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  • September 2019 - June 2023

    University of California, Los Angeles

    B.S. in Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics


    Cumulative GPA: 3.41 Dorothy Wilson Department Award for Excellence in Academics

  • April 2022 – Present

    Schwartz Group

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Classically simulated P3HT in different conformations using a variety of dopants via GROMACS on Linux OS in Professor Schwartz’s research group.

    ❏Compared simulated tilt of polymer backbone, dopant distribution, lamellar distance, Simulated Graze Incident X-ray Diffraction, and structure factor to experimentally determined data
    ❏Participated in weekly group meeting and experimentalist meetings, as well as “Solar” meetings with Professor Ben Schwartz, Sarah Tolbert and Rubin Yves
    ❏In the process of completing my senior honors thesis on findings and contributing to lab mates’ paper on the structure of P3HT

  • April 2022 – Present

    The UCLA Plant Growth Center

    Laboratory Assistant

    ❏Maintain research plant growth by pruning for invasive species, watering plants and disinfecting soil
    ❏Perform general facility maintenance such as cleaning machinery
    ❏Apply pesticides to research plants

  • June 2021 - September 2021

    Esoterix - Labcorp

    Analytical Lab Assistant

    ❏Monitor temperature of freezers, refrigerators, water baths and incubators, as well as safety equipment such as eyewash stations, fume hoods and safety showers.
    ❏Perform periodic maintenance of calibration equipment and instruments
    ❏Prepare glassware for use in assay and reagent preparation
    ❏Adhere to all standard operating procedures and safety requirements of Esoterix, CLIA, CAP

  • January 2021 – May 2021

    NASA L’SPACE Mission Concept Academy Student

    Science Sub-team Leader

    Ensured all members of sub-team collaborate effectively as well as assist in collaboration between other sub-teams to develop mission concept

    ❏Wrote preliminary design review with an interdisciplinary team
    ❏Engaged in weekly “mission development skills training” as well as team meetings
    ❏Worked 10+ hours per week with team to optimize mission related project

  • February 2021- Present

    Morning Sign Out

    Health and Wellness Writer & Editor

    A writer and editor for the Morning Sign Out community, ensured written articles summarized new medical developments quickly and effectively without losing quality

    ❏Write articles on a monthly cycle to be published on the Morning Sign Out website on topics like nicotine addiction, birth control and marijuana abuse
    ❏Worked closely with editing staff to fine tune papers
    ❏Edit fellow members articles on a monthly cycle
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