2019: Ph.D. Chemistry | University of California, San Diego
2013: M.S. Biochemistry | University of Virginia
2011: B.S. Chemistry & B.A. Computer Science | University of Virginia
Work Experience
2019-ongoing: Hartwell Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Padmini Rangamani and Michael J. Holst Labs
2013-2019: Graduate Research Associate
Rommie E. Amaro and J. Andrew McCammon Labs
Predictions of passive membrane permeability using physical properties estimated from molecular dynamics simulations.
Developed workflows to enable spatially resolved cellular and
subcellular simulations of signaling cascades using real
geometries from electron microscopy.
2011-2013: Graduate Research Associate
Linda Columbus and Cameron Mura Labs
Experimentally characterized the biological function of a zinc
dependent glycerol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritima
using a variety of bespoke experimental assays.
2010-2011: Undergraduate Research Associate
Michael Shirts Lab
Created the initial prototype of InterMol a molecular simulation structure,
topology, and parameter conversion software.
Fellowships and Competitive Funding
2019-2021 Hartwell Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Spring 2018 UCSD Chem/Biochem Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
2017-18 San Diego Diversity Fellowship
2017 Biophysical Society Travel Award
2017 Simula Computational Physiology Scholarship
2017 NSF I-Corps, UCSD ($1k) Role: Co-PI
2014-16 Fellow, UCSD Molecular Biophysics Training Program
2012 UCSD SHORE Award
Summer 2011 NBCR Summer Institute Travel Award
2011 Mead Scholar, UVA Computational Biology
Honors & Awards
2019 Schmidt Science Fellows Finalist
2017 ACS CINF Scholarship for Scientific Excellence