RESEARCH INTERESTS
STELLAR DYNAMO
AND ATMOSPHERE
- Coupling between the solar dynamo and wind
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- Dynamo and stellar evolution
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- Alternate dynamo mechanisms in radiative zones
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- Sunspot formation
SOLAR WIND
- Coupling between the dynamo and the wind
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- Validation and benchmarking of coronal models
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- Modeling of the coronal heating
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- Operational models and coupling to heliosphere
SPACE WEATHER
- Numerical frameworks for model coupling in the heliosphere
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- Optimization of solar coronal models
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- Impact of solar activity on the propagation of CMEs
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- Magnetic connectivity from Sun to Earth
COSMIC RAYS
- Diffusion in the inner heliosphere
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- Interaction with CMEs (Forbush Decrease)
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- Scattering of Solar Energetic Particles
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
2022 - present
Deputy Astronomer
CEA Saclay, Department of Astrophysics - Saclay, France
Permanent researcher working on space weather
Scientific consultant on STIX and MEDOC
Teaching assistant (Université Paris-Saclay)
2020 - 2022
Post-Doc - Supervisor: Pr. Stefaan POEDTS
CmPA (Center for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics) - Leuven, Belgium
H2020 EUHFORIA 2.0 Project
Development of innovative tools for space weather such as implicit coronal model or flux-rope models for CMEs
2019 - 2020
Post-Doc - Supervisor: Dr. Éric BUCHLIN
IAS (Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale) - Orsay, France
Involvement in Phase III of he VSWMC with integration of the Wind-Predict model
Management of the french database MEDOC to prepare data from Solar Orbiter
2016
Master Thesis - Supervisor: Dr. Allan Sacha BRUN
CEA Saclay - Department of Astrophysics - Saclay, France
Development of a numerical model to study Tayler-Spruit dynamo in a radiative zone with the ASH code
2016 - 2019
PhD in Astrophysics - Supervisor: Dr. Allan Sacha BRUN
CEA Saclay - Department of Astrophysics - France
The magnetic Sun and space weather: Study of the non-linear coupling between dynamo, magnetic activity and solar wind
2014 - 2016
Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics
University Paris-Saclay - Orsay, France
Special emphasis on computational astrophysics
With distinction
2013 - 2016
Engineering Diploma
ENSTA Paris Graduate School of Engineering - Palaiseau, France
Special emphasis on applied Mathematics and numerical simulations
2015
Research Internship - Supervisor: Dr. Axel BRANDENBURG
Nordita - Stockholm, Sweden
Study of the impact of radiative transfer on sunspot formations with negative pressure instability with the PENCIL code
SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
SCIENCE
ORGANIZATION
2020 - present
ISWAT collaborator
International collaboration
Member of the International Space Weather Action Team initiative in teams H1-01 (solar wind validation) and S2-05 (connectivity)
Contribution: 1 technical note, 2 articles, 3 meetings
2019 - present
ESA VSWMC scientific consultant
CEA DAp, Saclay, France + CmPA, KU Leuven, Belgium
Scientific consultant for ESA for the Virtual Space Weather Modeling Center (VSWMC) for the integration of the coronal models Wind-Predict and COCONUT
Contribution: 2 technical notes
Oct 2022
Co-convener at the European Space Weather Week
Zagreb, Croatia
Co-Convener of the session "Solar sources of space weather" with Dr. Judith de Patoul and Dr. Hebe Cremades
2022 - present
Journal Reviewer
Official Reviewer for the following journals:
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Solar Physics
- Universe
Sep 2022
SOC/LOC for the conference "CmPA Retrospective"
Leuven, Belgium
Scientific and local organizer of the conference celebrating the 30 years of CmPA and 60 years of Pr. Poedts
2020 - 2022
EUHFORIA 2.0 collaborator
CmPA, KU Leuven, Belgium
Collaborator for the H2020 project EUHFORIA 2.0, with major contributions in the coronal wind package
Contribution: 2 technical notes, 2 technical reports, 5 articles
2021 - present
Member of the women's forum in Astrophysical Fluids and Plasmas
International collaboration
Active member and speaker to promote women in astrophysical fluids and plasma domains
2016 - 2018
Representative of PhD students
CEA DAp, Saclay, France
Elected representative to attend laboratory council
2023 - present
OFRAME member
French collaboration
Member of the french national space weather organization
Nov 2023
NOC for the ESWW conference
Toulouse, France
National organizer for the 19th European Space Weather Week edition which takes place in France
GRANTS & PRIZE
Grants
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2016 PhD Grant "CEA Thèse Phare"
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Prizes
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2019 3rd Prize @ Chronothesis by AFA
2015 2nd Prize for best research internship @ ENSTA
2012 Girl scientific vocation prize
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SKILLS
Languages
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French Mothertongue
English Fluent
German Spoken and written
Dutch Spoken and written
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Computer
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Environments OS X, Linux, Windows
Code C, C++, Fortran90, MPI, OpenMP
Python, IDL, Matlab
Paraview, VisIt, Tecplot, PyVista
Office LaTex, Microsoft Office Suite
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