Teaching and education profile

Teaching

Rafael combines university teaching, supervision, and science communication, with a special interest in how physics and astronomy can be taught in formal and non-formal learning spaces.

Course examples

A few recent examples drawn from the public academic profile.

Sorbonne Université · 2024–2025

Advanced Astroparticle Physics

An advanced course focused on current themes in astroparticle physics.

USP São Carlos · 2023

Computational Methods for Astroparticle Propagation

A course centered on computational tools and propagation problems in astroparticle research.

Science education

Interest in teaching physics and astronomy in schools, museums, planetariums, observatories, and other non-formal spaces.

Supervision and mentoring

Active involvement in mentoring students and researchers through master’s projects, doctoral work, and postdoctoral opportunities.

Outreach

Public communication of science and broader engagement with astronomy and physics audiences.

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