California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Served as a Physics 11 Research Fellow this past summer; was one of six students from Caltech freshmen class admitted to Physics 11 program run by Prof. Rob Phillips and Prof. Dave Stevenson based on solutions to open-ended physics research questions... Previously conducted research on rational inattention in the field of neuroeconomics in the Camerer Group, under the guidance of Prof. Colin Camerer and Zhenlin Kang thanks to fellowship from Caltech Physics Department... Was a member of one of the two U.S. teams selected to represent the country in The International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC) out of approximately 300 U.S. teams... 2x Finalist High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM).

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: National Merit Scholarship Winner... Lake Forest High School Mathematics Department - Computer Science Senior Awar... National Honor Society... Cum Laude... Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish)... IMMC selection... HiMCM 2x Finalist.

Athletic Honors: All-State... Academic All-America... All-Conference... IHSA State Finals Medalist... IHSA Sectionals Champion... Captain... North Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award, USA Futures Championships Medalist... Summer Junior National Qualifier... Lake Forest High School Senior Scholar-Athlete Award, Wall of Excellence Honoree.

Personal

Avid classic car enthusiast... Enjoys traveling and spending quality-time with family... Chose Caltech for the collaborative learning environment and fantastic resources while still continuing to compete in the pool... Favorite part about Caltech is the opportunity to interact directly with faculty working at the forefront of the field... Likes being a Caltech student-athlete as it provides a tight-knit team environment.