Atria Datta

Driven by a fascination with high-energy phenomena and the evolution of the cosmos, I am a researcher and communicator dedicated to decoding the fundamental laws of the universe. As a student at BASIS Cedar Park, I have translated this passion into significant achievements, including earning 40+ Science Olympiad medals and ranking 5th nationally in Reach for the Stars (top 0.0007% of 6,500+ teams). My technical expertise spans performing light curve analysis for black hole detection via Zooniverse to developing independent research on physics-grounded LLMs for LEO conjunction classification. Beyond research and my regional award-winning project on the Expansion of the Universe, I am a committed science communicator, having founded an astrophysics podcast with over 50 streams to educate others on complex cosmic theories. A leader within IMPACT Forward and the National Junior Honors Society, I aim to bridge the gap between high-level cosmology and public understanding to highlight our place within the vast, high-energy universe.

• Onshape Introduction to Sketching Course Completion
• Onshape Introduction to Parametric Feature-Based CAD Course Completion
• Certification of Contribution Towards Research through Citizen Science (20+ hours contributed)

Science Olympiad Nationals 5th in Reach For the Stars (medalist)

Placed 5th nationally in Reach For the Stars (an Astronomy and Astrophysics based event) at the 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament ranking in the top 0.0007% of 6,500+ competing teams nationwide.

Science Olympiad National 9th place in Meteorology

Placed 9th nationally in Meteorology at the 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament ranking in the top 0.1% of 6,500+ competing teams nationwide.

Science Olympiad Nationals 8th Place in Experimental Design

Placed 8th nationally in the Experimental Design event at the 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament ranking in the top 0.1% of 6,500+ competing teams nationwide.

GARSEF 4th place winner under the category of Physics and Astronomy

Developed a project about the Expansion of the Universe, earning me 4th place across all Physics and Astronomy projects across the region.

Science Olympiad Nationals Gold Medalist

placed 1st nationally in Agricultural Science at the 2024 Science Olympiad National Tournament ranking in the top 0.046% of 6,500+ competing teams nationwide.

GARSEF research

Developed a project "Physics-Grounded Large Language Models for Automated Low Earth Orbit Conjunction Classification: Evaluating Prompting Strategies for Operational Space Safety Systems", conducting independent research and creating an operationally safe system for space