  Researcher Phone Email Biographic notes Margarida Cunha graduated in Physics/Applied Mathematics at Porto University in 1994. In 1995 was awarded the PartIII of Mathematics by the University of Cambridge and in 1999 finished her doctorate at the Institute of Astronomy of the same University. M.S. Cunha's work is focused on the development of seismic diagnostic tools for inference on stellar interiors, as well as on the interpretation of the coupling between stellar oscillations and magnetic fields. In both cases, the main aim is to probe aspects of the physics and dynamics of stars that are still not fully understood, such as to improve the way these are tackled when modeling stars, e.g., with recourse to stellar evolution codes. Currently, M.S. Cunha's research interests are focused on: 1) The inference of stellar ages, activity and chemistry, particularly for solar-like pulsators during their main sequence evolution; 2) The inference on the structure of post-main sequence stars; 3) The characterization of planet-host stars. Publications ADS Lastest publications at CAUP/IA J. Bétrisey, D. R. Reese, C. Pezzotti, M.-J. Goupil, M. S. Cunha, 2026, Asteroseismic modelling of main-sequence solar-like stars and Kepler exoplanet host stars with the FICO procedure: I. Catalogue of fundamental stellar properties, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 710, 16 >> Abstract M Uzundag, A Corsico, N. E. Jannsen, M. Kilic, P. Bergeron, L Althaus, J. J. Hermes, I Pelisoli, K. J. Bell, F De Geronimo et al. (including: M. S. Cunha), 2026, Observing bright pulsating white dwarfs with PLATO: A new window into the late stages of stellar evolution, Experimental Astronomy, 61 >> Abstract I. M. Rolo, D. L. Holdsworth, M. S. Cunha, V. Antoci, D. W. Kurtz, R. Jayaraman, A. R. G. Santos, 2026, Rapidly oscillating Ap stars observed with TESS: The LAMOST Ap sample and 49 Cam, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 710, 20 >> Abstract B. Mosser, M. Takata, C. Pinçon, M. S. Cunha, M. Vrard, K. Belkacem, S. Deheuvels, M. Matteuzzi, 2026, Extra modes in helium-core-burning stars probing an infra core cavity, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 706, 6 >> Abstract M. S. Cunha, J. Amaral, S. Cunha Avelino, A. J. G. Falorca, Y. C. Damasceno, P. P. Avelino, 2025, Probing the cores of subdwarf B stars: How they compare to cores in helium core-burning red giants, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 699, 23 >> Abstract H. Rauer, C. Aerts, J. Cabrera, M. Deleuil, A. Erikson, L. Gizon, M.-J. Goupil, A. Heras, T. Walloschek, J. Lorenzo-Alvarez et al. (including: N. C. Santos, M. Abreu, V. Zh. Adibekyan, A. Antoniadis-Karnavas, P. P. Avelino, D. Bossini, A. Cabral, T. L. Campante, M. S. Cunha, S. C. C. de Barros, E. Delgado-Mena, O. Demangeon, E. Duarte, J. P. Faria, J. Gomes da Silva, N. A. M. Moedas, M. J. P. F. G. Monteiro, F. Pereira, F. Pinheiro, A. R. G. Santos, S. G. Sousa), 2025, The PLATO mission, Experimental Astronomy, 59 >> Abstract |
