Florence de Almeida

PhD Student

I am a PhD student working on chemically labeling and tagging accreted stars in the solar neighborhood. Furthermore, this research aims to test planet formation theory by looking for planets around these stars using radial velocities.

Projects

My first project focuses on the chemical characterization of the sample of accreted stars using high-precision spectroscopy. After obtaining reliable chemical abundances, I intend to compare the sample with other known systems to trace the stars’ origins. The second project will address the occurrence of planets around these stars through radial velocity measurements.

Highlights

• Honorable mention at the 29th International Symposium of Universidade de São Paulo (2021)
• I am currently a volunteer observer for the SDSS-V Large Volume Mapper facilities

Extracurricular activities

I’m a sports enthusiast: I practice handball regularly and often meet with friends after work to play football. I enjoy traveling around with company, which involves hiking in beautiful places. I also like going to the movies or watching them at home, reading, playing board games, hitting the occasional bar or restaurant with friends and walking around the city.

Contact me

florence.dealmeida [at] mail.udp.cl