M. Terpsiadou

Physics · AUTh · Wolfram

Myrto
Terpsiadou

Physics undergraduate at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, researching simple programs that behave like physics, and teaching the next generation of young physicists along the way.

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BScPhysics, AUTh
2023 – 2027
WSRIWolfram Summer Research
Institute 2026
EPJWeb of Conferences
publication, 2026
9Competition medals as
team leader & competitor
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Research & publications

06–07 / 2026 Bentley University, Boston MA

Wolfram Summer Research Institute

Perturbation theory in cellular automata and neural networks

Research in the foundational sciences track, the only undergraduate in it, supervised by Max Piskunov (Wolfram Institute) in collaboration with Stephen Wolfram. The track studies physical and mathematical problems with the Wolfram Language and explores the relationship between fundamental physics and the Wolfram model.

The project explored and classified perturbations in cellular automata, some of which are of physical interest because of how they propagate and interact. The animation at the top of this page is a small version of that idea.

WSRI26: Classifying defects in cellular automata
Bachelor's thesis · Particle physics

Symmetron vs. Chameleon screening

Modelling the interactions and effective-mass variations of a Higgs-portal (Symmetron) scalar field across environments of varying density, and comparing the predicted experimental signatures and screening behaviour with established Chameleon field models.

Supervisors: Konstantinos Siampos, Spyros Argyropoulos

2025 · Physics education

Using Discrepant Events to Teach the Center of Mass

A structured-inquiry approach with the 5E model, presented at the 12th International Congress of the Balkan Physical Union.

EPJ Web of Conferences 365, 07002 (2026)

Articles in Phenomenon, the physics magazine of AUTh

ISSN 2529-1874 · 2529-1882 (online)

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Work & projects

2022 – now Educator: preparing students for national & international STEM competitions Hellenic Physical Society

Team leader (mentor) and educator for the year-round preparation of students in:

International

  • International Young Naturalists' Tournament (IYNT)
  • International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT)
  • Cup of Experimental Sciences (CupEx)
  • EJT Competition

National

  • Hellenic Young Naturalists' Tournament (now Young Naturalists' League)
  • Hellenic Young Physicists' Tournament
  • Young Physicists' League
2024 – now Wolfram Student Ambassador Wolfram

Publishing computational essays in the Wolfram Community, completing projects in the Wolfram Language and taking part in the community.

2023 – 2025 Co-founder & President, Sci-Bridges International education non-profit

An international educational organization that opens up international STEM competitions and activities to students worldwide, with free mentoring, online material and guidance.

Gold (1st award), Education Leaders Awards by the Boussias Foundation, in “Extroversion, Educational Visits & Experiential Learning in Private Secondary Education”.

2024 – 2026 Teacher of Physics and Mathematics Laskaridis Learning Center

Physics, algebra, geometry and mathematics for secondary school students at an after-school learning center.

2023 – now Educator in physics summer schools Hellenic Physical Society

Summer school for elementary and secondary school students: demonstrating and teaching physics experiments, and activities on the school syllabus.

2023 – now Educator in science workshops: Thessaloniki, Athens, Larisa Hellenic Physical Society

Student STEM workshops: conducting experiments for and with students, plus lectures and presentations on physics and chemistry.

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Conferences, schools & seminars

  1. Jan 2026

    20th Physical Sciences Seminar, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute speaker

    Talk for STEM educators on structured inquiry learning with modern techniques.

  2. Nov 2025

    Language and Mathematics: connections and interactions, University of Macedonia

  3. Jul 2025

    EPS-TIG “Frontier of Quantum Technologies” Summer School, European Physical Society

    Hands-on activities, presented an educational kit on quantum physics, and visited the ELI-NP research facility.

  4. Jul 2025

    12th International Congress of the Balkan Physical Union, Bucharest speaker

    Oral presentation, Physics Education session: “Using Discrepant Events to Teach the Center of Mass: A Structured Inquiry Approach with the 5E Model”.

  5. Nov 2023

    Digital transformation for educational innovation and inclusion, AUTh Chemistry Department

  6. Oct 2022

    Approaching chemistry teaching in secondary education with innovative educational technologies, AUTh Chemistry Department

  7. Sep 2022

    27th Summer Astronomy Conference, National Observatory of Athens

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Honors & awards

As team leader

2022 – now · IYNT, IYPT, Hellenic Physical Society

  • IYNT 2026, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Hellenic YNT 2026
  • Hellenic YNT 2025
  • IYNT 2024, Batumi, Georgia
  • Cup of Experimental Sciences 2024, Batumi

As juror

International & national tournaments

  • IYNT 2026, Tbilisi, also chairperson
  • IYNT 2025, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • IYNT 2024, Batumi, Georgia
  • Cup of Experimental Sciences 2024, Batumi
  • IYNT Workshops, Sofia (2022 – now)
  • IYPT Workshops, Sofia (2024 – now)
  • Hellenic YNT (2023 – now)

As participant

2020 – 2022 · IYNT, IYPT

  • Captain of the National Physics Team, IYPT 2022, Timișoara
  • IYNT 2021, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Hellenic YNT 2021
  • Hellenic YNT 2020
  • IYNT 2020, St. Petersburg (team)
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Volunteering

  • 2026

    AUTh on Sunday educator

    The university's public outreach day: open labs, museums, experiments and workshops.

  • 2025

    Municipal learning center teacher

    Volunteer physics teacher at an after-school learning center for low-income students, Municipality of Thessaloniki.

  • 2025

    Thessaloniki CSI5: Science and crime-solving

    Scientific support team for the student competition, Laboratory Center of Physical Sciences (EKFE).

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Skills

Advanced
Wolfram LanguageMathematica (certified)
Intermediate
MATLABPython
Basic
C++

Languages

  • Greeknative
  • EnglishC2
  • GermanB2
  • FrenchB2
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