About me
Hi! My name is Alejandra Rosselli-Calderon and I am a Colombian-Italian astrophysics PhD student currently at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). I have a growing interest in high energy theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. I am currently working under the supervision of Dr. Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Department at UCSC. My recent work has focused on simulating systems of binary stars inside of stellar common envelopes.
I was previously at Brown University in Providence, RI, where I got my Master of Science in physics. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with highest honors in physics from Clark University in Worcester, MA, where I worked in experimental biophysics in Dr. Alexander P Petroff’s lab. As part of this lab, I studied collective dynamics of magnetotactic bacteria.
I am very passionate about diversity and social justice in STEM. I am always looking to improve my scientific communication skills through outreach, mentoring, and education classes.
Alejandra Rosselli-Calderon 