Cardiff, United Kingdom
Lorenzo V. Mugnai
Hear my nameAstrophysicist building the simulators and pipelines that turn exoplanet missions into science, with a focus on planetary populations and comparative planetology.
Explore my work
Four ways in.
Research, the software behind it, writing and outreach, and the ventures outside the university.
Research
Exoplanet science
Instrument simulation, atmospheric retrievals, calibration, and comparative planetology, with a coordinating role in ESA Ariel end-to-end simulations and pipelines.
- Ariel
- Retrievals
- Populations
- EXCITE
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Software for science
Simulators and pipelines
Open scientific software for mission performance modelling and data reduction: ArielRad, ExoRad, ExoSim 2, Rapoc, and more.
- Python
- Radiometric models
- Instrument simulators
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Ventures
Beyond research
YRoot Coaching and its decision-making method, an advisory seat at the satellite-AI startup LaikaSat, and mug.n.ai: the web studio where hiring for software work starts.
- YRoot
- LaikaSat
- mug.n.ai
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Writing
Books and science communication
Three published novels and a non-fiction book on structured decision-making, new work in preparation, and Growing Worlds: a non-profit podcast bringing exoplanet researchers to a wider audience.
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Podcast
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Affiliations and collaborations
- 29
- refereed papers, h-index 17
- 8
- open-source scientific packages
- 4
- space missions use my simulators
- 4
- published books
h-index: Google Scholar · all-time · checked
Contact
Get in touch
For research collaborations, academic roles, speaking, or a scientific or technical consulting enquiry. For web and software development work, mug.n.ai is the better starting point.
- Emailmugnail@cardiff.ac.uk
- LinkedInin/mugnailorenzo
- GitHubLorenzoMugnai
- ORCID0000-0002-9007-9802
- Google ScholarCitation profile
- Based inCardiff, United Kingdom