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Name Gwenaëlle Van Looveren
Label Astrophysicist
Email gwenaelle.van.looveren@univie.ac.at
Url https://gwenaellevl.github.io

Work

  • 2025.08 - Present
    Post Doctoral Researcher
    Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna
    Researching the upper atmospheres of early Solar System planets and exoplanets.
    • Planetary atmospheres
  • 2021.09 - 2025.07
    PhD student
    Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna
    Researching the upper atmospheres of (exo)planets.
    • Planetary atmospheres
  • 2020.01 - 2020.06
    Secondary School Teacher
    Sint-Norbertus Institute, Duffel, Belgium
    Teaching physics and mathematics on secondary school level
  • 2018.11 - 2019.11
    Belgian National Trainee
    ESA Academy, ESEC, Belgium
    Following ESA Academy Training Sessions and supporting the organisation of sessions by reviewing applications, training material and providing technical support in an educational Concurrent Design Facility.

Education

  • 2021.09 - 2025.07

    Vienna, Austria

    PhD
    University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Astrophysics
  • 2020.09 - 2021.07

    Leuven, Belgium

    Master
    KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Artificial Intelligence
  • 2018.03 - 2018.06

    Vienna, Austria

    Erasmus+
    University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Astrophysics
  • 2016.09 - 2018.08

    Leuven, Belgium

    Master
    KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • 2013.09 - 2016.08

    Antwerp, Belgium

    Bachelor
    University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Physics

Publications

Certificates

Basic First Aid
Wiener Rotes Kreuz 2025-02-04

Skills

Astrophysics
Exoplanets
Atmospheric modelling
Atmospheric losses
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Big Data Analysis
Astrophysical Applications

Languages

Dutch
Native speaker
French
Native speaker
English
Fluent
German
Proficient
Japanese
Basic
Russian
Basic
Chinese (Mandarin)
Basic

Interests

Astrophysics
Exoplanets
Atmospheric modelling
Habitability
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data Analysis
Astrophysic Applications
Science Outreach
Outreach to general public
Teaching astronomy to children

Conferences

  • 2025.06
    EAS Annual Meeting
    Cork, Ireland
    Contributed Talk
  • 2025.05
    Graz Wien Exoplanet Science Meeting VI
    Graz, Austria
    Flash Talk
  • 2024.11
    Star Planet Interaction Workshop
    St. Malo, France
    Invited Talk
  • 2024.10
    Ariel Consortium Meeting
    Lisbon, Portugal
    Contributed Talk
  • 2024.09
    Austria-Japan Joint Seminar on Atmospheric Modelling
    Vienna, Austria
    Organiser / Presenter
  • 2024.09
    Graz Wien Exoplanet Science Meeting V
    Vienna, Austria
    Flash Talk
  • 2024.06
    Exoplanets V
    Leiden, Netherland
    Poster
  • 2024.05
    Graz Wien Exoplanet Science Meeting IV
    Graz, Austria
    Contributed Talk
  • 2024.04
    EGU General Assembly
    Vienna, Austria
    Contributed Talk
  • 2024.04
    Ariel Consortium Meeting
    Tartu, Estonia
    Contributed Talk
  • 2023.10
    Ariel Consortium Meeting
    Budapest, Hungary
    Participant
  • 2023.05
    Graz Wien Exoplanet Science Meeting II
    Graz, Austria
    Contributed Talk
  • 2023.04
    Protostars and Planets VII
    Kyoto, Japan
    Poster
  • 2023.02
    JWST MIRI GTO Meeting
    Leuven, Belgium
    Participant
  • 2022.11
    JWST MIRI GTO Meeting
    Heidelberg, Germany
    Participant
  • 2022.09
    Thinkshop 2022: High-resolution spectroscopy for exoplanet atmospheres and biomarkers
    Potsdam, Germany
    Contributed Talk
  • 2018.08
    30th IAU General Assembly
    Vienna, Austria
    Volunteer
  • 2018.07
    Astrobiology Summer School
    Vienna, Austria
    Participant
  • 2017.11
    Post-Alpbach Summer School
    Redu, Belgium
    Participant
  • 2017.07
    Alpbach Summer School
    Alpbach, Austria
    Participant
  • 2017.05
    2nd Advanced School on Exoplanet Science
    Vietri sul Mare, Italy
    Participant

Outreach

  • 2025.07
    Kinder Uni Wien
    Vienna, Austria
    Presentation 'What is Life and where to find it?'
  • 2024.05
    Lange Nacht der Forchung
    Vienna, Austria
    Musical Performance
  • 2024.04
    Science Academy Niederösterreich
    Krems, Austria
    Presentation 'Himmelsmechanismen'
  • 2023.07
    Kinder Uni Wien
    Vienna, Austria
    Copresenter 'Life in the Universe'
  • 2023.04
    Big Picture Talks: The PLEES Index & Effectively Communicating on Climate Change
    Vienna, Austria
    Organiser / Presenter
  • 2023.02
    Big Picture Talks: Graveyard of Space Technology - The Problem of Space Junk
    Vienna, Austria
    Organiser / Presenter
  • 2022.05
    Lange Nacht der Forchung
    Vienna, Austria
    Doctoral programme booth
  • 2019.11
    IAU100 Astronomy Day in School
    Herenthout, Belgium
    Presentation 'What is falling out of the sky?'
  • 2019
    Observatoire Centre Ardenne
    Grapfontaine, Belgium
    Presentations to general public