Institution: Universidad de Chile
Research Areas:
• Observation and modeling of planetary atmospheres.
• Characterization and search of extrasolar planets.
• Stellar population statistics.
• Minor bodies in the Solar System.
- Email: projo@das.uchile.cl
- Phone: (56 2) - 977 1136
Patricio Rojo
Assistant Professor at Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Professor Rojo has lectured several astronomical subjects such:
• AS3101: ASTROFISICA DE ESTRELLAS (2010, 2009, 2008)
• AS3001: CIENCIAS PLANETARIAS (2009, 2007)
• AS4201: ASTRONOMÍA EXPERIMENTAL (2010, 2009)
• AS2002: INTRODUCCIÓN A LA ASTROBIOLOGÍA (2010, 2009)
• AS45B: LABORATORIO DE ASTRONOMIA (2008, 2007, 2006)
• AS2001: ASTRONOMIA GENERAL (2008, 2007)
Studies
• B.S., Physics. Universidad de Chile. 1996 – 1999.
• M.Sc. Astronomy. Universidad de Chile. Thesis title “Aporte de la Población de Sub-Enanas a la Masa Obscura de la Galaxia”. Advisor: Dr. María Teresa Ruiz. 2000 – 2001.
• Ph.D. Astronomy. Cornell University. Dissertation title: “Transit Spectroscopy of Extrasolar Planet HD209458b: The Search for Water”. Advisor: Dr. Joseph Harrington. Minor in Paleontology. 2001 – 2006.
- Awards
- Publications
- Memberships
• Selected by the National Science Academy (Chile) as the young Chilean scientists representant in scientific research at the Meeting "UK-Brazil Frontiers of Science 2010."
• Gemini personal grant “From the Earth to the Universe”, exhibition along Chile. (2009-2010)
• Gemini personal grant “Organización del año internacional de la astronomía 2009”
• Selected by "Revista del Sábado" of "El Mercurio" Newspaper, as one of the 100 young leaders of Chile 2007.
• Research Initiation granted by the “Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad de Chile”. Fondos, equipamiento, movilización y bibliografía. (2007-2008)
• Olin Grant, Universidad de Cornell, Estados Unidos. Matrícula y gastos durante el primer año académico en la Escuela de Graduados. (2001-2002)
• Exceptional applicant award by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), when applying for Claudio Anguita Fellowship.
