About
Oi!
My name is Catarina Pasta Aydar, and I am an astronomer from São Paulo, Brazil.
I adore learning about the Universe and getting connected with Nature. I also appreciate exchanging ideas and being with others; I believe that we develop ourselves through contact with diversity.
I enjoy traveling and organizing events, especially when they can open up people's minds. I am often involved in actions to make academia more accessible for minorities and society in general.
Dancing, practicing yoga and meditation, listening to music, writing poems, and dreaming are the things I am most passionate about. I live for love and respect, and work for humanity to better understand where and who we are.
Education
2022 - ...
PhD in Astronomy
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE)
Advised by Andrea Merloni and Kirpal Nandra
Spectroscopic followup of the eROSITA all-sky X-ray survey: AGN feedback in connection with the growing large-scale structure
2019 - 2021
Master's degree in Astronomy
University of São Paulo (IAG-USP)
Advised by João Steiner, Claudia Mendes de Oliveira and Roderik Overzier
Best thesis award in the Department of Astronomy in 2021
2014 - 2018
Bachelor degree in Physics
University of São Paulo (IFUSP)
Initiation to scientific research advised by João Steiner
Alternative criteria for galactic nuclei classification
Observational
Experience
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Gemini (GMOS)
The Lya halos of radio galaxies at the edge of reionization
Principal Investigator, 18.6 hours, 2022
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James Webb Space Telescope (NIRSpec)
The role of radio AGN feedback in massive galaxies at z=4-6
Co-Investigator, Cycle 1, 24 hours, 2022
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Hubble Space Telescope (ACS/WFC3)
The host galaxy and environment of a radio galaxy near the epoch of reionization
Co-Investigator, Cycle 29, 18 orbits, 2022
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Pico dos Dias Observatory
Color-magnitude diagram of NGC 4755
Co-Investigator, 6 hours, 2019
Teaching
Experience
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Tutor of Astrominas: seizing the scientific Universe for female High school students
Prof. Elysandra Cypriano, 2020-2021, IAG-USP
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Tutor of Improvement course in astronomy for High school teachers
Prof. João Steiner, 2020, IAG-USP
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Monitor of Astronomy: a general overview
Prof. João Steiner, 2019, IAG-USP
Academic Committees
2022-2025
International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)
2022 PhDs' student representative
2020, 2022
Department Research Committee (IAG-USP)
Graduate student representative
2020, 2022
Graduate School Committee (IAG-USP)
Graduate student representative (substitute)
2022
Department Council (IAG-USP)
Graduate student representative (substitute)
2020
Astronomy Graduate School Committee (IAG-USP)
Graduate student representative (substitute)
2017, 2018
Physics Institute Administrative Council (IFUSP)
Undergraduate student representative
2015, 2016
Physics Library Council (IFUSP)
Undergraduate student representative
Evaluation Committees
2021
SIICUSP - Symposium of scientific initiation from the University of São Paulo (IAG-USP)
Astronomy Department
1st and International stages
2021
Improvement course in astronomy for High school teachers (IAG-USP)
Experience reports regarding teaching astronomy in High School