Max Robotics — Global Service Robot Directory + US Certification

About

G. Sh. Mitiani is an astronomer at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) whose work centers on the detection and characterization of exoplanets through ground-based photometric surveys. Mitiani’s primary research focus is the transit method, using small-aperture robotic telescopes to identify the subtle dimming of starlight caused by planets crossing their host stars. In the landmark “Exoplanet Two-Square Degree Survey With SAO RAS Robotic Facilities” (2022, 7 citations), Mitiani demonstrated the feasibility of monitoring large sky areas with a 0.5-m robotic telescope, establishing a cost-effective pipeline for exoplanet discovery. This work led directly to the 2023 paper “Eight Exoplanet Candidates in SAO Survey” (5 citations), which reported eight new candidates from observations conducted in the second half of 2020, with transit depths as shallow as Δm = 0.005 magnitudes. Mitiani’s contributions are notable for pushing the limits of small-telescope precision and for expanding the catalog of potential exoplanets in the northern hemisphere. By leveraging robotic automation and careful photometric analysis, Mitiani has helped make exoplanet science more accessible, demonstrating that even modest facilities can yield significant discoveries.