CV

General Information

Full Name Felipe Ignacio Figueroa Tapia
Languages Spanish, English

Education

  • 2023 - Currently
    MSc. in Astrophysics
    Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
  • 2018-2022
    BSc. in Physics, specializing in Astronomy
    Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
    • Thesis project: "Self-consistent formulae for theoretical mass-loss rate and terminal velocity of O-type stars"
    • Supervisor: Dr. Michel Curé
    • Co-Supervisors: Dr. Ignacio Araya, Dr. Jorge Panei, Dr. Catalina Arcos

Research Experience

  • 2023 - Currently
    Winds from massive stars in spherical and oblate geometries
    Research Assistant, led by Prof. Dr. Michel Curé
    • FONDECYT Project Nº 1230131.
    • Also worked as a master thesis student.
  • 2021 - 2023
    Long-term variability in Be stars: Features of the outer disks
    Research Assistant, led by Prof. Dr. Catalina Arcos
    • FONDECYT Iniciación Nº11190945.
    • Also worked as an undergraduate thesis student.
  • 2019 - 2023
    Winds from Massive Stars
    Research Assistant, lead by Prof. Dr. Michel Curé
    • FONDECYT Project Nº 1190485.
    • Also member of the Massive Stars Group at the Universidad de Valparaíso
  • 2019 - 2023
    Decretion disks and Outflows around Fast-Spinning Stars
    Research Assistant, lead by Prof. Dr. Catalina Arcos and Prof. Dr. Michel Curé
    • CONICYT Chile - FAPESP Brazil Nº 13354-1.
    • Collaboration between FAPESP (Brazil) and CONICYT (Chile).
  • 2020 - 2021
    Quiescent State of Cataclysmic Variables
    Research Assistant, led by Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Vogt