Federico Gasperini

Federico Gasperini is a research scientist at Orion Space Solutions, an Arcfield company, studying the dynamics of Earth’s and Mars’ upper atmospheres. His research explores how tides, waves and space weather link the lower atmosphere and ionosphere, with applications from satellite drag prediction to climate impacts. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder and has held fellowships at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Utah State University and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Recognized with honors such as the NCAR Advanced Study Program Fellowship, he has more than a decade of published research advancing atmospheric and ionospheric science.