• Created program providing free private screenings of first-run movies for children and adults with cancer and immune compromised illnesses at NYU Winthrop and Stony Brook University Hospitals• Coordinate screening times with movie theaters and hospitals• Publicize screenings to patients by creating flyers and ad campaigns• Website: http://moviesheal.org/

• Discovered defects in structure and packing of nematic liquid crystals in novel splay-twist phase• Write and implement code in Python and Mathematica for mathematical modeling of quantum chaotic systems with applications to quantum computing• Communicate results to PI and graduate student mentor by writing weekly reports

• Chosen to serve as teacher’s assistant for Analytical Mechanics (PHYS 351) and General Physics (PHYS 102)• Hold office hours and assist professor during weekly active learning sessions

• Created code in Python and Mathematica using stochastic techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulation, to model phase transitions in ferromagnets• Devised numerical method to minimize novel entanglement entropy metric using Mathematica

• Selected as one of 12 students from Penn’s freshman class to serve as Marks Family Writing Center peer tutor• Provide guidance and feedback to students in writing across all academic disciplines and for professional endeavors• Communicate with professors and Writing Center administration regarding student progress and performance

• Selected as Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018 Scholar• Research presented at 35th Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference• Featured in 2018 University of Chicago Journal Publication• Papers: “PTSD Symptom Severity: Anxiety Sensitivity & A Behavioral Task of Distress Tolerance;” “Psychopathology in 9/11 Responders Exposed to Hurricane Sandy”• Led original clinical psychology research in collaboration with PI and data manager• Conducted statistical analyses using SPSS

• Research Topic: Sensitization of Heterogeneous Glioblastoma Cells to TMZ using miRNA-34a• Conducted original microbiology research in collaboration with MD/PhD & DO students• Learned microbiology research techniques: Western blot, single cell cloning, cell passaging

• Researched effectiveness of online continuing education for physicians• Gathered information for lectures given medical professionals for informational presentation series bearing CME credit• Website: http://lijmedlecs.org/