Switching to the private sector after a
15-year career as astrophysicist researcher

To be successful as a scientist, I acquired and
mastered a substantial number of skills over the years.

  • Programming & Software Dev.

    Python, R, Julia, SQL, Fortran, HTML, CSS, IDL, Shell scripting, LaTex

  • Machine Learning & AI

    Tensorflow, Genetic Algorithm, Keras, SciKit-Learn, Computer Vision

  • Data Analysis & Visualization

    Statistics, Probability, Pandas, Numpy, Dask, Vaex, Plotly, Mathematical Modelling, Bokeh, Dash

  • Scientific Computing

    Numerical Simulation, Monte Carlo Simulation, Data Visualization, Radiative Transfer, Data Management

  • Scientific Research

    Astrophysics, Physics, Paper Writing, Project Management, Grant Preparation, Recruiting, Presentation

  • Teaching & Public Outreach

    University Teaching, Undergraduate and PhD Courses, Public Speaking, Public Lectures, University Administration

About me

I am based in Leiden, Netherlands. Until 2022 I was a Professor of Astrophysics at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. I had previous posts as Senior Researcher at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) under an Ambizione award, and at the Max Planck Institute (Germany).

I obtained my PhD at the age of 25 at the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) that included a one-year research scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh (USA).

Astrophysics

During my career I developed original research projects involving massive stars, supernovae and black holes. I am an expert in Computational Astrophysics.

I published 170+ scientific papers and gave 40+ keynote talks at international conferences and universities around the planet. Curious to know what we discovered about stars, supernovae and black holes?