Research in theoretical physics- string theory, quantum gravity, and quantum field theory. I have broad interest in the landscape/swampland program, and much of my research is related to the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) and its lattice variants.Current projects study orientifolds of strongly-coupled conformal field theories that appear in backgrounds with quadruple NS5 brane intersections ("Quad CFTs"), the gauging of discrete symmetries in minimal model 2D CFTs, and string orbifold compactifications that violate the Lattice Weak Gravity Conjecture.Previous research includes lattice QCD for B meson decays, thin film morphology for high pressure silicon vapor depositions, and topological insulators.Other interests are teaching, mechanical/aerospace engineering, industrial logistics and optimization, and foreign language.I speak near-fluent Spanish, speak and write Mandarin Chinese at an advanced conversational level (HSK 5), am conversational in Czech/Slovak, speak and write Hindi at a beginner-to-intermediate level, and am a beginner in Arabic (Egyptian & MSA, written and spoken).