CV
Education
- Dual Ph.D (expected) in Computational Mathematics Science and Engineering & Astrophysics
- Michigan State University
- August 2021 - present
- GPA - 3.95
- M.S. in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
- University of Michigan
- August 2016 – April 2018
- GPA - 3.60
- B.S. in Astrophysics
- Michigan State University
- August 2012 – May 2016
- GPA - 3.68
Professional Experience
- North American Lighting, Optical Engineer II
- August 2018 – August 2021
- Designed, simulated, and developed optical systems in exterior automotive lighting via CATIA-V5, LucidShape, and SPEOS
Research Experience
- Michigan State University, Graduate Research Assistant
- August 2021 – present
- Develop high order numerical methods to understand the effects of turbulence on magnetohydrodynamics
- Increase the accuracy and reliability of numerical simulations of complex plasma systems
- University of Michigan, Graduate Research Assistant
- May 2016 – April 2018
- Detected spectroscopic signatures of magnetic reconnection in the solar corona using the CHIANTI atomic database
- Reduced and analyzed data from the EIS instrument using IDL
- Michigan State University, Undergraduate Research Assistant
- May 2013 – May 2016
- Modeled the evolution of a white dwarf nova using IDL and Python
- Reduced and analyzed data from the Very Large Array (VLA) using the Astronomical Image Processing System (AIPS)
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Intern
- June 2015 – May 2016
- Interpreted the complex relationship between the transition region and upper coronal layers of the solar atmosphere
- Wrote and ran code in IDL to analyze data from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) and the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) satellites
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
- Lawrence Technological University, Adjunct Professor
- January 2020 – May 2021
- Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as kinematics, bodies in equilibrium, wave motion, heat transfer, and thermodynamics
- Prepare and evaluate course material such as tests and homework assignments
- Michigan State University, ACRES Mentoring Chair
- May 2023 – August 2023
- Created and delivered weekly professional workshops and social events for the Advanced Computational Research Experience students
- Michigan State University, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
- May 2013 – May 2016
- Assisted multiple professors for 6 consecutive semesters in introductory astronomy and physics classes through hosting office hours, engaging in classroom group activities, proctoring exams, and hosting review sessions before exams
Publications
Skills
- Coding Languages
- Python
- C++ (OpenMP and MPI)
- MATLAB
- VBA
- IDL
- LaTeX
- Fellowships
- Engineering Distinguished Scholar – Fall 2021
- Lawrence W. Hantel Endowed – Fall 2014
- Michigan Space Grant Consortium – Fall 2015
- Awards
- Michigan Geophysical Union Poster Award – Spring 2017
- Lyman Briggs Undergraduate Research Assistant – Fall 2013 and Fall 2014
- Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant – Spring 2015
- Member of Tau Beta Pi
