About Me

Research

Methane on Mars:

• Master's thesis co-supervised by Dr. Catherine Neish at Western University and Dr. John Moores at York University.

Ultra-Hot Jupiters:

• Work supervised by Dr. Anusha Pai Asnodkar at the California Institute of Technology and Dr. Marshall Johnson at the Ohio State University.

• Honors undergraduate research thesis mentored by Dr. Ji Wang at the Ohio State University

• Publication coming soon! 

Education

Western University: Master of Science in Geology (Spring 2028)

• Collaborative Specialization in Planetary Science

The Ohio State University: Bachelor of Science with Honors Research Distinction in Astronomy and Astrophysics (Spring 2026)

• Major in Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Minor in Chinese

• Certificate in Planetary Science

Fun Facts

• Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, USA

• Achieved rank of Eagle Scout in Scouting America

• Played handball for the Ohio State University Team Handball Club and the USA Team Handball U-24 Regional Development Team, and beach handball with the Columbus Armada

• Tri-citizen (USA, Belgium, and Italy), and love to travel

• Three-time Space Camp participant

• Love to read and watch space science fiction