Nadja Simão Magalhães

Dr. Magalhaes graduated in Physics at the University of Brasilia (1984), received her Master's degree in Physics (in the field of elementary particles) from the University of Sao Paulo (1987) and her Ph.D. degree in Physics (on signal filtering in gravitational wave detectors) from the University of Sao Paulo (1992). She has had four post-doctorate experiences, namely at: University of Sao Paulo, Louisiana State University (USA), National Institute for Space Research and University of Victoria (Canada). Presently she occupies the position of Professor (Associate IV) at the Physics Department of the Federal University of Sao Paulo at Diadema. She has experience in the fields of Physics (with emphasis on Gravitation and Astrophysics, including Cosmology,) and Engineering (with emphasis on signal analysis, mathematical modelling of systems and electromechanical transducers). She collaborates with marine biologists on signal analysis and processing regarding applied physics, namely on cetacean bioacoustics. She was member of the former National Institute of Science and Techology in Astrophysics. She is a member of the: Brazilian Physics Society; International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation; Portuguese Society of Relativity and Gravitation; Brazilian Astronomical Society; International Union of Pure and Applied Physics; Brazilian Bioacoustics Society; Sao Paulo Astronomy Network. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)