Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Undergraduate researcher and student at The Ohio State University. Leading a research project on ultrasound induced pore formation in harmful algal bloom species with Dr. Linda Weavers. Pursuing field work with Dr. Yanlan Liu quantifying microbial greenhouse gas emissions from Ohio agricultural critical zones based on drainage condition. Past work in the Indoor Environmental Quality laboratory examined microbial deposition on materials in the International Space Station and the effect of elevated carbon dioxide levels on microbial growth in dust.
Ultrasonication of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Research • Led and designed an independent research project studying ultrasonic pore formation in algal cells at a bench scale. Developed new procedures to address further research questions. • Performed over 900 hours of lab work over 3 years, earning two research fellowships • Met weekly and presented research updates and literature summaries. • Aided development of field scale method to sample sound pressure and frequency of ultrasonic transducers in drinking water reservoirs for algal control. • Performed field work sampling water quality characteristics and sound pressures in drinking water reservoirs from a boat. • Feeding and culturing two strains of algae for use in experiments for more than a year. • Measured sound pressures in flat plate transducers to relate bench scale work to medical literature and field work. PI: Dr, Linda Weavers, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Research • Performed field work in agricultural fields, setting up equipment for experiments. • Became proficient in using Licor portable photosynthesis system and trace gas analyzers. • Trained a new student on how to use lab equipment. • Managed, processed, and presented field data using MATLAB code. PI: Dr. Yanlan Liu, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
International Space Station (ISS) Microbial Deposition Research • Utilized qPCR and DNA extraction techniques to develop extraction efficiencies of common materials on the ISS to determine quantity and composition of microbial deposition. • Worked over 600 hours in the lab and performed experiments determining the effect of elevated CO2 levels on microbial community composition and magnitude. • Used microscopy techniques for determining concentration of microbes, fed and cultured microbes for use in lab work. • Became proficient in lab safety procedures including BSL–2 procedures and sterile technique PI: Dr. Karen Dannemiller, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
• Utilized isotope ratio mass spectrometry to examine tree stress based on carbon uptake, performed acidification and loss on ignition procedures under Dr. Ina Meier • Earned competitive DAAD (German academic exchange) Research Intern Scholarship in Science and Engineering (2025), developing professional communication skills in an international setting