Shantanusinh Parmar

Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat

• GPA: 9.35 / 10 (3.92 / 4)

In-person, Ithaca — Supervisor: Prof. Jim Cordes, Cornell Astronomy Dept.

In-person, Ithaca

• Performing numerical modeling for plasma plume characterization in electrospray thrusters

Remote

• Worked on a globally deployed sensor array for the World's Biggest Analog 2025
• Built the display driver for deployment of the sensor array on a zero-G parabolic flight

In-person, Edmonton

• Worked on a custom transformer model for interpreting driving environments using LiDAR point-cloud data
• Gave a 3-Minute Thesis talk and poster presentation on the project

Remote

• Designed a miniaturized ion thruster to serve as chief propulsion for the GraceSAT mission series
• Remodeled the WHT–44 Hall effect thruster in CAD and performed simulation-based analysis in COMSOL to analyze cathode degradation rate

$66,000 total, over 1 year — International Research Internship Program, Cornell University

For the 16th International LISA Symposium, College Park, MD

For the 248th AAS Meeting, Pasadena, CA

For the Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics School (ML4FP) 2026, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Collaborating with Dr. Dan Lev (HPEPL, Georgia Tech) on developing a graduate-level course on Hall effect thrusters
• Performed finite element simulations (FEMM) and developed an estimator tool for solenoid design parameters in HETs

• Hosted Data Science workshops to engage students in data analysis, visualization, and elementary data management
• Designed and organized a Data Science Hackathon to gamify data visualization basics for freshmen across the university

• Mentored 6 junior-year high school students for the SAT math section

• Explored microcontroller demo boards and learned Assembly coding to host a demo workshop increasing lab reach

"Hunt for Gravitational Waves: A Story Spanning the Frequencies of Space-Time" — San Jose, CA

Poster presentation — College Park, MD

Poster presentation — Pasadena, CA

Georgia Institute of Technology — supported by DOE / Georgia Tech funding

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Oral presentation on the OmniFormer project

Poster abstract accepted; unable to attend due to visa waitlist

Presented a group-assigned project among 10 other teams