Field observations, analytical geochemistry, and quantitative modeling connect my research on freshwater ecosystems with applied questions in groundwater quality and environmental change.
Vanderbilt University · Graduate Research Assistant · 2023–present
Doctoral research on freshwater carbon cycling, stable isotopes, artificial light at night, and phosphorus dynamics. High-frequency monitoring and geochemical measurements support estimates of lake metabolism and nutrient exchange.
Auburn University · Graduate Research Assistant · 2021–2023
Hydrochemical assessment of coastal groundwater on Hatiya Island, Bangladesh, integrating major-ion chemistry, salinity, statistical analysis, and geospatial interpretation for drinking-water and irrigation questions.
University of Dhaka · Graduate Research Assistant · 2018–2020
Research on soil trace elements, tidal foraminifera and relative sea level, and satellite-based flood assessment.
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs · GIS Intern · 2022
Mapped irrigation and water use with GIS and National Agriculture Imagery Program imagery through a collaboration involving Auburn University, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and Alabama’s Office of Water Resources.
AAPG Imperial Barrel Award · Team participant · 2022
Integrated geochemistry and stratigraphy to evaluate hydrocarbon potential and maturity in the Faroe–Shetland Basin; contributed a proposed carbon capture and storage concept.
Field monitoring. Multiparameter water-quality measurements, dissolved oxygen, light, and meteorological observations using YSI EXO, PME MiniDOT, Li-COR PAR, HOBO, and Campbell Scientific data-logging systems.
Analytical geochemistry. Experience with ICP-MS/ICP-OES, ion chromatography, TOC/DIC analysis, isotope-ratio mass spectrometry, and cavity ring-down spectroscopy, alongside mineralogical and spectroscopic methods.
Modeling and data analysis. Geochemical interpretation with PHREEQC and Geochemist’s Workbench; groundwater and water-chemistry tools including MODFLOW and AquaChem; ecosystem metabolism analysis with LakeMetabolizer. R, Python, ArcGIS, QGIS, and ENVI support statistical and spatial analysis.
2026–2027 · Public Relations Officer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University.
2024–2025 · Public Relations Officer, Vanderbilt Graduate Student Council. Website, communications, and event support.
Professional affiliations include the American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of America.