M. Cristina Rabello Soares
Research and Data Scientist in Solar Physics

Photo taken by NASA astronaut Terry Virts from the International Space Station (Image credit: NASA)

My research interests

The Sun’s interior is a dynamic and fascinating region where powerful magnetic fields originate. These magnetic fields drive space weather phenomena, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which can impact Earth and the surrounding space environment. By studying the Sun’s interior, we not only deepen our understanding of our own star but also gain insights into the behavior of other stars—key building blocks of the visible Universe.

Image Credit: GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio, SDO, NASA

Research Keywords

• Solar Physics: Solar dynamics, Solar interior structure, Helioseismology, Solar oscillations, Solar rotation and differential rotation, Solar flares, Solar activity, Meridional circulation, Convective zone
• Stellar Astrophysics: Stellar flares, Optical flares, Stellar rotation and properties
• Astrostatistics and Techniques: Statistical methods in astrophysics, Artificial satellites
• General Areas: Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Publications

• Orcid Profile Data
• Google Scholar Profile

Professional and Academic Positions

• Research Scientist - Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory (HEPL), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
• Professor ('Professor Associado') - Department of Physics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
• Postdoctoral Scholar - Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Postdoctoral Scholar - Space Science Department, European Space and Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
• PhD in Astronomy - Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain.
• BSc (Equivalent) and Master's Degree in Physics - Universidade de Minas Gerais, Brazil.