Aparna Kamath
About Aparna Kamath
Aparna Kamath is a PNT Resilience R&D Intern at Sandia National Laboratories and an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Physics with minors in Computer Science and Chemistry.
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Aparna Kamath is currently serving as a PNT Resilience R&D Intern at Sandia National Laboratories.
Current Positions and Roles
Aparna is engaged in multiple roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including ENG 100 Engineering Learning Assistant, CARE Tutor, Undergraduate Researcher at the Madhavan Lab, and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Physics: Electricity and Magnetism. She also works as a Trajectory Optimization Researcher at The Illinois Space Society and serves as the EOH Director of Exhibits for the Engineering Council at the University of Illinois.
Previous Work Experience
Aparna has accumulated diverse experience through internships and roles such as R&D Engineering Intern at Medical Murray, Project Engineer at MedLaunch, Software Engineer Intern at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and UI/UX Intern at Sirca Navigation. Additionally, she served for six years as a Soccer Referee for the Boston Area Youth Soccer League and was a Girl Scout for 11 years with the Girl Scouts of Eastern MA.
Education and Expertise
Aparna Kamath is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she is also recognized as a James Scholar Honors student. She is pursuing minors in Computer Science and Chemistry. Her academic background includes graduating from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School and she has strong interests in quantum mechanics, particle physics, and national security solutions.
Research and Internship Aspirations
Aparna is actively seeking research and internship opportunities in the realms of quantum mechanics and particle physics. She demonstrates a keen interest in contributing to innovative solutions within the national security sector.