Melissa Gillone

Melissa completed her Master degree in Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics at the University of Turin in Italy with a thesis on X-shaped radio galaxies. I joined the University of Birmingham for my PhD where I studied the evolution of galaxies in groups using multi-wavelength observations. After completing my doctorate, I stayed in Birmingham for a 6 months postdoctoral research contract working as part of the GAMA collaboration. At the end of my contract, I decided to move on to work in the private sector as a Data Scientist. After becoming a mum, I decided to spend time with my daughter and now I live and work as a private teacher in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The passion for Astrophysics is still very much alive and I continue to stay up to date with the latest scientific results and give talks to local groups and Astronomical Societies.