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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Development of computational methods to predict and understand how noncanonical amino acids influence biologically relevant properties.- Close collaboration with experimentalists and computationalists to perfect a closed-loop platform for data integration, visualization, computational generation, and experimental testing.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Debora Marks' Lab: Researching Protein Engineering, DL models, Statistical corrections of sequence model bias.Thesis: Optimizing Protein Fitness and Function with Sparse Experimental Data- Developed statistical methods to improve unsupervised sequence model predictions and incorporate labels with evolutionary models. Designed methods and conducted all computational tests and experiments. Method significantly improves unsupervised model predictions and introduces methods to design multi-functional proteins. - Collaborated with National Renewable Energy Lab and Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) at UC Berkeley and UCSF for 2 publications ( + 1 pending)

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering (Harvard ESE6)- Led laboratory sessions to investigate environmental samplesThe Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Renewable Energy (Harvard Business School ESPP90S)

Goddard, Md

• Collaborated between Jacob lab and NASA GEOS-5 model development to evaluate chemistry and dynamics of new 132 vertical level atmospheric general circulation model• Used python to analyze NetCDF output from GEOS-5 simulations• Identified GEOS-5 model bugs, physical inconsistencies and collaborated with NASA scientists to fix and ensure valid model performance and output

Berkeley, Ca

Dr. Lisa Alvarez Cohen's Lab• Worked on Anammox carbon-fixation pathway project and used ion-exchange chromatography and high pressure liquid chromatography to monitor levels of nitrite, nitrate, ammonia and carbon sources• Cultivated anaerobic Anammox bacteria on anaerobic media • Worked with qPCR, 16s ribosomal RNA, and electrolysis to quantify cell culture species in Anammox consortium• Designed and built a graphite cathode/anode bioelectrical stimulation reactor for Anammox

Berkeley, Ca

• Installed and monitored CO2 probes to help a graduate student conduct CO2 mixing study in a temperature controlled chamber• Developed and built a design project to test for geometry of air plumes above a heat source• Used MATLAB to conduct data analysis and graphs

Berkeley, Ca

• Partnered with and pitched ideas to Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley food vendors, and district board members to hold sustainability events • Collaborated with businesses to publicize and conduct promotional discount events for customers who use less one-time-use packaging.• Reached out to students and community members to hold large-scale annual educational waste week activities including industrial composting facility demonstrations for students and trash vs. composting demonstrations for the Berkeley public

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Applied Mathematics

Probabilistic modeling for multi-functional protein design. Applications to fluorescent proteins, enzymes, and antibody specificity.

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Telegraph Green Nonprofit Intern, Undergraduate Honors Research, Microsoft Research Symposium