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Irene Garbajosa

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Astrophysicist and data scientist at CAB, developed automated spectral classification for candidate stars in Sextans A.

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At Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), I developed a GUI tool and automated normalization methods to classify candidate stars in VLT-MUSE observations of Sextans A. This work identified a significant population of O, B, and A stars and laid the groundwork for a catalog of resolved massive stars.

At Universidad Europea de Madrid, I teach mathematics and physics using active-learning methods. I’m also developing quantum machine learning and convolutional neural network projects to test improvements to spectral classification and radial velocity methods.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Researcher – Master's Thesis Internship

Centro de Astrobiología (CAB)

Sep 2025 - Jun 2026 (9 months)

Developed a GUI tool and automated normalization methods for spectral classification of hundreds of candidate stars in the dwarf galaxy Sextans A, identifying a significant population of O, B, and A stars and laying groundwork for the largest catalog of resolved massive stars in the sub-SMC metallicity regime.

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Researcher – JAE Intro Research Fellowship

Centro de Astrobiología (CAB)

Nov 2023 - Jun 2024 (7 months)

Determined radial velocities of candidate stars using cross-correlation functions and Gaussian profile fitting on VLT-MUSE spectra, producing the kinematic basis for the sub-SMC massive star catalog of Sextans A.

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Researcher – Bachelor's Thesis Internship

Centro de Astrobiología (CAB)

Feb 2023 - May 2023 (3 months)

Built a simulation model of the temporal variation and vertical distribution of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere, validated against real data from the Discovery rover following Savijärvi's methodology.

Education

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid logoUM

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Master's Degree, Astrophysics

2023 -

Grade: 9.5/10 (thesis)

Pursuing a Master's Degree in Astrophysics with a thesis on spectral classification of low-metallicity massive stars in the Sextans A galaxy, expected to complete in 2026.

Universidad Europea de Madrid logoUM

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Bachelor's Degree, Physics

2019 - 2023

Grade: 9.8/10 (thesis)

Activities and societies: PBS2020 Award (UE STEAM School) for the design and construction of a Van de Graaff generator.

Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with a concentration in Computing and Data Analysis, including a thesis on modeling water vapor in the Martian atmosphere.

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