About Me

Education:
Stanford University
    PhD in Physics (expected 2029)
    NSF Graduate Research Fellow
University of Florida
    Bachelor of Science in Physics, Astrophysics, and Mathematics (2024)
    magna cum laude

Research Interests:
Broadly speaking, I am interested in theoretical and observational cosmology. My primary focus is combining information from the Cosmic Microwave Background (early Universe) with surveys of large-scale structure (late Universe). I am a member of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Dark Energy Science Collaboration.

Publications:
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About Me:
I am a Florida native, born and raised in Tampa, FL. After graduating high school, my identical twin brother and I moved to Gainesville, FL and attended the University of Florida (Go Gators!). At UF, I was a Platinum Presidential Scholar, triple majored in physics, astrophysics, mathematics, and minored in theater. My interest in cosmology formed by researching higher-order statistics for galaxy clustering with Prof. Zack Slepian at UF and spending a summer researching reionization with Prof. John Wise at Georgia Tech.

Following my graduation at UF in 2024, I traveled across the country to the other "Bay Area" to attend Stanford University, where I am now working towards my PhD in Physics advised by Prof. Josh Frieman. I am proud to be a member of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), the greatest place in the world to be doing astrophysics (I'm not biased!). Outside of work, I love watching the latest movies in theaters, seeing musicals and plays, exploring San Francisco, and solving crossword puzzles. My go-to fun fact is that not only am I a twin, but also both of my parents are!

If you are interested in working with me or would just like to chat, feel free to reach out!

Research

High-Redshift Cosmology with Lyman Break Galaxies detected by LSST
Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) are high-redshift galaxies and will be detected at a rapid rate with LSST. We expect to find hundreds of millions of these galaxies with LSST! By cross-correlating LBGs with the weak gravitational lensing of the earliest light we can detect from the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), we can get unprecedented constraints on cosmology at high redshifts. I am a member of the LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration and am working to develop pipelines and methods to constrain cosmology with LBGs.

Photometric kinetic Sunyayev-Zel'dovich Measurement
The kinetic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (kSZ) effect is a subtle signal imprinted on the CMB when photons scatter off moving electrons in galaxy clusters and large-scale structure. By combining photometric galaxy surveys (like LSST) with CMB maps, we can dramatically increase the number of galaxies we can use. This photometric kSZ measurement provides a powerful probe of the growth of structure and the distribution of baryons across cosmic time. I am working to make this measurement using the first data from LSST and the Simons Observatory.

Community

Teaching:

  • I taught Physics 44 (Electricity and Magnetism Lab) and Physics 16 (The Origin and Development of the Cosmos) and received teaching evaluation socres of 4.7/5 and 5/5, respectively.
  • I mentored Stanford undergraduates through the Directed Reading Program. In this program, I helped students understand a cosmology paper (DESI DR2 BAO results) and gave lectures about introductory cosmology.

Leadership/Outreach:

  • I am an executive member of the Graduate Students of Applied Physics and Physics organization, where I create social events for students.
  • I am a tour guide for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where I give public and educational tours.
  • I am an author for Astrobites, where I write posts that explain astrophysics papers at an undergradute level.

Equity & Inclusion:

  • I am the program manager of Stanford PIE (Physics Inclusion and Equity), a program that assists underpriviledged undergraduates applying to graduate school.
  • I am a member of the Stanford Physics Equity and Inclusion Committee.
  • I am part of the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program, where I write letters to elementary school students to encourage them to pursue STEM careers.

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