David Pelosi
Ph.D. Candidate at
University of Perugia, Department of Physics and Geology
Member of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) Collaboration;
Associate Member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
david.pelosi@cern.ch
david.pelosi@pg.infn.it
Research Interests
- Galactic Cosmic Rays
- Space Radiation Studies and Space Weather Applications
- Astroparticle Physics
- Computational Physics
- Statistics
Selected Publications
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A forecasting framework for galactic cosmic ray flux in space weather applications
Article
D. Pelosi et al., Advances in Space Research 76 (2025) 5700–5713
awarded with the 2025 Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
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Properties of Cosmic Lithium Isotopes Measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Article
M. Aguilar et al. (AMS Collaboration), Phys. Rev. Lett. 134 (2025) 201001
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Antiprotons and Elementary Particles over a Solar Cycle: Results from the Alpha Magnetic
Spectrometer
Article
M. Aguilar et al. (AMS Collaboration), Phys. Rev. Lett. 134 (2025) 051002
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Solar Modulation of Cosmic Nuclei over a Solar Cycle: Results from the Alpha Magnetic
Spectrometer
Article
M. Aguilar et al. (AMS Collaboration), Phys. Rev. Lett. 134 (2025) 051001
Education
M.Sc. in Physics (Apr 2023)
- A Numerical Model for the Transport of Cosmic Rays in the Heliosphere
- Specialization: Astrophysics and Astroparticle Physics
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Nicola Tomassetti
- Università degli Studi di Perugia, Dipartimento di Fisica e Geologia, Italy
B.Sc. in Physics (Jun 2020)
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Development of a Web Application for Monitoring Cosmic Radiation and Solar Activity
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Supervisor:
Nicola Tomassetti
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Co-supervisor:
Matteo Duranti
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Università degli Studi di Perugia, Dipartimento di Fisica e Geologia, Italy
Fellowships and Grants
Invited Visiting Researcher (Jan 2026 – Mar 2026)
Scientific Research Grant (Mar 2025 – Jun 2025)
- SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS)
Program 2025
- Position: Visiting Researcher
- Location: Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland
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Funding: Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics
(SCOSTEP)
Scientific Research Grant (Mar 2025 – Jun 2025)
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Advancing Galactic Cosmic Ray Modeling and Its Implications for Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate
Dynamics
- Position: Visiting Researcher
- Location: Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland
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Funding: Geomagnetic Excursions/Reversals: Assessment of Climate Impacts in Silico
(GERACLIS), funded by the Research Council of Finland
(2023–2027), hosted by the University of Oulu in consortium with the Finnish Meteorological Institute
- Contact persons: Ilya Usoskin, Pauli Väisänen
Ph.D. Grant
(Oct 2023 – Oct 2026)
- Topic: Phenomenological Study of Energetic Charged Radiation in Space
- Position: Ph.D. Student
- Funding: University of Perugia
Postgraduate Research Fellow (Jan 2022 – Oct 2023)
- Topic: Implementation of an Efficient Model for Predicting the Flux of Galactic Cosmic Rays
- Position: Master Student
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Project: Comprehensive spAce wEather Studies for the ASPIS Prototype Realization (CAESAR),
supported by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)
Awards
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The “Premio Franco Mariani” is awarded by the Space Weather Italian Community
(SWICO) for the best master’s thesis in Space Weather research.
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Best oral presentation award of the session ``Astroparticle and Cosmology'' at the Incontri di Fisica delle Alte
Energie --- IFAE 2026, Bologna, Italy, 8-10 April 2026.
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for the paper entitled "A forecasting framework for galactic cosmic ray flux in space weather applications" in Advances in Space Research, Volume 76, Issue 9, 1 November 2025, Pages 5700-5713.