Césarine Graham
Department of Physics & Planetary Sciences
University of Central Florida

📪 ce970069@ucf.edu
💻 cgraham.github.io)

📄 full cv (pdf)
📄 publications (html)

education

  • University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
    Department of Physics and Planetary Sciences
    Current Graduate Student
    Advisor: Prof. Lauren Mc Keown

  • Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
    Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics, Minor in Mathematics, 2024

professional experience

  • 2024 – 2025, Cleanroom Laboratory Technician
    Astro Pak Corporation, Titusville, FL.

  • 2018 – 2022, Member and Co-Organizer
    NASA HUNCH, Aviation Academy, Newport News, VA.

academic experience

  • 2025 – Present, Student Researcher, Department of Physics and Planetary Sciences, University of Central Florida

  • 2022 – 2024, Student Researcher & Laboratory Technician, Department of Natural Sciences, Michigan State University

  • 2023 – Topology Research Intern, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University

  • 2022 – 2023, Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University

  • 2021 – 2022, Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • 2020 – 2022, Researcher, Society for Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems (Project HOME), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

awards and honors

  • 2025 – Univeristy of Central Florida Trustees Doctoral Fellowship,
    “For multi-year support to the most nominated applicants to the institution. Offers $25,000 per year for four years.”

  • 2023, 2024 – Michigan State University Dean’s Research Scholar,
    "$1,500 scholarship, twice offered, for demonstration of excellent research in the Department of Natural Science."

  • 2024 – Michigan State University U.U.R.A.F. First Place Award.

  • 2023 – Pui Kei Wong Endowed Scholarship. PDF.
    "$4,000 scholarship for demonstration of academic and research success as a Junior currently enrolled in a Bachelors of Science."

  • 2023 – Michigan State University Hampton Roads Spartans Scholarship Fund

  • 2022, 2023, 2024 – Michigan State University Dean’s List.

  • 2020, 2021, 2022 – Gear Up Virginia (GUV) Scholarship
    "$2,500 semesterly scholarship, renewed for two years."

  • 2020 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Presidential Scholarship
    “Merit-based award in the amount of $26,000 given to incoming first-time freshman students.”

  • 2020 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Women of Excellence Award
    “Merit-based award in the amount of $5,000 given to incoming first-time, female freshman students.”

  • 2020, 2021, 2022 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dean’s List

  • 2018 – National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists Award of Excellence

  • 2013 – President Obama’s Education Award