GENERAL INTEL

Full Name: Lidia Joana Gomes Da Silva

Email: lidiajoana[at]pm.me

Orcid: 0000-0001-9593-4217

Google Scholar || Inspire

    2019 – 2024

        Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London.
            Thesis: Advanced numerical algorithms for EMRIs modelling in the time domain via DiscoTEX and relatives – ground-zero of the work-package [E/(X)MRIs@DiscoTEX]
            Supervisors: Prof. Juan A. Valiente Kroon & Prof. Pau Figueras

    2015 – 2019

        MPhys Physics with Mathematics, University of Southampton.
            Thesis: The global structure of spacetime: Looking beyond infinity towards an understanding of cosmological evolution.
            Supervisors: Prof. Timothy Morris (thesis advisor) & Prof. Jonathan Flynn (mentor)
            Classification: First class with honours

    Jun 2017 – Oct 2024

        Isis Muon and Neutron Source, Harwell Science Campus, Oxford, UK.

    Project: PALS: From the shoe-box to the beamline.
    Supervisor: Dr. Joe Kelleher.
    Role – Research Scientist: Worked at Target Station 1 where I designed a proof-of-concept particle physics experiment coining it “The shoebox spectrometer”. This experiment aimed to use Positron Annihilation Life time Spectroscopy (PALS) to study atomic defect in materials. My responsibility was to design the prototype and fully implement it with a combination of electronics and computing knowledge. It is now being expanded by Dr. Joe Kelleher to motivate the installation of a permanent beamline at ENGIN-X.
    Skills used: Prototyping, algorithm development, electronics, fitting analysis, Python scientific programming.
    Funding: Highly competitive allocated by student selection among the SEPnet universities.

    Jun 2018 – Oct 2019

        School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, UK.

    Project: Modelling the observable behaviour of the enigmatic SXP 756
    Supervisors: Prof. Malcom J. Coe & Dr. Rory O’Brown
    Role – Research Scientist : My research consisted of modelling the interaction between a neutron star and a circumstellar disk around massive B(e) type star, SXP 756, which is found in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations and my analytical skills I was able to reproduce its behaviour constraining its eccentricity.
    Skills used: Advanced algorithm development, data visualisation and processing with Python; high performance computing (HPC) simulations with BASH and FORTRAN; STARLINK use for data processing (used at a preliminary stage and for corroboration with algorithm developed in Python).
    Funding: Highly competitive allocated by student selection among the SEPnet universities.

    Oct 2019 – Sep 2023

        School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, UK.

    Project: Modelling decretion discs in B(e)/X-ray Binaries
    Colloborators: Prof. Malcom J. Coe & Dr. Mehtap Özbey-Arabaci
    Role – Visiting Academic: Provided HPC assistance at Southampton running the simulations developed during my internship.
    Skills used: HPC computing, BASH, FORTRAN and Python programming.
    Hyperboloidal numerical algorithm for self-force applications in the time domain. The 26th Capra meeting on radiation reaction in general relativity, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2023.
    Hyperboloidal numerical algorithm for self-force applications in the time domain. BritGrav23, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, April 2023.
    Conformal numerical method for self-force applications in the time domain. The 25th Capra meeting on radiation reaction in general relativity, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, June 2022.
    Conformal numerical method for self-force applications in the time domain. The 24th Capra meeting on radiation reaction in general relativity, Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada, June 2021.
    Studying atomic defects in materials using PALS– a “shoebox” spectrometer. South East Physics Network (SEPnet) Students’ Expo 2017, Insitute of Physics, London, United Kingdom, July 2017.

    Sep 2020 - Current

        Web administrator - Capra EDI team
                Tasks: First prototype, current site’s front & back end, archive restoration, WordPress prototype in development deploying to UCD and yearly assistance to meeting’s hosts webpage.

                 Miscellenous: Proposed and close the first funding deal with Namecheap to fund email hosting up to 2028 benefiting not just the EDI team but the yearly capra meeting hosting institutions.

    Jan 2020 - June 2020

        Teaching Assistant, Queen Mary University of London
                 Tasks: Assisted in the teaching of undergraduate students of the course "Introduction to Coding with Python"

    Sep 2022 - Sep 2023

        Scientific Organising Commitee, Niel’s Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
                 Tasks: Scientific organising committee for The 26th Capra meeting on radiation reaction in general relativity, Niel’s Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

        Mentoring & Wellfare Officer, Physoc, University of Southampton

    Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

        Science Mentor, Physoc, University of Southampton. Mentored junior undergraduates on a range of modules ranging from mathematics, physics and computing.
Tech skills
    Python
    C
    C++
    Bash
    Latex
    Mathematica
    FORTRAN
    PHP
    R
    Maple
    Matlab
    Julia
    RaspberryPi
    Arduino
    CUDA
    Version control system: GIT
    Databases: SQL, MongoDB
    Operating systems : Linux (Debian and CentOS based) & Microsoft Windows
    Advanced Algorithm development skills
    Advanced high performance computing skills
    Basic GPU programming experience
    Others non-academically relevant
    HTML
    CSS
    JavaScript
    PHP
    Portuguese (Native to Invicta City);
    English: Strong reading, writing, listening and speaking skills (IELTS grade 8.0 2015);
    Spanish: Basic reading, listening and writing skills.
    Creative thinking
    Critical and analytical thinking
    Problem Solving
    Investigative Research
    Assuredness
    Leadership in Research
    Organizational Skills
    Intercommunication Skills
The following references are available upon request:
4 Academic References
2 EDI references