Welcome!
I am a Computational Science PhD candidate in the joint doctoral program between San Diego State University and the University of California, Irvine. My 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 - present)
San Diego State University and University of California Irvine
Dissertation Title: Computational Models to Assess the Role of Environmental Exposures in 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-present SDSU University Graduate Fellow
- 2022-present San Diego ARCS Scholar
- 2020-present 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
- 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.