Aaila Ali
Summer Research Intern at IBM
Physicist & Computer Engineer
Recently graduated from DePaul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology with bachelors' in Physics and in Computer Engineering respectively. Aaila is pursuing a career in quantum computing and has a strong desire to give back the scientific community. She actively works to help increase meaningful minority student participation in scientific fields. Aaila has a passion for research and looks forward to attending graduate school in the future.
IBM
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Summer Research Intern
- Working on an exploratory project with the Almaden Quantum Applications team
San Jose, California, United States
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IBM
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Summer Research Intern
- Undergraduate Research Intern with the Quantum Applications in Quantum Chemistry group at Almaden Research Center.
- Applied theoretical physics and quantum chemistry to find solutions to novel research problems.
San Jose, California
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University of Utah
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NSF REU Undergraduate Student Researcher
- Performed hands-on research to identify spin dependent transitions by changing the rate of spin recombination manifesting as an Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance (EDMR) signal in the current of the commercially available diode 1N4007, and OLEDs PEDOT:PSS and SY-PPV.
- Designed and prototyped for various instrumentation set-ups, including cryogenic set-up.
- Applications: the device current of a diode under magnetic resonance excitation can be used as a readout mechanism for spin quantum states since spin states are proposed to be used as qubits in hypothetical quantum computer applications.
- Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the University of Utah Physics and Astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).
Salt Lake City, Utah
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DePaul University
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SDSS FAST Researcher
- Analyzed galaxy large scale structures using Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) data using C++ and MATLAB.
- Implemented and compared various algorithms for efficient calculation.
- Communicate research to a diverse audience with weekly presentation reports.
- Worked with PI, Dr. Jesus Pando, and two other student researchers under SDSS Faculty and Student Team (FAST) at DePaul University.
Chicago, Illinois
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United Airlines
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IT Cyber Security Intelligence Intern
- Assisted Threat Intelligence analysts to better research indicators of compromise.
- Performed application security scans and communicated application vulnerabilities to IT owners.
- Reported station vulnerability assessments.
- Contributed to the enhancement of the existing chain of custody process.
Chicago, Illinois
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Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science - BS
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Engineering Physics
Bachelor of Science - BS
DePaul University
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Scholar and active student leader.

Society of Physics Students, President ‘17-’18, Past-President '18-'19
- Organize events to create a nurturing community to help advance physics students professional development and academic success
- Member since 2015

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (DeSACNAS), Secretary ‘16-17, Director of Women in STEM '18-'19
- Develop a community to contribute to helping advance minority students in their STEM pursuits.
- Member since 2015

Robotics Club Founding member
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National Center for Women in Information Technology Aspirations in Computing
Community member
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
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Society of Physics Students
Associate Zone Councilor of Zone 9
- Elected regional associate zone councilor for Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Northern Michigan, and Northern Indiana.
- Member since 2015.
Sigma Pi Sigma
American Institute of Physics
Physics Honor Society
Best Poster Presentation in Physics and Math
Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ILSAMP) Spring Symposium in STEM 2018
1st place poster presentation award in the category Physics and Math
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Regional Award Winner
National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT)
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors women active and interested in computing and technology with demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post‑secondary education.
Science and Technology
American Institute of Physics
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Society of Physics Students Associate Zone Councilor
- Support Zone 9 (Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Northern Michigan, and Northern Indiana) Society of Physics (SPS) chapters to hold successful fundraisers, leadership transition, promote/retain membership, meet individual chapter goals, communicate with national council, and host zone-wide meetings.
- SPS national council committee group member.
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Science and Technology
NCWIT
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AspireIT K-12 Outreach Program Teacher
- Helped to increase women’s meaningful participation in computing through a rapidly scalable and cost-effective approach.
- Constructed course curriculum and taught JavaScript to 40 5th-8th grade girls once a week at Lane Tech High School in Chicago, IL.
- Helped manage program funding provided by grant from National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT).
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Taehyoung K.
Software Engineer at Google
Austin, TX
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Aaila Ali Pirzada
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Lahore
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Alexander White
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Arlington, TN
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United States
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Sam Smiley
Middle School Science Teacher at Harvard School of Excellence (Chicago Public Schools)
Chicago, IL
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Ishan Gohil
Student at Colorado University of Boulder
Greater Colorado Springs Area
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Prabhnoor Paul
Student at University of Colorado Boulder
Greater Colorado Springs Area
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Jenna Fu Esparrago
Leasing Agent at Round Hill Pacific
Papillion, NE
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Jessica Carrier
Student at University of Nebraska Lincoln
Bellevue, NE
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Plaw Lay
Student at Colorado School of Mines
Denver, CO
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Amaneet Brar
Student at University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
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Richard Valdez III
Cart Attendant at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Orem, UT
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Arez Khidr
Freelance Web Designer - Colorado College -  QuestBridge Match Scholar - Greenhouse Scholar
Colorado Springs, CO
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Alan Dappen
Teacher at Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
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FNU Setiawan
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
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Nathan Mahynski
Material Measurement Laboratory SURF Director and Chemical Engineer at NIST
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maxfield Rosenzweig
CEO at KRE8LA
Los Angeles, CA
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Peter Q. Liu
Assistant Professor at University at Buffalo, State University of New York (SUNY)
Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
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MIRTHE Center
Academia-Research
Princeton, NJ
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Andrew Nowak
Research Staff Member at HRL Laboratories, LLC
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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United States
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Lane Tech Computer Science Alumni
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Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
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