Education
Engineering Design and Simulation
MathWorks - Professional Certificate Program (expected 2023)
Space Mission Design and Operations
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - Professional Certificate (2023)
PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Program
International Institute for Astronautical Sciences - Professional Certificate (2023)
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Co-Supervised University of Hawaii at Manoa & University of Michigan
Doctorate's degree
University of Western Ontario, Ph.D. Geophysics (2022)
Upgraded from MSc degree, Western Dragon Boat Club, Let’s Talk Science Outreach
Bachelor's degree
McGill University, B.Sc. Joint major Physics and Geophysics (2017)
Minor in Anthropology, Mentorship program, Women in Physics and Astronomy club
CEGEP/College Diploma
Champlain College Saint-Lambert, Pure and applied sciences (2014)
High School Diploma
Jacques-Rousseau High School, International Baccalaureate Certificate (2012)
Relevant experience
Dong, J., Vennari, C., Chen, B., Dorfman, S., Berrada, M., Blaske, C. H., & Sims, M. (2022, December). Properties of Volatiles and Metal Alloys in Rocky Planetary Interiors and Their Surface Expression I Discussion. In Fall Meeting 2022. AGU.
Angappan, R., Gutierrez, S., Berrada, M., & Irving, J. C. (2022, December). Interdisciplinary Insights into Earth and Planetary Cores I Discussion. In Fall Meeting 2022. AGU.
Golos, E. M., Byrnes, J.S., Chesley, C. J., Tewksbury-Christle, C. M., Bhavsar,V., and Berrada, M. (2022, December) Bridging Boundaries in the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere System: Models and Observations I Discussion. In Fall Meeting 2022. AGU.
Co-Guest Editor Minerals Special issue: Thermal Properties of Terrestrial-Type Planetary Bodies at Core Conditions (09/2021-Today)
Head Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario (Winter 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Website Director, Let’s Talk Science (12/17-Today)
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario (Fall 2017, 2018)
Animator, Let’s Talk Science (09/17-Today)
Tutor with Succes Scolaire (01/16-Today)
Internship with the Centre Optique et Photonique Laser, Experimental and theoretical modelling of ferrofluids, Laval University (05/16-08/16)
Intensive course Elementary Aviation and Aerospace Technology (2010)
Other certificates
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Space Mission Design and Operations (in progress)
University of Bayreuth, Mineral Physics Intensive Lecture Series (20/10/2021-16/02/2022)
University of Western Ontario, Berry School Workshop 14th Canadian Powder Diffraction (30/10/2021-02/11/2021)
safeTALK training and certificate (2019)
Individual Leadership certificate (2019)
Group Leadership certificate (2019)
Radiation Safety awareness (29/10/2021)
Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Management (3/11/2021-3/11/2024)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (16/11/2020-16/11/2023)
Extracurricular
10km Marathon - Banque Scotia 21k Montreal (22/04/2022)
Scuba Diving Rescue Certification (10/17)
Scuba Diving Drysuit Certification (04/17)
Scuba Diving Enriched Air Diver Certification (04/17)
Glider Pilot Student License (2013)
2km Marathon - Classique du Parc Lafontaine (10/14/2012)
Lifeguard - Société de sauvetage du Québec (2012)