Federico Di Vruno

Spectrum Manager

Federico Di Vruno is Spectrum Manager at the SKA Observatory (SKAO) and one of the Co-Directors of the IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference. Before working in radio astronomy he worked in the space industry as an electronic engineer, specialising in electromagnetic compatibility and radio frequency interference in communication and scientific spacecraft. He has been involved in technical studies and regulatory discussions on low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations and their effects on radio astronomy since 2019, and represents SKAO as a sector member of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector and as a permanent observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. He has authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications, including studies of unintended electromagnetic emissions from satellite constellations.