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March 23, 2021

Elizabeth Caputa-Hatley

Urbana, IL 61801 ********@*****.***

Education Missouri University of Science and Technology May 2020

B.S. Physics, Minor Mathematics

B.A. English, Minor Literature 3.11/4.00

Experience

Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences Research Project Rolla, MO Researcher Aug. 2018-present

Analyzed computational data readouts and obtained relevant, useful conclusions

Learned underlying principles of the appropriate solid-state physics to apply to research

Working with research advisor to perform computational research

Produced publishable results which are currently being submitted to journals

NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium Project Rolla, MO

Researcher Aug 2019- May 2020

Awarded NASA grant to work with the LIGO Collaboration

Learned principles of optics relevant to interferometry

Orchestrated interdisciplinary computational efforts within geology and physics

Worked with advisor to create a machine learning program to filter data

Research Experience for Undergraduates NSF Program Brownsville, TX Researcher Jun. 2019-Aug. 2019

Trained as Lead Observer at Christina Torres Memorial Observatory

Participated in optical follow up of gravitational wave event

Performed observations of exoplanet transits, variable stars, and asteroids

Worked to develop image reduction pipeline

Skills Computer: Microsoft Excel, Project, Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, Camtasia Video Software, Labview, Ophir StarLab

General: Intermediate knowledge of Latin

Honors & Activities

NASA Grant through the Missouri Space Grant Consortium 2019

Secretary for the Society of Physics Students May 2019

Kappa Delta Sorority alumna

Society of Physics Students member 2015-2020

OURE Research Participant 2016- Studying Refraction and Transmission of Light in a Sample

OURE Research Participant 2018- Defects and Their Role in Properties of Amorphous In-Ga-O

STUCO Representative for Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honors Society