Martin Adra

Student

I am an Optics MS Candidate at the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics and a Minor in Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. My experiences are within data analysis, machine learning, conducting simulations, software engineering, and programming languages such as Python, R, Java, JavaScript, and C++. I am able to handle different challenges in many different research environments. Beyond my technical pursuits, I love to do community outreach and have actively contributed to programs supporting at-risk children, women, and underrepresented groups in STEM.

Interests: Optics, Astrophysics, Galaxies, Material Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Simulations, Cooking, Powerlifting, Gaming, Hiking, Football

Projects

Dynamics of Remnant Structures Produced by Mergers between Identical Anisotropic Spherical Galaxies 2025

My professor and I have been creating N-Body Simulations on Galaxy Mergers to study the dynamics of their remnant structures.

Python

Cooking Compass 2025

Cooking Compass is designed to hold every recipe that can be made simply with a toaster oven. Search for recipes, view them, and even submit your own recipes to share with the world.

Next.js PostgreSQL REACT Bootstrap

A Material Analysis of MoSe2 2025

My group and I are interested in the properties of the material MoSe2 regarding to solar panel materials, and we discuss our calculations and the results.

Quantum Espresso Julia

Functionalized carbophenes as high-capacity versatile gas adsorbents: An ab initio study 2023

My group and I studied the novel class carbon material called N-Carbophenes on its ability to adsorb on Green House Gasses.

DFTB+

Essays

Reflection on Software Engineering: Beyond the Code

16 May 2025

Throughout this Software Engineering course, I’ve come to understand that software engineering is not just about writing functional code, it’s about writing code that is maintainable, readable, and responsible. I want to take this essay and reflect on Software Engineering,...

Software Engineering Coding Standards Ethics

AI Takeover

11 May 2025

Intro to AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become an overwhelming force in education, especially in disciplines that rely on problem-solving and technical proficiency such as Software Engineering. In ICS 314, AI has played a role in enhancing how I...

AI Learning Applications

Why UI Frameworks Matter: A Deep Dive into Bootstrap 5

27 Feb 2025

UI Frameworks, the works of the future If you’ve ever tried to style a modern web application from scratch using only raw HTML and CSS, you know how tedious it can be. From ensuring consistency across pages, to dealing with...

UI Frameworks Bootstrap 5 HTML CSS

Brains Over Blabber: Why Smart Questions Matter More Than Smart Answers

03 Feb 2025

In my eyes, smart questions are characterized by clarity, specificity, and completeness. For software engineers, mastering the art of asking such questions makes troubleshooting much better. Conversely, poorly framed questions can lead to misunderstandings, insufficient assistance, and a waste of...

Stack Overflow Questions Answers

Why Choose TypeScript? Insights from a Researcher's Perspective

23 Jan 2025

In my time as a researcher, I have made many mistakes in my codes. It could be something huge that a certain function should not be running a certain calculation, or something so small such as a variable type change....

Research Learning Organization