Summary
Mariia Demianenko is a PhD astronomer and data-savvy researcher with nine years of experience blending optics R&D, statistical analysis, and machine learning across leading institutions including MPIA, HITS, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Trained at MIPT with top 5% honors in theoretical physics and computer science, she brings hands-on engineering experience from projects at Sternberg and HSE and maintains active GitHub work in optical variability and survey analysis. As a teacher and mentor she’s guided gifted students to national prizes and supervised BSc projects that produced measurable scientific outcomes, demonstrating an uncommon talent for translating complex concepts for diverse audiences. Her research impact is reflected by an H-index of 5 and an ORCID record, while ongoing visiting roles and seminar organization show she thrives at the intersection of collaborative research, instrumentation, and data-driven discovery.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Data analysis and information systems development, Master's degree, Data analysis and information systems development at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
English, Russian, German