California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Donald S. Clark Award (one of two Engineering juniors awarded for academic excellence and leadership and service)... working as a Surface Engineering Intern at NanoClear Technologies for the summer... a start-up focused on semiconductor polishing and various coating technologies... Completed summer undergraduate research fellowship (SURF) project at Caltech studying protection layers for solar water splitting photocathodes with Dr. Nathan Lewis... Completed SURF project at EPFL in Switzerland on electronic effects of copper electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction... President of AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Club at Caltech... Co-leads battery team for Chem E-Car Club... Completed internship with Atlanta Hawks Basketball Strategy and Analytics department... President of the first chapter of Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society) in HS... Graduated HS with a distinction in global studies after creating project regarding Spanish efforts to sustainably mobilize transportation.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: Class Valedictorian... Atlanta Journal Constitution Cup Winner... National Honor Society Student of the Year... Beta Club Member... National Math Honor Society Member... Honor Graduate... Scholar-Athlete Award Winner... National Merit Commended Student... AP Scholar with Distinction.

Athletic Honors: High School Basketball Team MVP... Region Player of the Year and First Team All-Region... First Team All-County... All-State Honorable Mention... Cross Country Team MVP.

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