Welcome!
I am a recently defended Computational Science PhD graduate from the joint doctoral program between San Diego State University and the University of California, Irvine. My dissertation research focuses on computational developmental toxicology, where I develop and apply mathematical and computational modeling techniques to study biological systems.
Under the advisement of Dr. Uduak George and Dr. Karilyn Sant, my work integrates network analysis, machine learning, and high-throughput data analysis to understand the effects of environmental exposures on development. I am particularly interested in enhancing model interpretability and applying these methodologies to broader biological and toxicological challenges.
For more details on my research, visit my Research Page!
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Science (2020 - 2025)
San Diego State University and University of California Irvine
Dissertation Title: Computational Models to Assess the Role of Environmental Exposures During Development
Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics, cum laude (2015-2019)
San Diego State University
Featured
danRerLib Python Package
Excited to announce my new publication danRerLib: a python package for zebrafish transcriptomics!
ARCS Scholar Recognition
I was recently recognized as an ARCS Scholar at the annual Scientist of the Year Event!
George Lab
Check out the George Lab website for information about all the cool work we are working on!
Fellowships and Scholarships
- 2024-2025 SDSU University Graduate Fellow
- 2022-2025 San Diego ARCS Scholar
- 2020-2025 NSF S-STEM ASSICS Scholar
- 2020-2022 ACM Computational and Data Science Fellow
- 2019 Howell-CSUPERB Research Scholar
For a full list of my accomplishments, awards, projects, and much more please see my CV.
Recent News
- May 5, 2025 - The third chapter of my dissertation has been accepted for publication in Toxicological Sciences and is currently in press! Stay tuned for the official publication link.
- April 30, 2025 - Excited to announce I have successfully defended my PhD dissertation!
- April 2, 2025 - A recent collaborative project has officially been selected for publication in the Journal of Biological Chemistry! Check out the article!
- October 30, 2024 - Happy to share I was a selected featured spearker and Third Place winner at the SCCSOT Meeting. Learn more…
- August 19, 2024 - Excited to announce I have been awarded the SDSU University Graduate fellowship for this upcoming school year.
- May 6, 2024 - Another chapter of my dissertation is officially published in Bioinformatics Advances. (read paper)
- December 7, 2023 - My first published blog post is live through the Society of Toxicology. read the post.
- September 6, 2023 - I successfully defended my dissertation proposal and have advanced to candidacy!
- June 16, 2023 - My second first-author publication has been published in the Journal of Xenobiotics. (read paper)
- March 22, 2023 - Presented my work at the 2023 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting.