About Me

I’m originally from Southern Maryland and did my undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). While at UMBC, I first did research in nanophotonics with Matthew Pelton before going on to work on blazar jets with Eileen Meyer and Markos Georganopoulos. I also completed a minor in Vocal Performance, where I got to sing in UMBC’s Camerata Chamber Choir and played Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. I received my B.S. in Physics from UMBC in 2017.

Image: True Grit, the mascot and embodiment of ideals at UMBC. Image courtesy of the UMBC House of Grit.

Image: West Hall, home of UM's Astronomy department. Image courtesy of AMSTAT News.

In Fall of 2017, I moved to Ann Arbor to begin my PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Michigan. I now work with Kayhan Gültekin and Mateusz Ruszkowski on studying binary supermassive black holes with numerical simulations. In addition to research, I am actively engaged with education and Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives; I am currently working to complete both the U-M Graduate Teacher Certificate Program and the Rackham Professional Development DEI Certificate. I also co-run the department's High Energy Journal Club with fellow graduate student Nicolas Trueba.

I’m an actual person, too, so when I’m not debugging code I can usually be found engaging in any number of my other hobbies. These include playing intramural sports and bar trivia with other students in my program, baking bread and other goodies, and competing in local tournaments for Super Smash Brothers Melee!

Image: Fresh, delicious bread.