Experience
I am a polymer scientist turned engineering educator. I am broadly interested in learning more about how molecular interactions and structures impact macroscopic properties and performance, and using that knowledge to improve the world, especially in the area of energy and sustainability.
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Professional Appointments
2024 - present
University of Pennsylvania
I am currently appointed as a practice assistant professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University of Pennsylvania. In this role, I work to develop curriculum and programming in energy and sustainability at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2022 - 2024
Tufts University
Supported by an eFellows postdoctoral fellowship from the American Society for Engineering Education, I worked as a fellow in the research group of Professor Milo Koretsky in the Tufts University Department of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Instituted for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI). My research centered student epistemic metacognition and instructor decision-making around implementing pedagogical innovations.
Education
2017 - 2022
University of California, Berkeley
I received my Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in August 2022. In the lab of Nitash Balsara, I led a series of research projects in the field of polymer electrolytes, developing skills in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), air-free polymer synthesis, electrochemical cell assembly, full electrochemical characterization, theory, computational data analysis, and more (see ACADEMIC PROJECTS). Outside the lab, I became passionate about science education and have dedicated significant time to transforming my environment into one that is conducive to educating the next generation of scientists (see TEACHING AND OUTREACH).
2013 - 2017
Princeton University
I received a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering cum laude in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with Certificates in Sustainable Energy and Applications of Computing. In addition to formative research experiences in metabolic engineering and block copolymer nanoparticles (see ACADEMIC PROJECTS), I also learned how to be a leader through the CBE Undergraduate Council, Outdoor Action program, and Princeton Charter Club.