CV

1. Vaia Patta
E-mail: vaia.patta@stx.ox.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/vaia-patta/40/a21/4a9
Departmental webpage: http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/vaia.patta/
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-8445
ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/L-4201-2013
Workexperience
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016)
Teaching Assistant for two classes of Graph Theory - Mathematics Institute, University of Oxford (2016)
Teaching Assistant for one class of Category Theory - Mathematics Institute, University of Oxford (2015)
Education
Main
Current: DPhil in Computer Science (Oxford University) - including 4 courses (listed below)
2011: Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Languages
Greek (native), English, French, German
IT skills
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, OS X
Coding skills: C, Java, SQL, Mathematica, MATLAB, Python, Assembly for AVR microprocessors
Other software: AutoCAD, LATEX, Office, MPI/OpenMP, Subversion
Skilled with computer networks, some experience with websites (design and management)
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc
Specific to academic subjects:
 Gave an invited talk on my matroids paper at Swansea University (2016)
 Presented at departmental mini-conference (2015)
 Presented at departmental workshop (2015)
 Spring School in Quantum Structures in Physics and Computer Science (2014)
 Course: Introduction to Categorical Quantum Mechanics (Computer Science dept - HT2014 - not assessed)
 Course: Condensed Matter Physics (Physics dept - MT2013 - not assessed)
 Course: Categories, Proofs and Processes (Computer Science dept - MT2013 - 75/100)
 Course: Scientific Computing (Math Institute - MT2013 - 81/100)
 Online Course on Quantum Computation on Coursera (2012)
 Introduction to Bioinformatics (2012)
General skill training:
 Springboard for women (2015)
 Oxford Early Career Academic Network training (they take place once a term; I attend most)
 Essential First Aid (Materials dept - 2013)
 Mathematica: An Introduction (Wolfram - 2013)
 Introduction to Oxford Supercomputing Centre (OSC - 2013)
 College Invigilation Training (2013)
 STEM induction and STEM Extension Training (2012-2013)
 Various courses on Weblearn; various workshops offered by the Bodleian Libraries, by the Materials
Department, by the Computer Science Department, by the Medical Sciences division, and by CareersService
Societies
Oxford University Greek Society; Invariants (Maths) society (regular participation in events & puzzle
competitions - multiple prize-winner); Physics Society (regular participation in events); Bright Club (research-
related stand-up comedy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwapCU0l_ZI ); MENSA Greece; Oxford
University Student Union; University and College Union; Royal Aeronautical Society (student member)
Additional Experience
Tutored children while in Greece; occasional work with children as part of the STEM Ambassador outreach
programme (Physics-related only); occasional work for the Computer Science Department (script checking);
worked for the Oxford Pathways outreach programme (moderator of online forums for a month)
Interests and Hobbies
Professional Interests: Quantum Computing, Foundations of Physics and Mathematics and Theory of
Computation, Computer Programming, Neural Networks, Category Theory, Categorical Quantum Mechanics,
Science Communication, School Outreach.

2. Hobbies: Music, Science Fiction, Logic Puzzles, Stand-up Comedy (performing), Computer Games, Baking,
Songwriting, Talks on Scientific or Social Subjects.