Amelia Zhao

Astronomy Research Intern at Observatories of The Carnegie Institution for Science
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
Location
Greater Los Angeles, California, United States, US

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • United States
    • Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Astronomy Research Intern
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      - Generating plots to determine luminosity of distant galaxies using Matplotlib and 3D modeling software YT - Filtering and performing calculations on large datasets from IllustrisTNG cosmological simulations using Numpy and HDF5 module - Presenting research at AAS (American Astronomical Society) Conference January 2023 - Generating plots to determine luminosity of distant galaxies using Matplotlib and 3D modeling software YT - Filtering and performing calculations on large datasets from IllustrisTNG cosmological simulations using Numpy and HDF5 module - Presenting research at AAS (American Astronomical Society) Conference January 2023

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Laboratory Assistant
      • Jan 2022 - May 2022

      - Converted LabView-based solar cell thermoreflectance algorithm to Python, optimized algorithm for efficiency- Interfaced algorithm with hardware components- Wrote Python GUI to automate key experimental technique of image collecting, batching, and post-processing

    • Physics Peer Mentor
      • Aug 2021 - May 2022

      Mentored and assisted 20+ introductory Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism students with problem sets.

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • GSE Methods Intern
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      - Wrote AWS lambda functions in Python to parse data in repair analysis files, in order to automate the creation of Structural Analysis Memos - Designed and deployed front end webpage to display parsed data, using JavaScript and Vue - Presented parsing tools to Structures engineers and incorporated feedback into code - Wrote AWS lambda functions in Python to parse data in repair analysis files, in order to automate the creation of Structural Analysis Memos - Designed and deployed front end webpage to display parsed data, using JavaScript and Vue - Presented parsing tools to Structures engineers and incorporated feedback into code

    • United States
    • Movies and Sound Recording
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Computer Science Intern
      • Feb 2021 - May 2021

      - Used HTML/CSS to build landing pages for use in outreach to national film communities - Provided feedback on film recommendation website to improve user experience and site functionality - Used HTML/CSS to build landing pages for use in outreach to national film communities - Provided feedback on film recommendation website to improve user experience and site functionality

    • Pomona College RAISE Fellowship
      • May 2020 - Sep 2020

      - Identified line of inquiry and received grant for remote independent summer research - Researched topics in optics and wrote brief articles - Developed 3-D visualizations using Python and vPython - Designed website to compile and share articles and simulations - Identified line of inquiry and received grant for remote independent summer research - Researched topics in optics and wrote brief articles - Developed 3-D visualizations using Python and vPython - Designed website to compile and share articles and simulations

    • Farm Hand
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

      - Assisted farm owner to care for about 40 Icelandic sheep, 4 Icelandic horses, chickens, and ducks - Sold sheep's milk products at local farmers' market - Assisted farm owner to care for about 40 Icelandic sheep, 4 Icelandic horses, chickens, and ducks - Sold sheep's milk products at local farmers' market

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Volunteer
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

      - Over 300 hours of volunteer service in various departments including Womens' Ambulatory Health Services and the Transplant Clinic - Digitized records by entering data into hospital-wide record system - Filmed and edited a promotional video to be shown at program graduation and orientation - Selected to be shift leader summer 2018 and 2019: organized events and worked with Volunteer Services and four co-leaders to oversee program of about 150 teens - Over 300 hours of volunteer service in various departments including Womens' Ambulatory Health Services and the Transplant Clinic - Digitized records by entering data into hospital-wide record system - Filmed and edited a promotional video to be shown at program graduation and orientation - Selected to be shift leader summer 2018 and 2019: organized events and worked with Volunteer Services and four co-leaders to oversee program of about 150 teens

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Literary Intern
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

      - Reviewed manuscripts and provided reader reports to literary agents - Reviewed manuscripts and provided reader reports to literary agents

Education

  • Pomona College
    2019 - 2023
  • Miss Porter's School
    High School Diploma
    2015 - 2019

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now