Sarah Hasnain
Champion for Tech + Human Impact
Software Developer to the Stars
Innovation Strategy
About ME
Innovating at the nexus of Software, Space, and Human Impact.
Empowering people and processes to achieve the impossible.
Software Developer, Physicist, and budding Human Systems Engineer with experience spanning software, space mission operations, (astro/bio/computational) physics, human-centered design, organizational strategy, AI Ethics, and more.
From Asteroid Planetary Defense to Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) data pipelines, Data Exploration tools, and healthcare systems on the Moon - I leverage my multifaceted background to create data-driven, impactful solutions to critical challenges on Earth and in Space.Keep in the loop about my work on social media @Astrobiomedical
Education
Curiosity, Continuous Learning, and Growth Mindset are among my core values.
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bachelor's Degree: Physics
Minors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Founder & President, NDMU Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Board of Trustees Representative, Academic Affairs Committee
NEXT Scholar, The New York Academy of Sciences
Bonner Leader, Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
This #WomanWithGrit will not only change the world someday, she’s already altering its course now.
Sarah is brilliant, committed to making a difference by creating an intersection between #disability and #technology, and is also growing an expertise in #space — as in outer space.
C.A. Harnett
president, council for disability awareness
Experience
I foster my skill set across multiple disciplines. Always excited to learn something new!
Technical
Python, Java, Wolfram Language, AWS Cloud Computing, Data Provenance, AI Frameworks, Scientific Computing
Leadership
Adaptability, Science & Technical Communication, Expectation Management, Speaking Engagements
Applications
Data Pipelines, Mission Planning, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Scientometrics, Operations Modeling, Space Medicine, Astronaut Health
Projects
From programming to product design and pitching to investors - I pursue impact-driven and innovative projects.
AGU Analytics
Informatics research for the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2017 - 2019
Updates:
This work is published in Geoscience Communications, a journal of the European Geoscience Union:
www.geosci-commun.net/2/55/2019/
Won 2nd Place at the first-ever AGU Open API Challenge
More information here: osf.io/trxp4
In this work, we apply network analysis and scientometrics to data accumulated from seventeen years of AGU Fall Meetings. We are interested in what the structure of the AGU network and its properties can tell us about how the procedures of the AGU Fall meeting could be enhanced to facilitate better scientific communication and collaboration.
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an Earth and space science professional society based in the United States. AGU publishes scientific journals, sponsors meetings, and supports education and outreach efforts to promote public understanding of science. Research conducted by AGU members ranges from the Earth’s deep interior to the outer planets of our solar system. Little research exists on the AGU meeting itself.
This project was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) GEO-LINK Grant.
MeerOps
Optimising MeerKAT for Pulsar Timing and Observation
2018In collaboration with NANOGrav and The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, I worked alongside Dr. Lina Levin-Preston to researched optimization of the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. As the newest radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, MeerKAT is capable of observing ~95% of all known pulsars. MeerOps consisted of coding a series of tools to simulate the MeerKAT's interferometry array, compare performance against existing telescopes of a similar class, and understand how to leverage the unique capabilities of this new hardware to capture as much observational data as possible in the least possible amount of time.
MeerOps enables researchers to optimize their limited, reserved time on the telescope - and use as little energy as possible, in the process!A.S.T.E.R.O.I.D.
Applying Solar Thermal Energy for Resource-Opulent In-Situ Deconstruction
2016
Won People's Choice Award at the NASA International Space Apps Challenge for an original project, A.S.T.E.R.O.I.D. (Applying Solar Thermal Energy for Resouce-Opulent In situ Deconstruction).
A.S.T.E.R.O.I.D. utilizes solar energy to extract materials from the surfaces of asteroids, innovating the current perception of "asteroid mining."
Space Apps is a two-day hackathon in which participants create solutions to issues regarding space exploration, travel, research, and technology.
Speaking Engagements
I am a champion for diversity in STEM, and an invited speaker who presents throughout the DC Area.
NASA International Space Apps Challenge
Johns Hopkins University
Invited keynote speaker at the 2018 NASA International Space Apps Challenge, hosted at JHU.
NASA Space Apps is the world's largest hackathon, and years ago, was the first hackathon that I had ever attended.
Presentation discussed MeerOps - a research project in collaboration with NANOGrav and The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. MeerOps enables researchers to optimize their limited, reserved time on the MeerKAT telescope - and use as little energy as possible, in the process!
Women of the World Festival
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Presented on-stage alongside Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka KAte the Chemist) as we discussed experiences as women pursuing careers in STEM. As a Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics student, as well as Founder and President of the NDMU Society of Women Engineers, I represented the perspective of students and the next generation of female STEM professionals.
WOW is a global festival series that celebrates the achievements of women and girls, and sheds light on the obstacles they face across the world.
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