Maïca CLAVEL

Curriculum Vitae

Diplomas

2014 Ph.D degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay – France
2011 MSc degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Université Paris-Diderot, Paris – France
2010 Engineer degree, Ecole Centrale de Lyon – France

Research Experience

Since 2017 Chargée de recherche CNRS at IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes - France
Investigating transient phenomena associated with accretion and feedback processes around compact objects, using multi-wavelength observations of the Galactic center and of individual X-ray sources.
Working within the Sherpas Research team.
2015-2017 Postdoc at Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley – USA
Studying hard X-ray sources and the Galactic center diffuse emission thanks to the NuSTAR space mission.
Working with J. Tomsick and S. Boggs.
2014-2015 Postdoc at Laboratoire AIM, CEA Saclay – France
Characterizing accretion and ejection processes in X-ray binaries.
Working with S. Corbel and J. Rodriguez.
2011-2014 Ph.D student at Laboratoire APC, Université Paris-Diderot and SAp, CEA Saclay – France
Studying the activity of the supermassive black hole at the Galactic center.
Advisors: A. Goldwurm and R. Terrier.

Supervision

Since 2021 Dilruwan Dehiwalage Don
Origin of the Galactic center non-thermal diffuse emission,
PhD student co-supervised with G. Henri (IPAG)
2020-2023 Joanna Berteaud, Excellence award (2024)
Solving astrophysical mysteries with compact objects,
PhD student co-supervised with F. Calore (LAPTh, France)
Since 2016 Eight summer research projects of undergraduate and graduate students.