Newton Centre, Massachusetts, United States
Incoming freshman at MIT passionate about engineering and biology. Loves coding projects and competitions as well as conducting research and more! Competes in high levels of volleyball and tennis for fun.
Paid internship at Dr. Feng Zhang's lab under the guidance of Guilhem Faure, focusing on computational biology research. Utilized tools such as AlphaFold, Geneious Prime, PyMOL, and BLAST to conduct research and contribute to lab projects. Participated in computational biology team meetings to discuss findings and strategies, and attended overall lab meetings to engage with broader lab operations and research developments. Website Developer of TIGRSafari (tigr.bio) an interactive platform for exploring TIGR-Tas systems — RNA-guided systems in parasitic bacteria and viruses that recognize both strands of DNA using two distinct spacers (A and B).
Led 30 middle school students through fundamentals of Wolfram Mathematica in classes and blocks. Designed social activities and supported students through explorations and projects.
Guided and supported 75 students in computational research projects from chess endgames to the difference in sickle cell protein structure. Designed social activities enriching collaboration and creativity involving graphic design. Led sports social activities involving tennis, volleyball, and basketball, improving teamwork.
Researched and collaborated to create the human protein-protein interaction tree in Wolfram under the guidance of Dr. Soutick Saha. Built graph-based visualizations and functions to study networks at varying depths. Applied graph theory analyses (centrality, clustering, scale-free properties) to uncover biological insights into gene co-expression, pathogenicity, and cancer.
Interning at the MIT Media Lab in the Materials Science and Engineering department under the guidance of Dr. Alfredo Alexander-Katz and Dr. Guillermo A. Hernández-Mendoza. Project focused on microfluidic spinner arrays for particle transport. Designed multiple modules and carriers using Fusion 360, conducted experiments, and worked with Raspberry Pi devices, motors, PCB boards, spinners, and other components.
Managed all front-of-house responsibilities as the sole waitress at a busy sushi restaurant. Waited tables, took and delivered orders, handled checkouts, and ensured prompt service for dine-in and takeout customers. Processed phone reservations, Grubhub orders, and takeout requests while maintaining a clean and organized dining environment. Set up tables to create a welcoming atmosphere and provided exceptional customer service in a fast-paced setting.