CURRICULUM VITAE (April 12th, 2010).

CURRICULUM VITAE (April 12th, 2010).
PERSONAL DATA.
Full Name: René Alberto Ortega Minakata.
Personal e­mail: [email protected]
Birth date: Mar. 12th, 1985 (age, 25).
CURRENT POSITION.
2009­2010: UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATO (UG) ­ [UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO]
Departamento de Astronomía (DA) ­ [Department of Astronomy]
Maestría en Ciencias (Astrofísica) – [M.Sc. (Astrophysics)]
3rd semester student; estimated finishing date: Dec., 2010.
Postal Adress: Callejón Jalisco S/N, Valenciana; C.P. 36240, Apdo. Postal 144, Guanajuato, Gto.; México.
Telephone: +52 473 ­ 7329548 and 7329670, ext. 2510.
Fax: +52 473 ­ 7320253.
Institutional e­mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION.
2003­2008: UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA (U. de G.) ­ [UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA]
Licenciatura en Física. ­ [B.Sc. in Physicis]
General Grade: 93.55/100; with the Recognition: 'Best Grade of the 2007B Generation'.
Thesis Title: 'Fotometría H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo Temprano' – ['H­alpha Photometry of Local Early­
Type Galaxies']. ­ Defended on: Feb. 2009. ­ Thesis Grade: 100/100.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES.
PUBLICATIONS.
● Ortega­Minakata, R. A. et al.; 'Star Formation Rates of Local Early­Type Galaxies from Halpha emission maps'; 2010 (in prep.)
TALKS AND SEMINARS GIVEN.
In local and regional level events.
● 'Estudio de galaxias más brillantes en cúmulos de galaxias', ['Study on Brightest Cluster Galaxies'];
○ To present results of the work done with Dr. Heinz Andernach (advisor; UG), within the Summer Research program for under­graduate students, organized by the Mexican Academy of Sciences (Jun.­Aug., 2006); UG, Guanajuato, Gto., Aug. 2006.
○ At the Seminar 'Verano de la Investigación 2006' ['Research Summer, 2006'], U. de G.; Guadalajara, Jal.; Sept. 2006.
○ At the Seminar 'Seminario de Astronomía 2007A', U. de G.; Guadalajara, Jal.; Feb. 2007.
● 'Estudio multicolor y H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo Temprano', ['BRI & H­alpha study on Local Early­Type Galaxies'];
○ At the meeting 'XI Reunión Regional de Occidente en Astronomía 2007', ['11 th Regional Astornomy Meeting]; U. de G.; Chapala, Jal.; Nov. 2007.
○ At the Seminar 'Seminario de Astronomía 2007B', U. de G.; Guadalajara, Jal.; Dec. 2007.
In National level events.
'Fotometría BRI y H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo Temprano', ['BRI & H­alpha Photometry of Local Early­Type Galaxies'];
○ At the Student Program of the meeting 'XXII Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['22nd National Astronomy Meeting']; Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City; Apr. 2008.
● 'Fotometría H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo temprano', ['H­alpha Photometry of Local Early­Type Galaxies'];
○ At the Student Program of the meeting 'XXIII Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['23rd National Astronomy Meeting']; Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ensenada, B.C.; Sep. 2009.
In International level events.
● 'Astronomy in Mexico';
○ At the Summer School 'Novicosmo 2009'; organized by the University of Rijeka (Croatia), and the SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies (Triste, Italy); Rabac, Croatia; Sep. 2009.
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POSTER CONTRIBUTIONS.
In National level events.
● 'Dinámica de las galaxias más brillantes en cúmulos ricos' ['Dynamics of Brightest rich­Cluster Galaxies'] (co­author);
○ At the meeting 'XXI Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['21st National Astronomy Meeting]; Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE); Tonantzintla, Pue.; Mar. 2007.
● 'Estudio multicolor y H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo Temprano', ['BRI & H­alpha study on Local Early­Type Galaxies'];
○ At the meeting 'XXI Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['21st National Astronomy Meeting]; INAOE; Tonantzintla, Pue.; Mar. 2007.
● 'Fotometría BRI y H­alpha de Galaxias Locales de Tipo Temprano', ['BRI & H­alpha Photometry of Local Early­Type Galaxies'];
○ At the Main Program of the meeting 'XXII Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['22nd National Astronomy Meeting']; Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Apr. 2008.
In International level events.
● 'BRI & H­alpha Photometry of Local Early­Type Galaxies. H­alpha Preliminary Results';
○ At the Conference 'Galactic Structure and the Structure of Galaxies'; organized by the 'Instituto de Astronomía' (IA), which belongs to the 'Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México' (UNAM), and the Max­Planck­Intitut für Astrophysik; Ensenada, B.C., México; Mar., 2008.
PARTICIPATION IN OTHTER SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES OR MEETINGS (without talk or poster contribution).
In local and regional level events.
● 'XII Reunión Regional de Occidente en Astronomía 2008', ['12th Regional Astornomy Meeting]'; organized by the 'Centro de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica' (CRyA), which belongs to the UNAM; Morelia, Mich.; Nov. 2008.
● 'XIII Reunión Regional de Occidente en Astronomía 2008', ['13th Regional Astornomy Meeting]; organized by the DA­UG; Guanajuato, Gto; Nov. 2009.
In National level events.
● '5a Escuela de Verano en Astrofísica' ['5th Summer School in Astrophysics'], organized by the CryA­
UNAM; Morelia, Mich., Jun­Jul., 2007.
MEMBER OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OR STAFF.
● Part of the Student Staff at the 'XLVIII Congreso Nacional de Física' [48th National Physics Conference], organized by the Mexican Physics Society and the U. de G.; Guadalajara, Jal.; Oct. 2005.
● Member of the Organizing Committee of the Student Program at the 'XXII Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['22nd National Astronomy Meeting']; Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Apr. 2008.
● Member of the Organizing Committee of the Student Program at the 'XXIII Congreso Nacional de Astronomía' ['23rd National Astronomy Meeting']; Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ensenada, B.C.; Sep. 2009.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
'Astronomía en Xalapa' ['Astronomy in Xalapa']: a week­long series of activities in the city of Xalapa, Ver. and surrounding area; May 2009, including:
● A general public talk: 'El Universo al desnudo: Astronomía multifrecuencias' ['The naked Universe: multi­
frequency Astronomy']; at the Escuela de Bachilleres 'Artículo Tercero' [public preparatory or high­
school]; Xalapa, Ver., May 2009.
● Astronomy and science activities for kids; at the rural primary school 'Adolfo L. Sosa'; at Mesa del Espinal, Naolinco, Ver.; May 2009.
IYA 2009: participant and staff on several IYA­2009­related events:
● Inauguration ('Star Party' with ~5000 participants); 'Plazuelas' Archeological site, Pénjamo, Gto.; Jan. 2009.
● 6 other 'Star Parties':
○ Rural area at 'El Cubo' hills, San Felipe, Gto.; Apr. 2009;
○ Rural area at 'Peña Alta' natural park, San Diego de la Unión, Gto.; Jun. 2009;
○ 'Reto México' (Guiness World Record estabished by México (country) for most telescopes observing a single astronomical object ­the Moon­ simulteneously), Guanajuato site, Gto.; Oct. 2009.
○ 'Júpiter y las lunas Galileanas' ['Jupiter and the Galilean Satellites']; Guanajuato, Gto.; Oct. 2009.
○ At the rural community 'Cieneguilla', Tierra Blanca, Gto.; Nov. 2009.
○ At the 'Feria Estatal de las Ciencias' ['State Science Fair']; Guanajuato, Gto.; Nov. 2009.
● One general­public talk: 'El Universo al desnudo: Astronomía multifrecuencias' ['The naked Universe: multi­frequency Astronomy']; 'La Azotea' Observatory, Guanajuato, Gto.; May 2009.
Other outreach events: Assistance on one event for pre­school and primary school children; La Azotea' Observatory, Guanajuato, Gto.; Mar. 2010.
RELATED JOBS.
● 2002­2008, Guadalajara, Jal.: Independent, one­to­one classes on several Math, Physics and Science topics, at Secondary (Junior­High), Preparatory (High) and 'Licenciatura' (Bachelor) levels.
● 2007­2008, Guadalajara, Jal.: Secondary (at a private school) and 'Licenciatura' (at the University of Guadalajara) teaching (as substitute teacher) on several Physics and Astronomy topics, in theory and laboratory courses (including theching a whole Basic Optics Laboratory course, during one semester).
● 2010, Guanajuato, Gto.: 'Licenciatura' (at the University of Guanajuato) teaching (as substitute teacher), during a Waves and Fluids Physics course.
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Languages:
○ Spanish (native language).
○ Fluent English (read 95%, written 95%, spoken 95%).
○ FCE­Cambridge Certificate (2003); Grade: A.
○ TOEFL ITP (Jun. 2009); Score: 663.
Computer Skills: Office software (Ms. & open­source); use of Windows & Linux OS's, LaTeX, and Astronomy­related software (IRAF, DS9); working knowledge of perl programming; basic knowledge of C++, Fortran, HTML and shell programming; basic knowledge of Matlab / Scilab.
Other Courses: 'Leadership and Group Management' (20 hrs., Guadalalajara, Jal.; Jul. 2008); 'Intermediate course of Community Brigades' (4 hrs., Guadalalajara, Jal.; Oct. 2008);
Member of the Scouting Movement since 1993: participant, organizer or member of the OC or staff, of numerous scout projects and events at local, regional, national and international levels; scout­leader (an adult responsible of a group of young scouts).