Priya Kaur Chaggar

A Physics with Astronomy graduate passionate about transforming theoretical precision into practical engineering solutions. Equipped with a analytical mindset honed through hands-on projects involving complex instrumentation and signal integrity challenges. Proven in diagnosing system-level issues to deliver validated technical outcomes. Aims to apply this disciplined problem-solving approach to digital hardware design, contributing to innovative technology with real-world impact.

Signal Integrity & Hardware Validation Project | Cardiff University
Final Year Dissertation | Oct 2024 – Jun 2025

• System Integration & Instrumentation: Configured and operated a complex data acquisition system comprising of a Celestron C9.25 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, a ZWO ASI camera, and a ZWO AM5 equatorial mount. Responsibilities included polar alignment, thermal management, and calibration of sensitive instrumentation to ensure precise, repeatable data collection.

• Signal Integrity Analysis & Noise Mitigation: Developed a complete Python data pipeline to extract a nanoscale photometric signal from datasets corrupted by systematic noise (atmospheric interference, thermal drift, tracking error). Implemented statistical analysis and custom filtering algorithms (e.g., sigma-clipping) to validate signal fidelity and isolate target data, a process analogous to diagnosing signal integrity challenges in high-speed circuits.

• Technical Validation & Lifecycle Reporting: Executed full project lifecycle from hardware setup to validated result. Produced a comprehensive technical report with detailed methodology, error propagation analysis, and quantitative comparison of derived exoplanet parameters (radius, orbital period) against published values, demonstrating a rigorous approach to verification.

• Art & Design
• Swimming
• Cricket Coaching

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