GABRIELA TORRINI

Turnell Corp

Software Development Intern
December 2022 - July 2022
St. Charles, MO

Cement production accounts for roughly 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Unfortunately, most cement industry models do not account for many of the solid and gas flows causing heat loss across production boundaries (due to a lack of sensor data and/or mathematical complexity).

I developed a full-stack, web-based pilot application to simulate and optimize cement production processes. Using JavaScript (ReactJS; MUI), I built web forms for equipment flowsheets and optimization problems. Using Python (Flask; NumPy; Frontline Solver SDK), I built an API to process requests, perform mass-energy balance calculations. In addition, I helped design a database with SQL Server Express. I managed database-API interactions with SQLAlchemy. To facilitate collaboration and clarity, I documented all design and architecture choices in a Scope of Work. Applying my knowledge of thermodynamics and linear algebra to solve chemical engineering problems was an exciting new challenge.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Graduate Student Developer, SPT-3G
January 2022 - May 2022
Urbana, IL

The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 10-meter telescope observing the southern sky in the microwave, millimeter, and sub-millimeter domain. In 2018, the SPT's third-generation camera (SPT-3G) began a multi-year, 1500 square degree survey. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) provides data services for SPT project collaborators at the University of Illinois, Case Western Reserve University, the University of Chicago, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Using JavaScript (ReactJS; MUI), I helped develop the cutout request form to access microwave maps. I reviewed and deployed new code using GitLab and Kubernetes. Furthermore, I implemented a monitor via Uptime Kuma to maintain access to the cutout request forms.

Ohio State University Department of Astronomy

Teaching Assistant
May 2020 - August 2020
Remote

Astronomy 1102: From Planets to the Cosmos was conducted online with asynchronous course lectures. I answered questions and guided students through weekly virtual office hours via Zoom. I graded homework, quizzes, and exams for 79 students. Astronomy 1141: Life in the Universe was conducted online with live course lectures. I facilitated breakout room activities and hosted weekly virtual office hours via Zoom. I graded homework, labs, and exams for 55 students.

I led one of the laboratory sections of Astronomy 1101: From Planets to the Cosmos. I taught course material and graded labs for 20 students. In addition, I met with course instructors to provide input on content modified for online learning.