Onesimo Mtintsilana

Tasks:

Data Analysis & Modelling:

• Validated complex scientific models through rigorous data comparison (Monte Carlo simulations vs. experimental results) using Python and C++.
• Performed in-depth data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical analysis with Monte Carlo simulations (e.g., Geant4).

Software Development:

• Developed user-friendly dashboards for data configuration and retrieval using Java and Apache Netbeans.

Version Control:

• Maintained code quality and facilitated collaboration through GitLab version control.

Projects:

Developed a real-time data visualization dashboard for the Tile Calorimeter experiment using Java and Apache Netbeans. This improved collaboration and decision-making.

Tasks:

Outreach Program Management:

• Reported directly to the CEO.
• Spearheaded outreach initiatives to increase website traffic and program participation.
• Secured funding for outreach programs through proposal writing.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address challenges in physics education.

Website Management:

• Developed and optimised the organisation's website for improved user experience and traffic growth.

Projects:

Designed and implemented a targeted outreach campaign that increased participation in physics programs by 20% among girls and women.

Optimised the website user interface and content, leading to a 5% increase in traffic and improved user engagement.

Tasks:

• Developed and delivered engaging educational content, improving student understanding and performance.
• Demonstrated exceptional adaptability and personalised teaching approaches, enhancing student learning experiences. This is measured by:
  Implementation of differentiated instruction strategies (e.g., tiered assignments, small group instruction), leading to increased student engagement.
• Evaluated student progress regularly using formative and summative assessments, adjusting instruction as needed to maximise learning outcomes.
• Reduced need for individual tutoring** due to adjustments in instruction based on formative assessments.
• Provided physics demonstrations to illustrate how coursework can be applied

Tasks:

• Validated cutting-edge electronics using test beams, ensuring optimal performance for future experiments. Increased electronics uptime by 5%.
• Enhanced detector understanding by analysing test beam data, leading to improved calibration and response. Reduced detector calibration time by 5% through data analysis.
• Conducted comprehensive data analysis from test beam experiments, extracting valuable insights for detector development.
• Documented and reported test beam findings.
  

Tasks:

• Provided real-time troubleshooting and technical support to control room personnel for Data Acquisition (DAQ) system issues
• Monitored Trigger Data Acquisition software to identify and resolve operational problems involving both software and hardware components
• Maintained 24/7 on-call availability to ensure uninterrupted data acquisition during critical particle collision experiments.
• Implemented efficient systems for tracking employee hours, reducing payroll discrepancies and improving accuracy in timekeeping records

Tasks:

• Conducted research on the application of quantum computing in molecular modelling, particularly in HIV-targeting protein peptides.
• Developed and implemented innovative research techniques, such as 'Active Space' methods for molecular orbital integration.
• Explored the potential of quantum computing to revolutionize computational methods in drug research.
• Bridged the gap between quantum physics and computational biology, applying complex quantum theories to biological research.

Projects:

Development of an Active Space-based Quantum Computing Model for Simulating HIV-Targeting Peptides.