Student day is 100% organized and conducted by students within the SHINE community that are appointed as Student Representatives. The Student Representatives are in charge of forming the schedule for Student Day, as well as any other student-related activities throughout the conference. This includes not only arranging the student day speakers and panels but also running the student poster contest. Student reps have also organized social events for SHINE students throughout the week. If you are interested in being a student representative, an online application is available below. SHINE student representatives are expected to serve for a tenure of two SHINE meetings.
Current SHINE Student Representatives:
Mia Mancuso and Lidiya Ahmed
Student Rep Biographies
Mia is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in Applied Physics at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). She received her B.S. in Physics from New York University Abu Dhabi in 2020. Mia studies active region flares and filaments using high resolution ground based observations primarily from Big Bear Solar Observatory and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. Her goal is to understand the underlying fine scale structures that lead to eruptions, and identify precursor signatures. Mia hopes to amplify the voices of students and help them find their place in the heliophysics community. In her free time she likes to read, play soccer, be outside in nature, and bake.
Lidiya is a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in Physics at Harvard University. She received her B.S. in Physics and earned her M.S. in 2023 en route to her Ph.D. Lidiya studies the solar wind and its evolution using in situ measurements of solar wind plasma from the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft. Her overarching goal is to investigate the mechanisms by which different types of solar wind are heated and accelerated. Lidiya hopes to create more opportunities for students to network with scientists and fellow students throughout the entire SHINE meeting. Outside of research, she enjoys hiking, playing tennis, cooking, and spending time outdoors.