My primary motivation is supporting work (research, industry, entrepreneurial) with applications for human interplanetary/interstellar space travel. I am always excited to join new efforts!

Education

• University of Michigan - Pursuing PhD 2026
• Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
• Advisor: Mike Liemohn
• Starting Fall 2023, I have been funded by the NDSEG Fellowship Program.

• University of California, Berkeley - B.A. in Physics 2021
• SCET Certificate in Entreprenuership & Technology
• Studied abroad at the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus

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Research Summary

• Magnetosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere Research & Simulation (MITHRAS) Group
• University of Michigan, Advisor: Prof. Mike Liemohn
• Modeling physics of plasma mass transport processes in Saturn's inner magnetosphere using data from Cassini.
• Validating auroral precipitation conductance models in its ability to predict Earth's field-aligned-currents in response to storms.

• Bay Area Neutron Group (BANG)
• LBNL, Advisor: Dr. Darren Bleuel
• Analyzed neutron decay data of various elements and isotopes and compared to existing decay behavior models to support evaluation of HPGe detector efficiency.

• Zettl Condensed Matter Research Group
• UC Berkeley, Advisor: Dr. Kyunghoon Lee
• Fabricated electrical and thermal properties of 2D heterostrutures for semiconductor application.

• Swanson-Hysell Earth History Research Group
• University of Michigan, Advisor: Dr. Sarah Slotznick
• Studied the magnetic properties of rock samples from South Africa to develop historical (2.2~3.0 Gya) maps of Earth's magnetic field.

Industry Experience Summary

Currently: 6 Summer internships at Northop Grumman

• Mission Enhancements Intern
• Produced assortment of modeling, trade studies, and analysis to support decisions of future payloads and optimize technical knowledge transfer.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering, ConOps Architect Intern
• Added to and supported governance of program model during the technology maturation and risk reduction and proposal stages of the program.
• Systems Engineering Intern on the James Webb Space Telescope
• Supported verification of sunshield and related systems, and developed tools for the ground operations team.

Skills

STK SysML (DoDAF Framework) Coding: VBA, MATLAB, Python, Fortran

Radiation analysis Variety Physics instrumentation Teamwork & Leadership Public speaking & communication Event planning

Awards

• Scholarships
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
  • Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar
• Other Honors
  • 2021 UC Berkeley Physics department commencement ceremony student speaker
  • National Society of Physics Students Outstanding Chapter
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Leadership, Outreach, and Service

• Clubs and Organizations
  • Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization - current: co-president, past: treasurer
  • Society of Physics Students, Berkeley Chapter - past: resident, vice-president, student-faculty coordinator
  • Society of Women in Physical Sciences, Berkeley Chapter - past: undergraduate outreach coordinator
  • Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship Association, UC Berkeley - past: faculty committee lead
• Outreach
  • Splash Online & Berkeley: Paths into Physics, Squishy Circuits, Goldilocks:A Story of a Million Atmospheres
  • Seminars: Earth's Geophysical History, Paleomagnetism in the Dawn of the Ecosphere
• Others
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Professional Associations

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Association of the Old Crows (AOC)
• Society of Physics Students (SPS) - Berkeley Chapter
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Society of Women in Physical Sciences (SWPS)