SKA-related Acvies in

Isabella Prandoni INAF-IRA

[INAF UTG-II SKA Advisor & chair of SKA-Italy Board]

3/21/18 Important Milestones

2011: Italy founding member of SKAO

2011-2012 Kick-off SKA meeng in Italy & First Naonal Workshop

2013: Join SKA Design Consora and SKA Science WG

2014: Italian SKA Book (Eds. Fere, Prandoni et al.)

2015: Parcipaon to Internaonal SKA Book

2016: Compeve call for SKA/CTA Science (3 MEu)

2015-2017: Ad hoc funding for SKA/CTA: 30 MEu

2017: Join AENEAS EU Project

2017: Reorganizaon of INAF DS

2018: Italy joins ILT - ~2.5 MEu/5 years

2019: MAECI funds the SKA: 100 MEu/10 years

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni INAF Secon II INAF Scientific Director Radio Astronomy F. Zerbi

Project Management Section II and System Engineering Radio Astronomy [Ground-based] F.Govoni D. Fierro

SKA Italy Board Chair I. Prandoni I.Prandoni Deputy-Chair D. Fierro

+ 12 members: SKA

G. Bernardi M. Dolci R. Smareglia G. Brunetti J.Monari C. Trigilio (ex-)Chairs Science SKA WGs Coordinators SKA Design Consortia R. Cassano A. Navarrini G. Umana Coordinators of Bridging Teams G. Comoretto A. Possenti T. Venturi SKA-related Advisors Head of ICT Office

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni Role of the SKA Italy Board u Advise INAF/Secon-II on SKA-related maers

Ø establish an Italian view to be played in the Internaonal SKA context

Ø propose acons to maximize return of Italy investment in technology, science, industry u SKA Roadmap Document I. SKA in Italy (science, techno, compung) II. SWOT analysis

Ø idenfy opportunies/crical areas/strengths/.. III. Propose coordinated acons for the next-future in view of construcon and KSP

Ø establish ways to enlarge parcipaon and return (e.g. data challenges)

Ø establish ways to strenghten exisng (scienfic/technical) experse

Ø evaluate how best exploing synergies with other INAF-led facilies

Ø ...

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni 2nd Naonal SKA Workshop 3-5 December 2018

u Roadmap Part I: Opportunity to get a comprehensive update of SKA Project and SKA-related acvies in Italy:

u science

u technology

u synergies

u Roadmap Parts II & III: Opportunity to get inputs/ comments/suggesons from community:

u Discussion Session dedicated to the Italian Roadmap to the SKA

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni LOFAR + Precursors surveys

MeerKAT

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Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Science WGs

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Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA/CTA INAF PRIN Call

• 2016: Ad hoc call SKA/CTA Science Projects

• 3 MEu distributed à 7 projects funded for 2-years (2017-2018)

• 4 SKA-related + 1 SKA/CTA à ~ 2 MEu

① C. Codella: GEneral CoNdions in Early planetary Systems for the rISe of life with SKA (GENESIS-SKA) ② M. Girole: Towards the SKA and CTA era: discovery, localisaon, and physics of transient sources ③ L. Hunt: Empowering SKA as a Probe of galaxy Evoluon with HI (ESKAPE-HI) ④ A. Possen: Opening a new era in pulsars and compact objects science with MeerKAT (IPESKA) ⑤ I. Prandoni: FORmaon and Evoluon of Cosmic STructures (FORECaST) with Future Radio Surveys

Ø 16 INAF structures involved

• new externally-funded SKA-related projects (ERC, etc.)

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Design Consora

• 2015-2017: Ad hoc SKA/CTA funding from MIUR: 10 MEu/yr • Funding of Italian Parcipaon to SKA Design Consora [established in 2013] ✔ LMC task

✔ ✔ LMC task

✔ Receiver WP

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Design Consora / SKA AIP

Leading INAF Structures:

Radioastronomy Instute [LFAA] Catania [DISH] Trieste/Teramo Observatory [TM] [CSP] Cagliari Observatory [PAF]

Consora: 2013-2018/19 SKA-AIP: PAF MoU signed 2018

Funded MIUR - Astronomia Industriale – 30 MEu

Bridging phase: from 2018 to SKA1 Construcon proposal

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Design Consora / SKA AIP

*SKAO Endorsed IT-Aus MoU: 600x2 kEu: Deployment of IT/Aus LFAA staons

- May 2019: 48 antennas deployed (Lead IRA) - Nov 2019: staon of 256 antennas

SKALA4AL

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Data Regional Centers

• 2017: Italy joins AENEAS EU Project

IRA (Lead WP5), Obs. Trieste, Obs Catania WP5: interface between a distributed ESDC and distributed users (ARC experience))

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Data Regional Centers

• 2017: Italy joins AENEAS EU Project

IRA (Lead WP5), Obs. Trieste, Obs Catania WP5: interface between a distributed ESDC and distributed users (ARC experience))

• 2019: SKA Regional Center Steering Commiee (SRCSC)

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni SKA Data Regional Centers

Courtesy A. Possen

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni Towards an Italian SKA Regional Center

• 2019 Q2: Tecnopolo: INAF/CINECA/INFN SRC 1 Emilia Romagna/EU/MIUR

• Distributed e-infrastructure for SKA SRC 2 • CTA and INAF e-center SRC - Core Tecnopolo

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Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni An Italian Roadmap to SKA: Summary

3 lines of acons idenfied:

u technology: promote Italian design / maximise industrial return

u Support Italian effort on SKA-LOW / SKA-MID / SW development – Improve SKA-LOW calibraon skills

ü dedicated AdR for LFAA staon calibraon – Support Italian efforts/leadership in LMC/TM SW development – Invest in SKA-MID related developments

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni An Italian Roadmap to SKA: Summary

3 lines of acons idenfied:

u science: support science acvies in preparaon to SKA PI & KPs (few % of budget)

u facilitate access to precursors (LOFAR, ASKAP, MeerKAT)

ü IT joined LOFAR in 2018

ü WG for Italian engagement in mid-frequency precursors

u provide funding for SKA (and LOFAR) postdoc/students

ü SKA Postdoc Naonal Programs (3-year AdR + traveling budget)

ü SKA PhD fellowships

u support IT SKA-related research

ü SKA (and CTA) INAF PRINs

ü support visits to/from SKA host countries

u enlarge SKA community in Italy

u SKA-related workshops and seminars

ü II Naonal SKA Workshop (Dec. 2018)

ü SKA Data Challenges Workshop (Sept/Oct. 2019)

u exploit synergies with other projects (SKA/CTA; SKA/Euclid, etc.)

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni

An Italian Roadmap to SKA: Summary

3 lines of acons idenfied:

u science: support science acvies in preparaon to SKA (few % of budget)

u facilitate access to precursors (LOFAR, ASKAP, MeerKAT)

ü IT joined LOFAR in 2018

ü WG for Italian engagement in mid-frequency precursors

u provide funding for SKA (and LOFAR) postdoc/students

ü SKA Postdoc Naonal Programs (3-year AdR + traveling budget) [INAF Strategic Vision 2019] ü SKA PhD fellowships

u support IT SKA-related research

ü SKA (and CTA) INAF PRINs

ü support visits to/from SKA host countries

u enlarge SKA community in Italy

u SKA-related workshops and seminars

ü II Naonal SKA Workshop (Dec. 2018)

ü SKA Data Challenges Workshop (Sept/Oct. 2019)

u exploit synergies with other projects (SKA/CTA; SKA/Euclid, etc.)

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni

An Italian Roadmap to SKA: Summary

3 lines of acons idenfied:

u data: build the necessary experse in data handling & analysis

u promote parcipaton to SKA data challenges

u organize SKA data schools

u smulate development of data reducon & analysis pipelines (exploing precursors)

u support a gradual ramp up of compung resources (exploing precursors)

u establish a roadmap towards an Italian SKA Data Center (in the framework of EU and internaonal SRC efforts)

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni An Italian Roadmap to SKA: Summary

3 lines of acons idenfied:

u technology: promote Italian design / maximise industrial return

u science: support science acvies in preparaon to SKA / maximise scienfic return

u data: build the necessary experse in data handling & analysis and support the SKA-IT community through a dedicated SKA Regional Center

v 2019: dedicated funding from MIUR !!

v Any suggeson/input from the community very welcome !

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni Thanks!

Харків - 06.11.2017SKA Data Challenges Workshop – Sept. 30 –Oct. 2, 2019 – I. Prandoni