Current Research Projects: 1. Frictional Properties of Pelagic Sediments from the Northern Hikurangi Margin: Possible Implication for Fault Slip and Slip Cycles2. The Affect of Pore Size of Minor Planets on Compaction Dominated Impacts3. Creep and Strain Hardening of Lizardite: Implications for Seismicity and Transient Creep in the Lithosphere

AVID tutors employed by the Downey Unified School District (DUSD) work with middle/high school students. Their role as tutors not only entails helping DUSD students with academic questions as they relate to their classes but also as mentors that can help with college readiness. As an AVID tutor, I worked with predominantly upperclassmen at Warren High School in all high school subject areas but mainly focused on tutoring students with higher-level math and science.

I conducted research in order to study and characterize the mechanical properties of lizardite serpentinite. This work involved working with a modified Griggs-Type Apparatus to deform sample cores. My role in the research group was to build, set up and run rock deformation experiments at 1 Gigapascal of pressure in order to investigate its mechanical properties and then extrapolate results to research on earthquake modeling in altered lithosphere.

The project's objective was to develop laboratory operations that would give real hands-on experiences to students who are remote. The institution's 16-inch telescope was updated so that remote operation could become possible. The project is to build on a software framework that combines local and remote shared control with close chat capabilities, tying the in-dome staff together with a pair of remote operators (students). Furthermore, the six different specific topic labs were modified to be done remotely. All the experiment data handling and data analysis was revised so that it can be done remotely.

The BrownConnect Summer Institute (BCSI) was a seven-week, virtual summer program for Brown students in recognition that experiential learning opportunities will be more limited for students this summer. The goal of the BCSI is to provide students with a meaningful, immersive, and educational experience allowing them to both engage with and learn from a diverse group of Brown alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. My research group worked on a research paper which outlined a viable plan for developing a proposal for the development of an optical communications relay satellite network between the Earth and the Moon. The proposal explored optical vs radio communication, cost of a relay station, orbit height etc.

A gravitational lens is a distribution of matter (such as a cluster of galaxies) between a distant light source and an observer, that is capable of bending the light from the source as the light travels towards the observer. This effect is known as gravitational lensing, and the amount of bending is one of the predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The research is led by Professor Dell’Antonio of the Physics Department at Brown University. The focus of the study revolves around qualitative differences between larger and smaller galaxy clusters

Many academic departments employ advanced undergraduates as teaching assistants in entry-level courses. Undergraduates TA’s may offer review sessions, lead discussions, or provide other kinds of assistance to professors and fellow students. The responsibilities of a Phys 0220 UTA consisted of assisting graduate TA’s with the mandatory lab portion of the course.

A Residential Peer Counselor (RPC) is a paraprofessional staff member who actively works to support the Office of Residential Life and Brown University's mission, values, and initiatives. RPCs work under the direct supervision of the Area Coordinators and other professional staff to create engaging and respectful residential environments that enhance the student experience. RPCs in first-year communities support departmental goals related to topics including academic and curricular support, identifying campus resources, and first-year college transitions.

A 39-day residential enrichment program designed to challenge and inspire talented and motivated high school students (rising seniors) from around the world. The program includes scheduled homework, lectures, and lab sessions scheduled six days a week and interspersed with guest lectures. The students are put into groups of three and given a target (Near-Earth Object). Each team locates the asteroids using the facility's telescopes and develops the images. After three or four observations, I separately wrote a program coded in Python to determine the object's six orbital elements. This is also determined by comparing the object to background stars. In the end, a visual representation is made, and the observations are submitted to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union and used to improve future predictions of the asteroid's position.