Nami Jaya

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Meet Nami Jaya!

My name is Nami Jaya, and I attend Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. I plan to graduate in May 2027 after studying astrophysics and creative writing. I made this blog post to showcase my accomplishments and skills in developing web pages.

I love to travel, create art, cook new recipes, and spend time with family. Under nice weather, you will find me tending my garden or riding my bike. Every summer, I grow sunflowers in my backyard and watch them grow up to twelve feet tall.

Fun Fact: My dream destination is Brazil! Learn more and see how you can go by visiting my websites below.

Discover Brazil
Brazil Trip Package

Flower Gallery

My backyard daylily.
Floridian hibiscus I’ve captured on vacation.
Backyard sunflower & bumblebee.
‘Bright Diamond’ dahlia captured at MN Arboretum Landscape.
‘Patricia Ann’s Sunset’ dahlia captured at MN Arboretum Landscape.

Travel Gallery

Saga river (Arashiyama, Japan)
Shinto shrine (Kyoto, Japan)
Tate Hall Observation Deck (University of Minnesota)
Emperor’s Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Family vacation to Gooseberry Falls in Duluth, MN.

RESUME

WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

UMN Small Satellite Research Laboratory
Thermal Analysis Division | Minneapolis, MN | May 2023 – Jan 2024

  • Assist in developing small cube satellites and payloads for space launch.
  • Ran simulations to ensure satellite safety and test all temperatures within operable ranges.
  • Simplified satellite models in ANSYS SpaceClaim to prepare for thermal analysis.
  • Conducted thermal meshing using ANSYS Thermal Desktop Suite.

Mu2e Research Project (University of Minnesota Division)
Student Lab Technician | Minneapolis, MN | September 2021 – February 2023

  • Collaborated with a team to construct 200 detector modules for Fermilab.
  • Performed lab tests with odorless gasses and Python-based software.
  • Administered quality assurance over Mylar straws.
  • Measured and calibrated the voltage settings of wired straws.

PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NASA L’SPACE)
Chief Electrical Engineer | Secondary Panel Reviewer| Virtual | May 2023 – August 2023

  • Collaborated on proposing NASA an innovative power supply unit to upgrade their current state-of-the-art technology.
  • Tasked with researching and drafting the electrical manufacturing components of the proposal.
  • Individually examined outside team proposals by documenting overall strengths, weaknesses, and improvements.
  • Report feedback to a large-scale meeting and compare notes with primary and other secondary reviewers.

UMN Stratospheric Ballooning Team
Volunteer| Minneapolis, MN | Summer 2022

  • Observed a team of NASA Space Grant students develop and launch stratospheric payloads using weather balloons.

RESEARCH PAPERS

Night Sky Cooling: Conditioning Earth from Space [UNPUBLISHED]
Fall 2022
A statistical analysis on the science of radiative cooling and global investment into sustainable air conditioning.

Food Insecurity: The Detriment of an American Dreamer [UNPUBLISHED]
Spring 2021
A statistical analysis on food security among University of Minnesota Twin Cities students.

SKILLS

MS Office | Detail oriented | NX Siemens | ANSYS SpaceClaim | Basic Python | HTML | CSS | Basic Java | ANSYS Thermal Desktop Suite | French and Korean (classroom comprehension)