About
Samantha earned her B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, and has been with HSFL since Spring 2025. Her work mainly focuses on developing software for the CubeSats for Climate Change Monitoring (C3M) mission and the Artemis CubeSat Kit, spanning embedded flight software, ground station software, data analysis, payload integration, and radio communications. She’s also well-versed in other technology stacks, including web app development and machine learning. Outside the lab, Samantha’s an avid reader and a hobbyist tinkerer who loves exploring open-source firmware to give old tech new life.
Papers
- M. Nunes, N. Thompson, J. Sim, S. Mallari, D. Sarsozo Jr., J. Huang, J. Hasegawa, P. Lucey (2026). "Demonstration of a Low-Cost LWIR CubeSat Sensor Architecture for Distributed Thermal Space Domain Awareness," Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, #26421. https://doi.org/10.64861/NYOP7944
- S. Mallari, D. Sarsozo, M. Nunes (2026). "Software-Defined SNACK Protocol for Reliable High-Throughput Data Transfer on MTU-Constrained Low-Cost UHF Radios," Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference.
- M. Nunes, P. Lucey, N. Thompson, J. Sim, S. Mallari, D. Sarsozo Jr., J. Huang, J. Hasegawa, M. Murillo (2026). "CubeSats for Climate Change Monitoring (C3M): Demonstrating Interferometric IR Payloads Scalable to Constellations," 40th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, SSC26-P2-24. https://doi.org/10.26077/xkwn-ck32
- S. Mallari, D. Sarsozo, M. Nunes (2026). "Software-Defined SNACK Protocol for Reliable High-Throughput Data Transfer on MTU-Constrained Low-Cost UHF Radios," 40th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, SSC26-P1-73. https://doi.org/10.26077/xm6r-ze23
