Alejandra Rojas Lilayú

Education

Aug 2014–Jul 2019 PhD in Astrophysics, with Magna Cum Laude distinction.
Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.

2011 – 2013 MSc in Astrophysics, with Maximum distinction.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

2005 – 2010 Bachelor degree in Astronomy, with distinction.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

experience

Scientific Research

2016-present Ionized outflows in a sample of AGNs selected in the hard X-ray band. European Southern Observatory (ESO), Santiago, Chile. Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.

March 2011-present Unveiling the nature of high energy sources by optical spectroscopy. Instituto de Astrofísica PUC, Santiago, Chile.
Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.

2013 MSc degree thesis.
IA PUC, Santiago, Chile. Search for high energy source counterparts using the near-IR VVV Survey and optical spectroscopy with CTIO.

March 2011-2015 Identification of NIR counterparts of high energy sources in the VVV Survey by variability. Instituto de Astrofísica PUC, Santiago, Chile.
Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.

Training

May, 29-31, 2019 UT1-UT2 Data Reduction Workshop (Reflex: FORS2, KMOS, ESPRESSO, UVES, X-Shooter data.
ESO, Santiago, Chile.

Dec, 6 2018 KMOS Data Reduction Workshop. ESO Garching, Germany.

Jan, 8-10, 2018 Python Boot Camp. ESO, Santiago, Chile.

Jun-Jul, 2017 Internship at Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma (OAR). OAR, Rome, Italy.

Oct 23-24, 2017 UT4 Data Reduction Workshop (Reflex: SINFONI, MUSE and HAWKI-I data). ESO, Santiago, Chile.

Oct 26-27, 2016 UNAB-UDP School: Star Formation in Galaxies: Diagnostics and Demographics, by Robert C. Kennicutt, Jr.
UNAB, Santiago, Chile.

Oct 05, 2016 Workshop: Dissecting the Universe in 3D. Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

May 2016 AHEAD Trans-National Access support for data analysis Scolarship. INAF/Instituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna, Italy

April 2016 Tutorial course of Astrostatistics on R programming. Instituto Milenio de Astrofísica MAS, Santiago, Chile

February 22– March 04, 2016 ESO/NEON La Silla Observing Summer School 2016. ESO Santiago, Chile and La Silla Observatory, La Serena, Chile

Observational and technical Experience

Jun, 9-10, 2019 SOAR/Goodman, BASS run. Cerro Pachón, La Serena, Chile.

Mar, 9 2019 Magellan/FIRE, BASS run.
Las Campanas Observatory, La Serena, Chile.

Feb, 25-26 2019 Magellan/FIRE run, PI: Rob Simcoe (MIT). Las Campanas Observatory, La Serena, Chile.

Feb, 11-16 2019 Instrumental Project with KMOS: updating catalogs for astrometric calibrations. Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta, Chile.

Conferences and contributions

Dec, 3-6 2018 KMOS@5 Workshop. ESO Garching, Germany.

Jan, 24, 2018 Thirty Minutes Talk: “The AGN dichotomy as seen from the outflow perspective”. ESO, Santiago, Chile.

Jun, 2017 EWASS 2017, Symposium S6: “Physics and Demography of AGN and Starburst Winds”, Poster Contribution: Ionized Outflows in the BASS Sample.
Prague, Czech Republic.

Jun 20 and Jul 11, 2017 Talk: “Ionized Outflows in the BASS Sample”. OAR, Rome, Italy.

Oct 2016 Latin American XV Regional IAU Meeting, Poster Contribution: The nature of fifty Palermo Swift/BAT hard X-ray objects.
Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

Refereed Publications

2017 The nature of fifty Palermo Swift/BAT hard X-ray sources through optical spectroscopy. Rojas, A.F., Masetti, N., Minniti, D., et al., A&A 602, A124

2014 Accurate classification of 75 counterparts of objects detected in the 54-month Palermo Swift/BAT hard X-ray catalogue.
Parisi, P. et al., Masetti, N., Rojas, A.F., et al., 2014, A& A 561, A67

2013 Unveiling the nature of INTEGRAL objects through optical spectroscopy X. A new multi-year, multi-observatory campaign. Masetti, N., Parisi, P., Palazzi, E., Jiménez-Bailón, E., Chavushyan, V., McBride, V., Rojas, A.F., et al., A& A 556, A120

Submitted Publications

2019 Type 1 versus Type 2 AGN dichotomy from the point of view of ionized outflows. Rojas, A.F., Sani, E., Gavignaud, I., Ricci, C., et al., submitted

2019 . Optical spectroscopy classification of 35 hard X-ray sources from the Swift-BAT 70-month Catalog. Marchesini, E.J., Masetti, N., Palazzi, E., Chavushyan, V., Jiménez-Bailón, E., Patiño-Álvarez, V.M., Reynaldi, V., Rojas, A.F., et al., submitted

Skills

Languages

Spanish Native language.
English Advanced level (CEFR: C1).

Computing

Operative Systems: Linux, Mac, Windows

Astronomical Programs: IRAF, Ciao, SAS, XSPEC, TopCat, Daophot, DoPHOT

Programming Languages: Python, C, Java

Data Analysis, texts and mathematical Programs: Latex, Office Word, Excel, Maple, GNUPLOT, Supermongo, PowerPoint

Awards

2017 ESO Studentship Programme. European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Chile.

2016 AAEC 2016/2 Scolarship. UNAB, Santiago, Chile.

Jun 2016 SOCHIAS Scolarship. SOCHIAS, Santiago, Chile.

2016 AHEAD Trans-National Access support for data analysis Scolarship. Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. Host institute: INAF-Bologna, Italy.

2014 – present PhD Scolarship. UNAB, Santiago, Chile.

2013 English language course Scolarship. CORFO, Antofagasta, Chile.

2011 – 2013 MSc Scolarship. PUC, Santiago, Chile.

Extracurricular Activities

Mar 22, 2019 Astronomy Day, Open House day ESO, Volunteer.
Oct. 13-14, 2018 XII Feria de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Parque Metropolitano de Santiago, Volunteer at ESO stand.
Oct 5-6, 2018 Ciencia Fest, Museo Aeronáutico y del Espacio, Volunteer at ESO stand.
Mar 17, 2017 Astronomy Day, Open House day ESO, Volunteer.
Oct 17, 2016 Feria Científica DCF-UNAB 2016, Volunteer for Lunar phases experiment and poster contribution.