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Samia Ijaz

PhD Candidate | Data Scientist | Research & Data Analysis
Prague,Czechia

Summary

Final-year PhD candidate in Space Physics with a strong foundation in data analysis, mathematics, and machine learning. Now transitioning into industry to apply analytical and programming skills to real-world challenges in data-driven teams.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Researcher

Charles University
02.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented modular pipelines in Python and IDL to process complex spacecraft data, including FFT-based spectral analysis, feature extraction, and scientific visualization
  • Identified and corrected signal contamination from onboard electronics, improving data quality
  • Published 5 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and presented findings at international and local scientific conference

Visiting Researcher

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Led a focused research project applying supervised machine learning techniques to time series data, with an emphasis on optimizing and training CNN models for signal classification.
  • Evaluated model performance using standard metrics and Class Activation Maps (CAM) to interpret feature relevance and decision logic.

Education

PhD - Space Physics

Charles University
Prague, Czechia
03.2021 - 05.2025

Master Of Science - Physics

National University of Sciences And Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan
10.2016 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Physics, Maths

University of Sargodha
Sargodha, Pakistan
10.2012 - 07.2016

Achievements

  • Co-investigator on a competitive internal research grant (GAUK, Charles University), contributing to Martian ionospheric research through advanced data analysis, and the application of machine learning techniques.
  • Scholarship for academic excellence (2016)

Publications

S. Ijaz, J. Vaverka, J. Šafránková, and Z. Němeček, “Do the Antennas of DEMETER Spacecraft Detect Dust Impacts?” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (Under review), 2025.

S. Ijaz, J. Vaverka, J. Šafránková, and Z. Němeček, “Study of dust impact signals around Mars using MAVEN/LPW observations,” The Astrophysical Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad5670

Timeline

Visiting Researcher

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
02.2024 - 03.2024

PhD - Space Physics

Charles University
03.2021 - 05.2025

Researcher

Charles University
02.2021 - Current

Master Of Science - Physics

National University of Sciences And Technology
10.2016 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Physics, Maths

University of Sargodha
10.2012 - 07.2016

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