Research
I am a second year PhD student at the Institute of Astronomy, and most of my research involves globular clusters and their contribution to star formation in the early Milky Way. I am also more broadly interested in stellar abundances, chemically peculiar stars, and galactic archeology. My PhD supervisors are Vasily Belokurov and Stephanie Monty.
Born legally blind, I have what I call an astronomy "side gig" in sonification, or the representation of data via sound. Sonification has immense potential in astronomy outreach and research, which I would be happy to discuss. I am also generally involved in science accessibility and disability inclusion, especially regarding making research and educational tools accessible.
Qualifications
PhD in Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge (2023-Present)
BA in Physics with Distinction, University of Pennsylvania (2019-2023; summa cum laude)
Publications
You can find a full list of my first and co-author publications on this ADS library.
Career
Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, advised by Prof. Bhuvnesh Jain (May 2020 - May 2022; May 2023 - August 2023)
NSF Research Expereince for Undergraduates, Department of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, advised by Prof. Keith Hawkins and Dr. Zacahry Maas (May 2022 - August 2022)
Senior Honors Thesis: "Chemical Classification of Gaia Spectra Using Machine Learning," advised by Prof. Keith Hawins and Prof. Robyn Sanderson (September 2022 - May 2023)
Awards and Prizes
Marshall Scholarship, 2023-2026
Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Challenge Award, University of Pennsylvania, 2023
Dean's Scholar, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Science, 2023
Michael McGowan Leadership Scholarship, National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation, 2022
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Pennsylvania, 2022
Thomas H. Wood Prize, University of Pennsylvania Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2020
