Experience

University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Working with Prof. Nathan Smith and Dr. Grant Williams in analyzing temporal evolution of spectropolarimetry and spectroscopy in Type IIn supernovae. Working with Prof. Nathan Smith and Dr. Grant Williams in analyzing temporal evolution of spectropolarimetry and spectroscopy in Type IIn supernovae.



Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Research Fellow (HCRP)

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

  Worked with Dr. Peter K. Blanchard and Prof. Edo Berger to analyze host galaxies of hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae using follow-up images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - May 2023

  Research assistant for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics, advised by Dr. Kimberly Kowal Arcand.

• Senior Thesis Research

  • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

  Continuation of the 2022 Summer HCRP research project on SLSN host galaxies with the Hubble Space Telescope. This thesis has been awarded the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize for excellent undergraduate work and excellence in the art of teaching.

• Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Berger Cosmic Transients Lab

  • May 2020 - Sep 2022

  Worked with Dr. Griffin Hosseinzadeh and Dr. V. Ashley Villar under the supervision of Prof. Edo Berger to analyze, for the first time, hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae from the Pan-STARRS1 Medium-Deep Survey classified by two independent machine learning based algorithms, Superphot and SuperRAENN. Streamlined a simple set of selection criteria that effectively cull the photometric sample, which enabled robust modeling with a magnetar central engine using the Modular Open-Source Fitter for Transient. Results point to the low-luminosity nature of the photometric sample that is often overlooked in optical surveys. Such analysis based on photometric classification will be essential in the era of LSST, which does not have the capacity for large-scale spectroscopic observations.This project is partially funded by the Harvard College Research Program (Summer 2020). Article published in the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). Show less

• Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Berger Cosmic Transients Lab

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

  Worked with Dr. Griffin Hosseinzadeh under the supervision of Prof. Edo Berger to model a sample of hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) from the Dark Energy Survey with a magnetar spin-down central engine. Generated synthetic multi-color light curves using the Modular Open-Source Fitter for Transients (MOSFiT) on the FASRC Cannon cluster at Harvard University. Comparison to literature sample using statistical analyses indicated no discernible redshift evolution in magnetar model parameters and confirmed previously found negative correlation between ejecta mass and magnetar spin period. A larger sample of SLSNe with higher redshift origin from future surveys such as LSST are required to further investigate the potential in redshift evolution.Article published in the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

  • Feb 2023 - May 2023

  Astron 16 (Stellar and Planetary Astronomy) Received a student rating of 4.91/5 Astron 16 (Stellar and Planetary Astronomy) Received a student rating of 4.91/5



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

• Barista

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2022



Mathnasium - The Math Learning Center

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mathematics Tutor

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Assisted K-12 students with mathematics at the Mathnasium of Needham. Engaged in 30-minute one-on-one tutoring sessions. Assisted K-12 students with mathematics at the Mathnasium of Needham. Engaged in 30-minute one-on-one tutoring sessions.



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Math Fluency Initiative

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Astron 16 (Stellar and Planetary Astronomy)

• Undergraduate Course Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - May 2021

  Math 21B (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations)



Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Observer at the Milli-Meter Wave Telescope

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  Assisted Dr. Thomas Dame in studying the distribution of interstellar carbon monoxide (CO) using the 1.2 meter Millimeter-Wave Telescope at the Center for Astrophysics. Assisted Dr. Thomas Dame in studying the distribution of interstellar carbon monoxide (CO) using the 1.2 meter Millimeter-Wave Telescope at the Center for Astrophysics.



Nippon Cha

• United States
• Food & Beverages

• Assistant Store Manager

  • May 2017 - Feb 2018

• Waiter

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017