Oketa Basha

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University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics, Magna Cum Laude August 2018 – December 2020 Palm Beach State College Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Associate’s in Arts, Magna Cum Laude August 2016 – July 2018 Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2019 – Present Optics Lab at University of Florida Gainesville, FL

• Assisted with the preparation, assembly, and testing of the robotic arms of the instrument

• Prepared and connected wires of the probe arms

• Conducted cryogenic tests, vacuum tests, repeatability tests, metrology, and prepared different parts of the instrument

• Performed data analysis for a photometry project using python Teaching Assistant Aug 2020 – Present

University of Florida - Astronomy Department Gainesville,FL

• Assisted with homework problems

• Graded assignments, homework, exams, and projects

• Proctored exams

CO-PI May 2020 – August 2020

NASA Proposal Writing Experience (NPWEE) Virtual

• Wrote a proposal according to NASA’s guidelines and standards about 3D printing on the Moon

• Won the proposal competition amongst 30 teams

• Granted $10,000 by NASA to prototype an innovative process to enable 3D printing on the Moon campus Math and Science Tutor August 2019 – October 2019

North Central Florida Charter School Gainesville, FL

• Explored methods to generate video game dungeons based off of The Legend of Zelda

• Tutored high school students in a dropout recovery and prevention program

• Created training material based on the individual needs of my students

• Encouraged higher education by assisting students in creating academic goals and plans

• Performed engaging activities which promoted personal and professional growth Manufacturing Engineer and Instrumentation Scientist January 2019 – May2019 NASA L’SPACE Mission Concept Academy Virtual

• Collaborated with a 10-member team in designing a Martian probe with the purpose of characterizing a water feed

• Managed the selection of proper instruments within a given budget

• Presented the motives and calculations of the mission in the Preliminary Design Report

• Analyzed data of soil and water samples in order to select the best landing site

• Encouraged partnership between team members by initiating discussions and resolving conflicts Assembly Engineer June 2017 – October 2017

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Cape Canaveral, Florida

• Created a budget friendly rover model

• Competed against three other teams and won first place

• Designed the rover to fit one robotic arm, a touch sensor, and a mineral sensor

• Established a strategic path for the rover to collect and detect the maximum amount of rocks and minerals

• Executed tests of the rover in an improvised Martian terrain, resulting in 30% design improvement Involvement

President Astronomy and Astrophysics Society at University of Florida September 2019 – Present

• Encouraged communication amongst the board of director

• Achieved funding for the first time in the society’s history, increasing the budget from $ 60 to over $2000

• Initiated advertising and increased the number of members by %40

• Guided educational projects to enlighten audience of all ages about the importance of astronomy Volunteer Campus Teaching Observatory of University of Florida September 2018 – -Present

• Set up telescopes and observation equipment

• Greeted and assisted guests around the observatory

• Performed guided tours of the sky through the observatory’s equipment

• Taught new volunteers how to operate telescopes

Volunteer Astronomy Department at University of Florida September 2018 – -Present

• Arranged undergraduate outreach to increase public interest in astronomy

• Organized celebratory events for students and faculty

• Introduced undergraduate students to potential faculty candidates of the department

• Informed students about REU’s, internships, and local research positions Technical Skills

Computer: Python, Git, Google Cloud Platform, PyCharm, Microsoft Office Suite Libraries: NumPy, Matplotlib, astropy

Languages: English, Albanian (native)

Awards

Dean’s List: Aug 2016 – May 2017, Jan2018 - Aug 2018 President’s List: August 2017 – Dec 2017, Jan 2020- Aug 2020

$10,000 grant from NASA for 3D printing on the Moon proposal Awarded Department Star from the Department of Astronomy at University of Florida for exemplary thesis presentation

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