Hadjara Massinissa

HADJARA Massinissa

Astronomer / Astrophysicist Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology (China) / Universidad de Chile (Chile)

Origins & Education

Born on September 19, 1980, in Meliana (Aïn Defla, Algeria). Completed schooling in Algeria. Obtained a Magister in Astrophysics with honors from the University of Algiers in 2006. Thesis: Study and implementation of time-distance helioseismology techniques at the Algiers Observatory.

2003: First year of postgraduate studies (theoretical physics of low and medium energies). 2002: Admission to postgraduate program. Degree in radiation physics. 1998: Bachelor’s degree in Oran, Algeria.

Scientific Career

• Since 2024: Research Scientist at NIOAT (Nanjing, China) and head of CHARSAL Laboratory at the University of Chile (Santiago)
• 2020-2023: Research Scientist and head of CHARSAL at CASSACA/DAS, University of Chile
• 2018-2020: Postdoctoral Fellow on heterodyne IR interferometer instrument at the AstroPhotonics Lab, University of Chile
• 2016-2018: Postdoctoral Fellow on high-angular-resolution observations of evolved cool stars using optical/IR interferometry at UCN (Antofagasta)
• 2010-2015: PhD at UNSA/Nice on spectro-interferometric modeling of stars and circumstellar environments under the supervision of F. Vakili (defended on March 31, 2015)
• 2007-2008: Data processing engineer in helioseismology for the PICARD space mission at Côte d'Azur Observatory

Awards & Recognitions

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Impact & Influence

Massinissa Hadjara’s work has contributed to high-angular-resolution astronomical instrumentation, the study of circumstellar environments, and the advancement of astrophotonics. His publications are indexed in ADS and SPIE.

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Emails: mhadjara@niaot.ac.cn / mhadjara@uchile.cl
Phones: +86 15618379392 / +56 978072135 (WhatsApp/Viber)
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Current address: NIAOT-CAS / DIE - Universidad de Chile, Santiago (Chile) & Nanjing (China)