- Certified via CRLA training to tutor student-athletes in mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses.

- Member of the Virginia Tech ChemE Cube Design Team where undergraduate university teams design, build, and demonstrate a one cubic foot production plant to manufacture a certain chemistry and promote the Team’s project in a “shark tank” style pitch to a panel of investors.- Awarded 3rd place in 2022 and 2nd place in 2023 at the AIChE national competitions in Phoenix, AZ, and Orlando, FL, and recently qualified for the 2024 national competition in San Diego, CA. - Chosen to deliver the shark tank style pitch in each year's competition

-Professor Robin McCarley’s Group is focused on live cell imaging agents for detection and visualization of cancerous tissue and cells, and quantification of enzyme activity in single cells and tumor mimics.-Used Gaussian Software to optimize probe choice in the targeting of intracellular enzymes.

- Obtained hands-on experience with sustainable, fiber-based paper and manufacturing company WestRock at its production facility in Hopewell, VA, by supporting the Company’s production units that focused on areas such as cost savings, environmental sustainability efforts, and operations.- Prepared WestRock’s 2024 Operating Budget Narrative for the Hopewell facility and presented the final report to a panel of Company executives, including the Vice President of Operations.- Earned the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification by implementing an electronic tracking system to improve data collection on functionality for 150 specialized paper manufacturing equipment by installing barcode tags and customizing relevant information to be captured on a hand-held devise through the use of MAINTelligence.- Organized housekeeping and facilitated on-site tours for approximately 500 guests that attended the facility's 100 Year Celebration

- Group is focused on the development of force-field parameters by using new methods and approaches that integrate molecular dynamics simulations, optimization algorithms, and machine learning.- Used Python and C++ to aid graduate students in molecular modeling-based projects.- Educated members of the group on various machine learning potentials and coarse-grained mapping methods.