Overview
I am first year Ph.D. student in the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences. I received bachelor’s degrees in astrophysics and economics from Caltech in 2023. My undergraduate research has focused on studying the interactions between stars and planets. I worked with Caltech Professor Jim Fuller on using MESA stellar models to simulate the effect of planetary engulfment on a star’s lithium abundance. I also worked with JPL Principal Researcher Dr. Raghvendra Sahai on a pipeline that tested for evidence of star-planet interactions in GALEX ultraviolet observations.
In my free time, I like to play various board games or read fantasy/mystery books.