Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) where his contribution is mainly focused in the optimization of the antenna designs from a mechanical point of view with particular regards to the integration and housing of RF and optical devices.