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EDUCATION

New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (3.7 GPA)

May 2028 (Expected)

Relevant Coursework: Engineering Design, Signals and Systems, Data Structures, Differential Equations, Electromagnetics, Digital Logic/State Design
Global Leaders and Scholars in STEM (GLASS) Honors Program
Study Abroad in City University of Hong Kong (Jan. - May 2026)

QSI Bratislava, Bratislava, SK

High School Diploma (4.0 GPA)

June 2024

Research Intern, Vin University, Hanoi, Vietnam

May - Aug. 2026

Integrated a thermoelectric module onto a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar panel to improve efficiency under early-morning dew conditions, addressing humidity-induced performance losses.
Simulated thermal and electrical behavior in Ansys and MATLAB, collaborating with 3 undergraduate students and a professor to validate system-level performance gains.
Identified optimal module placement and operating parameters, contributing to a projected efficiency increase during high-humidity startup conditions.

Head of Programming, BallPall, Brooklyn, NY

Jan. - June 2025

Led the firmware architecture and systems integration for an autonomous robotic collector using Raspberry Pi and Python to process sensor data.
Wrote 100% of the codebase for motor control and navigation logic.
Achieved 2nd place in the NYU Tandon Nick Russo Award by delivering a functional prototype with a 80% object retrieval success rate during trials.

Office Assistant, Undergraduate Academics NYU Tandon, Brooklyn, NY

Served as the administrative hub for the GLASS Honors Program and Tandon Global, supporting department logistics and student relations.
Assisted in managing 3 cohorts of 60 honors students total, handling inquiries and resource allocation, while planning and executing approximately 2 academic and social events per month.
Supported faculty and student programming by organizing professional emails and day‑to‑day operations.

Jan. - Dec. 2025

Project Member, NYU Wearable Art and Design

Developing interactive fashion technology that bridges engineering and aesthetics, focusing on responsive electronic circuits.
Collaborated within a 5-person team to design custom PCBs in AutoCAD; performed high-precision manual soldering on components to integrate microcontrollers and LED arrays.
Successfully prototyped a responsive garment that reacts to environmental stimuli, validated through rigorous circuit testing to ensure safety and durability standards were met.

Sept. - Dec. 2025

Project Member, NYU Offshore Wind Platform Research

Helped with research/design for sustainable floating offshore wind energy systems through technical analysis.
Worked with two researchers to simulate aerodynamic loads in OpenFAST and built a scaled wind turbine model in CAD to check structural ideas.
Explored different platform setups for deep‑water stability and helped find options that lowered simulated structural stress.

Sept. - Dec. 2025

Embedded Programming & Hardware Systems: Python, Matlab, Verilog, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Ansys
Electronics Design Software: AutoCAD (Fusion 360), KiCAD
Testing & Prototyping: Oscilloscopes, Precision Soldering, Circuit Testing, Troubleshooting, 3D Printing (Rapid Prototyping)

Certificates:

Hana Sestakova

11201, Brooklyn, New York, USA

+1 (646) 739-4332

hs5734@nyu.edu

hana.sestakova.sk@gmail.com