Mentoring
Students
I currently advise 4 master's students and 7 undergraduates. I've graduated 2 master's and 2 undergraduate theses. I'm always looking for motivated physics and data science students.
Current Master's Students
Yulissa Espitia
Radial evolution of ultrarelativistic electrons during enhancement events
Co-author, 2025 paper in Physica Scripta
Carlos Castillo
Characterization of Total Electron Content at High Latitudes
Presented at COLAGE 2024
Ana María Inostroza
Evolution of relativistic electrons during geomagnetic storms; auroral phenomena effects
Lead author, 2026 JGR paper
Bea Zenteno-Quinteros
Phase space density of relativistic electrons
Co-author on multiple publications
Graduated Master's Students
Paula Reyes
"Geomagnetic storm occurrence and their relation with solar cycle phases"
Published in Space Weather (2021) — Most Read Paper 2021
Christopher Lara
"Relationship Between ULF Wave Power and Changes of Relativistic Electron Fluxes"
Published in Universe (2025)
Undergraduate Thesis (graduated)
Javier Ruiz Pineda — Ingeniería Física
"Evaluación de criticidad de contenedores para combustibles nucleares gastados" (May 2024)
Yerko Jelcic Iturra — Ingeniería Física
"Modelos de predicción de índices aurorales usando técnicas de Deep Learning" (Nov 2024)
Open positions
I'm looking for motivated students for master's and undergraduate thesis projects. Available topics include:
- Relativistic electron dynamics in the outer radiation belt
- Geomagnetic storm forecasting with Deep Learning
- ULF wave-particle interactions
- Satellite data processing (Van Allen Probes, THEMIS, GOES)
- GIC risk assessment for critical infrastructure
If you're interested, email me at victor.pinto@usach.cl.