❧ CV

Appointments

  • Research Scientist at Boston University (MAY 2022 – PRESENT) (PI: Prof. Wen Li)
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Boston University (MAY 2020 – APRIL 2022) (PI: Prof. Wen Li)

 

Education

  • PhD in Astronomy – Boston University – 2020
  • Laurea Magistrale (Master’s Degree) in Physics (Major: Space Physics & Astrophysics)  – University of L’Aquila (Italy) – 2014
  • Laurea Triennale (Bachelor’s Degree) in Physics  – University of L’Aquila (Italy) – 2011

 

Lastest publication (Google Scholar):

  • Capannolo, L., Staff A., Li W., Duderstadt K., Sivadas N., Pettit J., Elliot S., Qin M., Shen X., Ma Q. (2024). Properties of relativistic electron precipitation: a comparative analysis of wave-induced and field line curvature scattering processes. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2024.1495008
  • Capannolo, L., Marshall, R., Li, W., et al. (2024). Unraveling the Atmospheric Energy Input and Ionization Due To EMIC-Driven Electron Precipitation From ELFIN Observations. AGU Advances. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023AV001096
  • Capannolo, L., Li, W., Ma, Q., et al.(2023). Electron Precipitation Observed by ELFIN Using Proton Precipitation as a Proxy for Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) Waves. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103519
  • Capannolo, L., Li, W., Huang, S. (2022). Identification and Classification of Relativistic Electron Precipitation Events at Earth Using Supervised Deep Learning Techniques. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, doi: 10.3389/fspas.2022.858990
  • Capannolo, L., Li, W., Millan, R., Smith, D., Sivadas, N., Sample, J., & Shekhar, S. (2022). Relativistic Electron Precipitation Near Midnight: Drivers, Distribution, and Properties. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, e2021JA030111. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JA030111
  • Capannolo, L., Li, W., Spence, H., Johnson, A. T., Shumko, M., Sample, J., & Klumpar, D.(2021). Energetic Electron Precipitation Observed by FIREBIRD‐II Potentially Driven by EMIC Waves: Location, Extent, and Energy Range from a Multi‐Event Analysis. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2020GL091564. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL091564

 

Awards:

  • Institutional PI of NASA SBIR award ($40k) “Containerized Model to Predict Ionospheric Scintillation” – 2024-2025
  • Co-PI of NSF GEM award ($273k) “Collaborative Research: GEM: A novel Machine learning technique to Parameterize EneRgetic Electron maps (AMPERE)” – 2024-2027
  • PI of NASA ECIP award ($660k) “The Solar Wind as a Driver of Relativistic Electron Precipitation” – 2023-2027
  • PI of NSF GEM award ($600k) “GEM: The Competition Between Waves and Field Line Scattering in Driving Relativistic Electron Precipitation and the Resulting Atmospheric Effects” – 2023-2026
  • AGU 2021 Fred L. Scarf Award (in recognition of an outstanding dissertation that contributes directly to solar-planetary science)
  • Young Scientist Award at URSI 2021
  • Honorable Mention at the URSI 2020 Student Paper Competition
  • Outstanding Student Presentation Award for a talk given at AGU 2018
  • Best student poster award at GEM 2018
  • Dean’s Fellowship at Boston University, Fall 2014

 

Mentorship:

  • Yi-Ting Chen (undergraduate student at BU) 2024 – xxxx (primary supervisor)
  • Andrew Staff (undergraduate student at BU) 2023 – xxxx (primary supervisor)
  • Sheng Huang (graduate student at BU) 2021 – xxxx (co-supervising with Prof. Wen Li)
  • Alec Daily (graduate student at BU) 2023 – xxxx (co-supervising with Prof. Wen Li)

 

Full CV available via email request.