Q: What are your physics/science interests?

Physics in general intrigues me, but I'd say nuclear physics has been getting my main interest. It feels like we understand a lot about nuclei, the strong force, and many other topics within the field but there’s actually so much more to discover/learn about and I find that fascinating.

Q: What are your other interests?

I like to cross-country ski, garden, bake, and do stand-up comedy. I also do college counseling as a side gig where I help high school students with their college apps.

Q: What would you like to do after college?

I would like to attend graduate school for physics. I want to specialize in nuclear physics research, which would involve a PhD in theoretical and/or experimental nuclear physics.

Q: Tell us one strange but interesting fact about yourself.

I'm left-handed in everything except when it comes to writing and playing racquet sports.

Q: What first sparked your interest in Physics?

On March 11, 2011, I came home from school and joined my Grandma watching the broadcast about the Fukushima Daichii nuclear meltdown. The scientist on screen was saying all these words like "gamma radiation," "nuclear fission," and a bunch of other jargon and at that point, I knew I had to join this field.

Q: If you could have any pet, what would it be?

A fox would be interesting as a pet since a fox is basically cat software running on dog hardware.

Q: If you had a free month and unlimited funds, how would you spend your time?

I would hire a lot of engineers and physicists and together try to develop some sort of device that decontaminates radioactivity in the environment such as the Chernobyl area, the Fukushima vicinity, the ocean and other places that have been exposed to radioactivity or had a nuclear accident so that it would reduce the number of people and animals to suffer from radiation poisoning. I'll make sure to make a fund so support this project until it's successful. In addition, I would also set up a foundation/non-profit/scholarship system that helps underprivileged high school students have resources such as tutoring and college counseling so that they also have a fair shot at top schools.