ACADEMICS

Research Experience

• Project Assistant, QuMaC Lab, TIFR (Jan 2020 - August 2022)
  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , Mumbai
  Joint Project under R Vijayaraghavan with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Research, developing the Quantum Hardware Software Interface (QHSI) for the proposed 7-qubit INDIQ hardware, and indigenously developed open web interface for quantum circuit simulation on the cloud

• Visiting Student, QuMaC Lab, TIFR (Nov 2017 - Dec 2019)
  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , Mumbai
  Project under R Vijayaraghavan, working on quantum chemistry simulations on quantum computers and quantum algorithms

• Attendee, Summer Course in Experimental Physics
  Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mankhurd
  On the development of conceptual and procedural understanding, independent thinking and designing of activities in physics laboratories

• Attendee, Summer Course in Basic Physics
  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
  Organised by the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) for scholars of the NGPE exam

• Summer Project Student, Soft Matter Lab, Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science
  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , Mumbai
  Worked on projects in the Soft Matter Lab, under Shankar Ghosh.  The work included observing behaviour of objects and their interaction on a fluid-fluid interface, and projecting the stability of n-body arrangements

Education

• University of Mumbai - Jai Hind College
  Bachelors In Science (B.Sc.)

• Jai Hind College
  Higher Secondary School (H.S.C)

• St Mary’s School I.C.S.E
  Primary and Middle School

Other Experience

• Science Writer, Media Producer - The Life Of Science Blog (DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance Project)

  • Women in Science: At IISER Mohali, Mahak Sharma studies trafficking pathways of cells (Firstpost, March 2018)

  • Mahak Polices Traffic in Cell City

• Volunteer, Frontiers of Science (2015, 2016, 2017) (Science Popularisation and Outreach) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai

• Volunteer, National Science Day (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) (Science Popularisation and Outreach) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai

• Photographer and Videographer and Post-Production Editor - TIFR Outreach Team (Facebook, YouTube)

• Selected Participant, FAMELAB (British Council India) and EURAXESS Science Slam (EURAXESS India) - Science Communication Events

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