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Dina Theodosiadou

    • About Me:

      My name is Dina. I live in Bath, where I’m doing a PhD at the university. Bath is a warm and nice place to live in. I enjoy travelling, DIY stuff, and I love cooking and creating new recipes.

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      I lived in many parts of the UK before I move into Bath. Every city has something unique to offer. Originally, I’m from Greece. Believe it or not, sometimes the weather has its downsides in Greece, especially if you like cool weather like me.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/her

    • My Work:

      I work with AI (specifically deep learning models with geological constraints) to study river flows and spot floods. After studying Physics and Data Science, I realised how cool it is to use technology for the environment and a good cause.

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      It’s all about using these emerging, fascinating, yet massive tools -with unexplored capabilities and limitations- to understand nature better, create communities with greater resilience to floods, and keep everyone safe.

    • My Typical Day:

      My day starts with breakfast: tea (and lemon cake?). Some days I’m working from home and some other days at the university. My working routine remains the same. When I head to the university, I meet with my supervisors, help with tutoring, and go to the lab.

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      My working routine involves creating code experiments, testing them, solving potential issues (lots of bugs!), and reading research articles. At 5 pm, I finish my work. I try to avoid working overhours (though a PhD is demanding).

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I will spend them preparing and participating in a STEM conference on Environmental applications.

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    • Education:

      I studied in Greece, where the education system is similar to England’s. In my final high school year, I took national exams in the science subjects and languages to get to the university. After some years, I completed my undergraduate degree in Physics at Greece and then pursued a postgraduate degree in Data Science in the UK.

    • Qualifications:

      2:1 in undergrad, 1:1 in postgrad

    • Work History:

      I worked in the past as an Analytics Engineer, and Software Engineer.

    • Current Job:

      PhD student

    • Employer:

      University of Bath (current), Arcadis (past)

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Persistent, empathetic, tech-savvy.

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        I wanted to work as a mathematician, because maths was my favourite subject. If only I could specialise on one field as opposed to being a generalist.

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not from what I remember, I was a very quiet student.

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        A geologist, a mathematician or an artist.

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        I'm a big fan of 90s and 00s rock music. Hm, it's hard to think of one favourite singer or a specific band.

        What's your favourite food?

        My favourite foods are stuffed peppers and chicken nuggets!

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        I’d wish for the ability to keep learning new things, financial freedom, quicker articulation, and read other people's minds.

        Tell us a joke.

        Why should you never trust someone writing on graph paper? Because they must be plotting something!

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