California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities 
SURF at Stanford in the Baker Coastal Lab, working on quantifying wave attenuation and performing hydrodynamic analysis of artificial rocky reefs (2026)... SURF at Caltech in the Dabiri Lab, working on the wake dynamics of moon jellyfish (2025). 

Before Caltech
Academic honors:: International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist (2022), six time regional science fair gold medalist, six time district science fair champion, Ultimate Husky (2024), All League Outstanding Senior (2024), Science Department Certificate Winner (2024), President of the Health Science Academy, President and founder of the STEM Research Club, President of Club Ed, National Honor Society member. 
 
Athletics honors: Basketball- 1000 career points (2023), MVP (2023, 2024), Baseline League First Team (2023, 2024), Baseline League Second team (2021, 2022), Husky Hustle Award (2021, 2022), four year Scholar Athlete Award, four year Varsity Letter. Track and Field- 2nd place Baseline League Shot put, Throws MVP (2023, 2024), Jumps Most Improved (2022), three year Scholar Athlete, three year Varsity Letter. Tennis- Varsity Most Inspirational Award (2023), Junior Varsity MVP (2022), two year Scholar Athlete, one year Varsity Letter. 
 
Personal:
Awarded the Caltech Team Sport Women's Athlete of the Year... All-SCIAC Women's Discus 3rd Place... Women's Discus School Record Holder...  Daughter of Chirichan and Phonexay... younger sister to Wynn... Likes Caltech because of the perfect balance of academics and athletics and tight-knit community of support and collaboration... Enjoys playing pickleball (and all sports), watching anime, listening to K-Pop, and drawing in her free time.