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Research Technician

California Institute of Technology

Research and laboratory management for the Beacon Opto-Fluidic Platform.

• Utilize the Beacon Opto-Fluidic Platform to develop novel antibody therapeutics against SARS-COV2 and HIV pathogens
• Plan, execute, and monitor laboratory experiments daily, ensuring all processes are carried out efficiently with diagnostic QA/QC
• Maintain database organization and ensure accurate tracking and interpretation of results of ongoing projects
• Deliver high-quality and comprehensive deliverables to collaborators within the two-week mark of project commencement
• Continuously update and embed several programs into spreadsheets using JavaScript for improved functionality
• Organize multi-format collaborative meetings with clients and sponsors to ensure clear expectations and project goals
• Create visual graphics and images for educational materials, promotional resources, and web design for the center
• Dedicated member of ‘Caltech Green Labs’ aiming to promote sustainable within laboratory science

Research Assistant

Vantuna Research Group, Occidental College

Undergraduate Research Assistant and Student Mentor.

• Completed a two-year independently driven Honors Thesis that studied artificial reefs as conservation habits for climate-threatened species along the Southern California Bight with analyses completed in R
• Participated in field sample collection, preparation, and data compilation for ongoing government-funded monitoring projects
• Entered and analyzed quantitative field data in Excel to produce annual reports on the progress of ongoing projects and maintain performance standards
• Mentored 5-10 new students per semester in efficient lab practices, sample collection, and data entry during weekly office hours
• Trained on substrate population transects on SCUBA to collect field data for annual quantitative population surveys
• Collaborated with the Discovery Bay Marine Lab, Jamaica as a Richter Trust Scholar on a two-week data collection trip for an ongoing reef monitoring/ coral restoration project to observe annual organismal growth and recruitment to the reefs

MS in Data Science

Boston University

BA in Biology with Honors

Occidental College

Letters to a Pre-Scientist

Serve as a STEM pen-pal mentor to inspire curiosity and expand the student's perspective on the scientific profession.

Green Labs, California Institute of Technology

Assist outreach initiatives to educate the Caltech research community on sustainable practices and waste diversion strategies.

Caltech paper (in Progress)

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VRG paper (in process)

Annalen der Physik

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Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation. Computers that perform quantum computations are known as quantum computers.

• Quantum Teleportation
• Quantum Cryptography

Marty Morton and Maria Pereya Award for Integrative Approach to Organismal Research

Occidental College, Biology Department

Awarded annually to an Oxy Biology student whose research and work exemplify an integrative approach to the study of organisms.'

Richter Scholar for Research Abroad

Occidental College, Biology Department

A competitive grant funding international research projects for students to promote scholarly merit and cross-cultural engagement. '

Sarah H. Roberts '68 and David H. Roberts '67 Annual Research Fellow in the Natural Sciences

Occidental College, Biology Department

Awarded annually to an Oxy Biology student whose research takes an innovative and oustanding approach '

Academic Student Project Spring

Occidental College, Undergraduate Research Center

A grant awarded to Oxy students to fund an independent research project throughout the academic term'

Undergraduate Research Center Summer Research Program

Occidental College, Undergraduate Research Center

Funding awarded to Oxy students to support 8-weeks of an independent research project