Alex Parsells

REU Intern at Berkeley SETI Research Center
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Wilderness and Remote First Aid
    American Red Cross
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Berkeley SETI Research Center
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • REU Intern
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

      Worked full-time on astronomical research with relevance to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and the Breakthrough Listen SETI survey. Worked under Drs. Daniel Giles, Ann Marie Cody, and Steve Croft. - Built a machine learning classifier to classify light curves from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) into their correct variable star categories - Achieved 85% accuracy in classifying eclipsing binary light curves - Gained experience in machine learning in Python with scikit-learn - Gave frequent presentations to other scientists and interns on my research Show less

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • SULI Intern
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

      Worked full-time as an intern in the BNL Quantum Information Science and Technology Group under Dr. Andrei Nomerotski through the Department of Energy's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program. - Tested a new design for an astronomical optical interferometer that would take advantage of quantum optical effects to achieve arbitrarily good angular resolution and generate very precise data on the positions of stars and galaxies - Wrote Python scripts to analyze photon coincidence data from laboratory experiments and determine whether the quantum correlation effects at the heart of the design were truly present - Gave weekly presentations on research to scientists and interns, as well as a final presentation and written report - Credited as coauthor on two publications documenting the group's research Show less

  • The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Interdisciplinary Analyst
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      Worked part-time (20 hrs./wk.) on a team of four people as a student consultant for I-CCEW. - Advised a locally sourced grocery store and food hub in Oklahoma City - Conducted market research and interviews on the operations of food hubs, food stores, restaurants, and butcher shops - Made recommendations to begin offering grocery delivery and produce/meat subscription programs, which have since been adopted - Visualized data in PowerPoint and created and gave frequent presentations on research, including a final presentation and written report Show less

  • University of Oklahoma
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Study Hall Monitor
      • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

      Monitored the main freshman study hall (made coffee and kept the peace). Also manned the resident advisor service desk. Worked under the Residence Life division of Housing and Food Services at the University of Oklahoma. Monitored the main freshman study hall (made coffee and kept the peace). Also manned the resident advisor service desk. Worked under the Residence Life division of Housing and Food Services at the University of Oklahoma.

    • Interdisciplinary Analyst
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

      Worked part-time (20 hrs./wk.) on a team of five people as a student consultant for I-CCEW. - Developed better practices for the University of Oklahoma's Citizen Science Soil Collection Program - Arranged and conducted interviews with experts in mycology, soil science, education, technology commercialization, and more - Visualized data in PowerPoint and created and gave frequent presentations on research, including a final presentation and written report Worked part-time (20 hrs./wk.) on a team of five people as a student consultant for I-CCEW. - Developed better practices for the University of Oklahoma's Citizen Science Soil Collection Program - Arranged and conducted interviews with experts in mycology, soil science, education, technology commercialization, and more - Visualized data in PowerPoint and created and gave frequent presentations on research, including a final presentation and written report

Education

  • Columbia University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Earth and Environmental Sciences
    2022 - 2027
  • University of Oklahoma
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Astrophysics and Mathematics
    2017 - 2022

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