Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Durham, NC

(July 2024 –  Present)

•     Conducting experiments to test detectors and measure reaction rates in vacuum

• Designing new equipment to make detection and measurement a more efficient process

• Investigating how nuclear physics impacts fields in astrophysics

• Presenting findings to colleagues and at conferences 

Flatiron Institute, New York City, NY

Simons National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Scholars Program (May 2023 – Present)

• Simulated Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) measurements in python

• Investigated the impact of instrumentation and other effects on CMB measurements

• Tested the effectiveness of CMB analysis algorithms on observational data

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, Seattle, WA

Patti Grace Smith Fellowship (May 2022 – August 2022)

• Developed and tested new optimization software for the simulation of nuclear reactor designs

• Applied optimization algorithms (simulated annealing, genetic algorithm) to the developing and testing of new software

• Ran large computing jobs on an external cluster (using slurm and batch)

• Participated in large project meetings with partner organizations like NASA

• Presented project findings to company

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

(June 2021 – May 2022)

• Applying skills in visual computer programming with C# via Unity Game Engine and Visual Studio to develop tools for education and science communication

• Learning how to best engage students and communicate abstract ideas

• Applying design principles to create a fun and engaging learning environment

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

(June 2020 – May 2022)

• Applying skills in computer programming with Python to develop models of the universe’s age, component density, and temperature as a function of redshift

• Debriefing progress with assignments at regular meetings

• Learning about dark matter and possible ways to detect and model it

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Greensboro, NC

Draelos Scholars Program (June – July 2019)

• Learned to use electrophoresis to analyze DNA samples

• Grew and cultivated bacteria samples for testing

• Extracted DNA from bacterial cells using a centrifuge