Dr. Eleana Asvestari
Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher
Space Physics Research group
University of Helsinki
PL 68 (Pietari Kalmin katu 5)
00014, Helsinki, Finland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6998-7224
eleanna.asvestari@helsinki.fi
eleannaas@helsinki.fi
twitter: @Elstar4stars

You can find a pdf version of my CV here: Asvestari_CV

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Oulu, Finland (12/2016 )
• Master of Science in Astrophysics with Distinction, Queen Mary, University of London, UK (11/2013 )
• Bachelor of Science in Physics, National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Greece (05/2012 )

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 01/09/2019 – present ∗ Academy of Finland Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 01/10/2018 – 31/07/2019 ∗ Postdoctoral researcher on grant, Institute for Physics, University of Graz, Austria
• 15/05/2017 – 30/09/2018 ∗ Postdoctoral researcher, Space Physics group, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 01/01/2017 – 28/02/2017 ∗ Postdoctoral researcher, Space Climate group, University of Oulu, Finland

FUNDING

Research grants

• 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2022 ∗ Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher grant, No 322455, TRAMSEP project funded by the Academy of Finland
• 01/10/2018 – 31/07/2019 ∗ Postdoc grant awarded by S¨a¨ati¨oiden post doc pool foundations and funded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

Research visit grants

• Visit postponed due to COVID19 ∗ SOLARNET mobility Programme for Young and Experienced Researchers to visit Dr. Wiegelmann at Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research for the period of 1.5 months (awarded on 16/12/2019)
• 01/02/2015 – 28/02/2015 ∗ Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) grant, supported by TOSCA COST Action ES1005, “Towards a more complete assessment of the impact of solar variability on the Earth’s climate”

Travel grants

• 04/09/2016 – 09/09/2016 ∗ Travel grant for attending the 25th European Cosmic Rays Symposium, awarded by Exactus Doctoral Programme, University of Oulu, Finland
• 05/10/2015 – 09/10/2015 ∗ Travel grant for attending the Coimbra Solar Physics Meeting “Ground based Solar Observations in the Space Instrumentation Era” awarded by the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Astronomy and Space Physics, Finland

AWARDS, PRIZES & HONOURS

• 2021 ∗ Hack the Arctic hackathon 1st prize
• 2013 ∗ Principal’s Prize for outstanding academic achievement, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

SUPERVISION

2 BSc students, 1 MSc student, 3 summer interns

PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE

Pedagogical Training

• Learning in Higher Education, University of Helsinki, 2021;
• Constructive Alignment in Course Design, University of Helsinki, 2020;
• BSc main syllabus course ”Teaching methods of physics”, 2007;

Teaching & teaching assisting

• Contributed lecture for the course ”Advanced Space Plasma Physics”, University of Helsinki, 2020;
• Teaching assistant for the course “Space Applications of Plasma Physics”
  (Period II 1.11. – 14.12.2017 (5 cr, code: PAP305) University of Helsinki, 2017;

Material development

• Member of the bachelor students team involved in writing the exercise and solution book for the course of Cosmic Rays at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  Book Author: Prof. Helen Mavromichalaki
  ISBN – 978-960-466-066-7

OTHER EDUCATION

Scientific

• 04/2021 ∗ Preamble to the Solar Orbiter School, virtual, https://solarorbiter.sciencesconf.org/
• 02/2021 ∗ Data Management, seminar, University of Oulu, Finland
• 09/2016 ∗ Data mining, big data and open data, training school, University of Oulu, Finland
• 04/2016 ∗ Space Climate 6 School, Levi, Finland
• 10/2014 ∗ 2nd TOSCA Training School on Solar Variability and Climate Response, Trieste, Italy
• 09/2014 ∗ Modern statistical methods for natural sciences, training school, University of Oulu, Finland
• 09/2009 ∗ Neutron Monitor Database Training Course, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Science Communication

• spring 2021 ∗  How to make a science video? – Course offered by the Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland

Leadership

• 03/2021 ∗ Supporting self-leadership at remote work, seminar, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 12/2020 ∗ Coaching Leadership, seminar, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 11/2020 ∗ Approaches to Academic Leadership, seminar, University of Helsinki, Finland

Well-being

• 04/2021 ∗ Compassion: the challenge and strength of remote work and leading remote work, seminar, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 01/2021 ∗ Well–being and Community spirit at remote work, webinar, University of Helsinki, Finland

POSITION OF TRUST IN SOCIETY

• 04/2021 – present ∗ Board member of the Finnish Physics Society
• 02/2021 – present ∗ Vice chair of the PhysHIP Wellbeing group of the University of Helsinki
• 02/2020 – 02/2021 ∗ Board member of the PhysHIP Wellbeing group of the University of Helsinki
• 03/2020 – 06/2021 ∗ Chair of the Junior Faculty Club of the Faculty of Science University of Helsinki
• 09/2019 – 03/2020 ∗ Secretary of the Junior Faculty Club of the Faculty of Science University of Helsinki

OUTREACH AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

For the Science Basement

• Podcast host 10/2020 – present
• Book club coordinator 01/2021 – 06/2021
• Project manager for Helsinki Science Slam 02/2020 – present (project paused due to pandemic)
• Public outreach speaker/presenter
  (https://www.facebook.com/events/815101325360335/)
• Maunula Talo Science Event Meet a scientist speaker, 14 November 2020
  (https://tinyurl.com/3w77ceab)
• Invited by Euneos Corp. to Varia Vocational school to discuss with teachers on how to communicate science to students at schools and shared our experience in science communication, 13 October 2021

For Suomen Fyysikkoseura 70 vuotta

• Interviewer and blog author (https://tinyurl.com/39hq7quf)

Mentoring

• Volunteer mentor for Think Afrika organization in their Youth Education Performance Program (YEPP), November 2021 – present

Other related activities

• Member of the EGU – ST division blogging team