Alessandra Abe Pacini, PhD
(em português: Currículo Lattes)
Space Physicist (US citizen born in Brazil), studying the Sun, the Earth's atmosphere and some physical processes occurring in between. Dr. Pacini is focused on spreading quality scientific information to students, general public and underrepresented groups, motivating girls in STEM and promoting gender equality in the Space Physics area. Wrote the collection of books Girls InSpace and is a nominated mentor of the UN Space4Women Network (2020-2021).
PhD in Physics • 01/2015 • University of Oulu, Finland
Thesis: Studying the heliospheric variability and atmospheric dynamics using cosmogenic tracers. - Adviser: Ilya Usoskin
PhD in Space Geophysics • 09/2010 • INPE, Brazil
Thesis: The role of hydrogen and beryllium isotopes as tracers of solar and climate variability. - Advisers: Ezequiel Echer and Heitor Evangelista
Masters in Space Geophysics • 07/2006 • INPE, Brazil
Dissertation: Ionospheric D-region properties dependency on the solar activity cycle. - Advisers: Jean-Pierre Raulin and Abdu Mangalathayil
Bsc in Physics • 12/2003 • Mackenzie University, Brazil
Support Scientist • NWRA - CO, USA • 06/2020 - present
Affiliate Scientist • NWRA - CO, USA • 07/2019 - 06/2020
CEO • InSpace LLC - PR, USA • 10/2016 - present
Heliophysicist • Arecibo Observatory - PR, USA • 04/2018 - 06/2019
Space Weather physicist • APL/JHU - MD, USA • 07/2016 - 03/2018
Visiting Scientist • GSFC/NASA - MD, USA • 02/2016 - 11/2016
Associate Professor (Tenure) • UNIVAP - SP, Brazil • 10/2010 - 02/2017
Assistant Professor • UERJ - RJ, Brazil • 03/2008 - 06/2009
Assistant Professor • IFRJ - RJ, Brazil • 10/2006 - 01/2008
Visiting Scientist • Brazilian Antarctic Station • 12/2003-01/2004 and 01-03/2008
20+ referred publications h- index: 10 #citations: 354: Link to Google Scholar
50+ Public and/or scientific Presentations.
10+ supervised students:
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1 REU (2019, Arecibo Observatory)
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1 PhD in space geophysics (defense: 10/2018, INPE-BR)
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6 senior thesis groups (between 2008 and 2016. UERJ and UNIVAP-BR)
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2 undergrad funded research (2013,2014 UNIVAP-BR)
Mentor of the UNOOSA #Space4Women Network • 2020-2021
Writer of the Girls InSpace books • 2018
YouTube creator - channel O Que Diz a Fisica • 09/2019 - present
Webmaster of AGU Space Physics and Aeronomy • 2019 - 2020
Co-creator of the New Arecibo message challenge • 2018
Participant in the NASA Solar Week Project • 2017-present
Participant in Stories in Science Project • 2017
Coordinator of the Basic Cycle of the Engineering Courses of FEAU/UNIVAP • 2015
Participation in 10+ thesis/dissertations committees.
PI: AGU100 grants (EPO) • Girls InSpace at the Arecibo Observatory • 02/2019
PI: MCTI/CNPq Universal grant (No 473843/2013-7) • 2013-2016
Co-I: FAPESP grant (No 12/08445) • 2013-2018
Honor for outstanding undergrad scientific work • USP, Brazil 2000
Awarded observing proposals @ radio telescopes
Ionosphere • Incoherent Scattering Radar • Arecibo
T3149 (2017), T3323 (2019)
Solar Wind • Interplanetary Scintillation - multifrequency • Arecibo
P3283 (2018), A3285 (2018), A3299 (2019), A3417 (2020)
Solar Wind • Faraday Rotation - L-band • VLA
20A-193 (2020)
