About me

I am a PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Greifswald, Germany, and my main research interest is understanding the place of origin of the heaviest chemical elements in the universe, such as gold or silver. Some topics that interest me are accretion disks around compact objects like black holes and neutron stars, the formation of said compact objects through stellar explosions or mergers and the ultimate formation of heavy nuclei through neutron capture processes. I am also interested in understanding the chemical enrichment in the early universe, through observation or modeling of early-type galaxies and the first stars, also called Population III stars.

Together with doing research, I am also passionate about science communication and education, with a focus on inclusion and equity, and I have participated in several projects in these areas. I have taught mathematics, physics and programming in high schools and universities in my home country, Chile, taught workshops for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and more recently I have co-created a board game called Entangled Pairs, which is focused on physics education. I am always happy to participate in initiatives that bring science closer to the people, especially to those that have been historically kept away from it, like girls and people with disabilities.