Amanda Stoffers

Personal Data

Mail address:	aas208@cam.ac.uk
LinkedIn:	amanda-stoffers-physics

Education

PhD in Physics (October 2023 – Present)
Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge

Master of Advanced Studies in Physics (October 2022 – June 2023)
University of Cambridge
- Research project: Measuring the escape of ionizing photons
- Graduated in the top 10 of the course

Bachelor of Science in Physics (1.3) (September 2018 – January 2022)
Berlin University of Technology
- Bachelor thesis: Quantum theory of electron-phonon interaction in gold nanoparticles (1.0)

Awards

• Mathematics Abitur Award of the German Mathematicians Association (2018)
• 1st place, regional round of Mathematics Olympics, Berlin (2014)

Scholarships

• Data Intensive Science/Cavendish Scholarship (2023–2027, STFC)
• Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (2021–2023)
• "Enable AI" Scholarship (March 2021)
• Kultusminister Konferenz Exchange (September 2017)
• Music School City West Scholarship (2014–2023)

Work Experience

Quantum Software Engineer – Diehl Defence (July 2023 – September 2023)
Implementation of quantum algorithms, development of mathematical models

Student tutor - DESY Zeuthen (German electron synchrotron) (June 2021 - October 2022)
Supervision of experiments in the student laboratory

Educational Assistant – Grunewald Grundschule (Primary School Grunewald) (March 2021 – July 2022)
- Supervision
- Teaching

Moderator – Foundation Planetarium Berlin (September 2018 – Present)
- Giving / accompanying lectures
- Supervising events

Community Activities

• Captain, Jesus College Boat Club
• Committee member, Cambridge Women in Physics Society (May 2024 – Present)
• Committee member, Astro Career Talk Series, Kavli Institute (May 2024 – Present)
• Student Representative, MASt Physics, University of Cambridge (2022–2023)
• 1st Board of Directors, In.Ph.A.S.E. (Nov 2021 – Present)
• Volunteer, Observatories e.V. (2019–2022)

Other Skills

• Languages: German (C2), English (C2), French (B2), Italian (A2), Spanish (A1)
• Programming: Python (JAX, Qiskit, QuTip, Astro-Prospector), C/C++, LaTeX
• Sports: Rowing (Captain W1 Jesus College, W1 Hughes Hall), Tennis (TC Wilmersdorf)
• Instruments: Piano