About Me
Hello! I am a 4th Year PhD candidate in the Astronomy Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, being advised by Dr. Brad Cenko. My research focuses on understanding astrophysical transients from an observational perspective. I utilize ground and space-based telescopes to paint a multi-wavelength, panchromatic picture of some of the most explosive and energetic explosions in the Universe.
I obtained my B.S. in Astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 2021, where I completed a senior thesis under the supervision of Prof. Mansi Kasliwal, titled "Using Palomar Gattini-IR to study Core-collapse Supernovae and Probe their Red Supergiant Progenitors". You can find a copy of my full CV here.
I will be a visiting graduate student at the California Institute of Technology during the 2025-2026 academic year, and plan to defend my dissertation in May 2026. I plan to continue doing research as a post-doctoral scholar after I obtain my PhD, and then ultimately become a Professor of Astrophysics. When not doing research, you will probably find me on the basketball court. I played at the collegiate level, and plan to continue being involved in basketball through coaching in the future.