Dr. Federica Bianco is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, a Resident Faculty in the University of Delaware Data Science Institute, and Deputy Project Scientist for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. She works on data-driven solutions to problems that span from the nature of explosions in the sky to energy and pollution in urban environment and the development of innovative data analysis solutions for astrophysical surveys. While her core research is in astrophysics, she is an author of scholarly work in geography, sociology, and health as well. Federica is also a TED fellow and a former Professional Boxer.