About Me
I was born and raised in Southern California. I received my B.S. in Physics at Cal Poly Pomona (2017) and subsequently earned my M.S. (2019) and PhD. (2023) in Physics at UC Irvine.
Currently, I’m an NSF MPS Ascend Postdoctoral Fellow at Pomona College. I utilize large, state-of-the-art, cosmological simulations to study the formation and evolution of galaxies. Primarily, I am interested in understand how internal and external processes shape the interiors of galaxies of a wide range of masses. Aside from my research, I enjoy teaching Physics, Astronomy and Math and supporting students from marginalized groups in the academic and scientific community. I am particularly excited about leading the Astro Uplift Project, a 3-year-long NSF-supported initiative that aims to uplift the community of astronomy by highlighting the work and stories of marginalized astronomers and discussing methods to dismantle barriers operating against marginalized communities in astronomy through a series of bilingual planetarium shows. In my spare time like to play video games, work out, and read sci-fi and epic fantasy novels.
Research Interests
In my research I use cosmological simulations to answer questions about galaxy formation and evolution. I have a wide range of research interests that include low-mass galaxies, galaxy kinematics and dynamics, chemical abundances, and machine learning applications. Currently I am working to understand the internal (e.g. stellar feedback) and external (cosmological environment) mechanisms that play a role in shaping galactic interiors. Specifically, I am interested in doing this by understanding how these processes determine the position of a galaxy on various galaxy scaling relations.