Academic Record & Credentials

Curriculum Vitae

Rafael Carmona Vendoiro • MSc Physics Student & Exoplanet Researcher

Education

Master of Science (MSc) in Physics — Astrophysics Track (Jun 2026 – Jun 2028): Københavns Universitet (University of Copenhagen - UCPH) • Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics (Grado en Física) (Sept 2021 – Jun 2026): Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain
Fundamental Physics Track • All Astrophysics Electives
• Average Grade: 7.38 / 10
• Highest Honors (Matrícula de Honor): Statistics and Data Analysis course
• Bachelor's Thesis Grade: 9.6 / 10 (Outstanding) titled "Characterization of Exoplanetary Systems"

Undergraduate Research Intern (Feb 2026 – Apr 2026): Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, CSIC-INTA) • ESAC Campus, Madrid, Spain
Supervisor: Dr. J.A. Caballero
• Designed Python pipelines automating data ingestion from NASA Exoplanet Archive and exoplanet.eu.
• Built interactive solar neighborhood exoplanet catalogue (d < 10 pc) for habitability & ELT-PCS direct imaging feasibility analysis.
• Web catalogue deployed at: rcarven.github.io/solar-neighbourhood-exoplanets
Co-founder & Vice-President (Sept 2025 – Present): Asociación La Sección Prohibida • Faculty of Psychology, UCM
• Drafted statutes and coordinated administrative establishment with the dean's office.
• Directed multidisciplinary student teams organizing cultural and literary engagement activities on campus.

Bachelor's Thesis (TFG): "Characterization of Exoplanetary Systems" (2026): Supervisor: Dr. David Montes (UCM)
• Analyzed TESS photometric light curves and a 22-year radial velocity dataset across 5 spectrographs (CARMENES, HARPS, HIRES, PFS, UVES) for GJ 486 and GJ 357.
• Conducted joint Bayesian fits using juliet and dynesty with Gaussian Process (GP) stellar activity modeling.
• Confirmed planet GJ 357 d within the conservative habitable zone.
Exoplanets in the Solar Neighbourhood Catalogue (2026): Associated with CAB (CSIC-INTA) • Dr. J.A. Caballero
• Evaluated habitability parameters and direct imaging feasibility for high-interest targets (Proxima Centauri b, GJ 1061 d) with ELT-PCS.

IELTS Academic Band 8 (C1) — IELTS Official (Dec 2025 • Credential: 25ES504049CARR024A).
Proyecto de Innovación Docente en Computación Cuántica — “Explorando las tecnologías cuánticas”.
Course: Introduction to Space Exploration and Utilization (3rd Edition) — Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Summer Course: THE UNIVERSE IN OUR HANDS: THE RISE OF THE SPACE SCIENCES IN SPAIN — UCM (San Lorenzo de El Escorial).

Outstanding Academic Achievement Distinction (High School) — Awarded by Ayuntamiento de Cádiz (Sept 2021) in the City Hall's Plenary Hall for academic excellence, leadership, and human values.
Valedictorian / Highest Honors in High School (Matrícula de Honor) — IES Cornelio Balbo (May 2021).

Languages: Python, SQL, HTML/CSS/JS
Astrophysics Libraries: juliet, dynesty, lightkurve, Astropy, SciPy, NumPy, Pandas, Plotly
Tools: Git, GitHub Pages, LaTeX, Linux/Unix shell