Victoria Braianova
Madison,WI
Summary
Passionate undergraduate looking to advance knowledge in the fields of physics and astrophysics, as well as contribute to and enhance the education of other students through teaching.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin
08.2023 - Current
- I am a teaching assistant for an introductory astronomy class, led by Professor Elena D’Onghia
- I lead multiple weekly discussion sections, which engage students with the material they are learning through problem sets written by myself and my colleagues
- I host weekly office hours — making myself available to students who need more guidance in the course.
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Wisconsin
09.2022 - Current
- I am working with Professor Peter Timbie and graduate students Faizah Siddique and Samuel Kramer of the Physics Department on simulating line intensity mapping of the C+ line for the upcoming NASA telescope launch “EXCLAIM”
- I use Python to create simulations of the probability distribution of voxel intensities
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Wisconsin
09.2021 - 09.2022
- During the 2021-2022 academic year, I worked with Professor Ke Zhang on exoplanet research
- I compared radiative transfer models for stellar sources to their observed spectral energy distributions
- I received the Undergraduate Sophomore Research Fellowship for my work, and continued working with Zhang through summer 2022, and into the following school year
Education
B.S. Astronomy-Physics - Astronomy-Physics, Computer Sciences
University of Wisconsin
05.2024
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience working in teams
- Excellent presentation skills
Accomplishments
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Sophomore Undergraduate Research Fellow
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Hilldale Fellow
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Dean’s List Undergraduate Sophomore Research Fellowship Hilldale Fellowship Scan Design Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin
08.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Wisconsin
09.2022 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Wisconsin
09.2021 - 09.2022
B.S. Astronomy-Physics - Astronomy-Physics, Computer Sciences
University of Wisconsin
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