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Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Albuquerque, NM, US

· Developed and implemented a model neural network of dragonfly interception· Verified model with neuroscience experimentalists· Collaborated with neuromorphic computing researchers· Developed and tested novel natural language processing models using spaCy in Python

Salt Lake City, UT, US

· Modeled orientation-limited reactions via partial differential equations and MATLAB simulations· Developed 4 stochastic simulation methods to numerically estimate parameters in MATLAB· Communicated model results to a variety of audiences via published papers, posters, and talks

Salt Lake City, UT, US

· Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations for Engineers (Spring 2021)· Calculus I (Fall 2021)· Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (online, Fall 2022)

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Grader and teaching assistant for the graduate courses:· Numerical Analysis I (Fall 2020)· Numerical Analysis II (Spring 2021)

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Developed and ran recitation and laboratory sessions for the math course Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations for Engineers.

Westmont, New Jersey, US

· Developed new production analysis processes to determine focus areas for individual programs in Excel, leading to improved marketing success· Prepared and analyzed reports on weekly program production and time allocation

Chicago, IL, US

· Developed three variations of hidden Markov models using machine learning to analyze typing dynamics using Pyro and PyTorch in Python as part of the CoNECt Lab· Expanded the analysis in the BiAffect project which uses typing dynamics to analyze mood and cognition· Supported by the NSF-funded Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation

Cleveland, OH, US

· Investigated the impact of between-individual trait variation on extinction risk for several plant species under Dr. Robin Snyder· Analyzing an ecological model of the growth and reproduction of a plant species using R

Cleveland, OH, US

· Assisted students in understanding course information Dynamics of Biological Systems· Tested their comprehension of biological modeling concepts· Aided them in recreating published mathematical biology models

· Derived a nontrivial formula for the speed of a particular case of excited random walks as part of a team of undergraduate researchers· Demonstrated a new method for creating pairs of explicit cases of excited random walks exhibiting a lack of monotonicity

Delaware, OH, US

· Analyzed and connected different theoretical and empirical measures of ecological stability using MAR(1) models in Mathematica.· Our resulting paper "Temporal stability vs. community matrix measures of stability and the role of weak interactions" was published in Ecology Letters.

Motivated a team of lifeguards for continued functioning of the swim club in the summer and addressed member concerns on policies and safety

Red Cross certified as a Lifeguard and for CPR, AED & First Aid. Attended to safety of patrons and upkeep of grounds

Ensured the continual cleanliness of 121 Fitness to improve members’ experiences

Cleveland, OH, US

Helped develop and executed a method to test the adhesion of metallosupramolecular polymers using irradiation

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mathematics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Applied Mathematics

Exchange Student

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