Education

I am a third-year student at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. I am working towards a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science as well as a minor in Applied Mathematics. I am also a Rodman Scholar, an honor awarded to roughly 5% of each entering class. With funding from the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, I am working with Professor Negin Alemazkoor in the Systems and Information Engineering Department to develop a methodology in controlling Smart HVAC Systems in Planetary Environments.

My current undergraduate research centers around developing a machine learning model framework that allows HVAC systems developed on Earth to operate within a space environment. Additionally, I am engineering a smart control approach for HVAC systems that maximizes thermal comfort under limited energy resources.


My past research includes:

environmental science

determining the environmental and financial repercussion of an Environmental Protection Agency regulation suspension: I am thankful for the contributions of Professor Kathleen Segerson at the University of Connecticut for guiding my team and me. In this paper, we separated the effects of the pandemic from the effects of a regulation suspension. What began as a side project during the COVID-19 lockdown became my pride and joy. I wrote most of it, led the study, and published the paper before I graduated high school. The experience inspired me to pursue research as a full-time job.

cybersecurity

investigating the experience of female CTF players: I am grateful that Professor Hanan Hibshi and Antonio Martorana at Carngie Mellon University for inviting me as a data annotator and validator for this project. This study marked my first publication in a computer science field.

public policy

assessing the feasibility of integrating natural language processing into policy-making: I was fortunate enough to be mentored by Grace Yuan and Dr. Chaitan Baru at the National Science Foundation as well as Dr. Doug Downey at the Allen Institute. I am very thankful for having the opportunity to present to Dr. Erwin Gianchandani and Dr. David Tennenhouse. My work is currently being developed by analysts at the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnership Directorate.