About Me
Howdy! I’m a data scientist developing statistical and machine learning methods for problems in the physical sciences. Currently, I’m pursuing a Ph.D. in Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Statistics & Data Science, conducting research in the CMU Statistical Methods for the Physical Sciences (STAMPS) Research Center on trustworthy AI for science with Dr. Ann B. Lee. I also maintain research collaborations at the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and International CHASC Astro-Statistics Collaboration where I am working to better detect and understand solar flares using statistical and machine learning methods. Previously, I have conducted research in the Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and interned with the NASA Hubble Communications Team.
I am a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and Senior Quad Fellow, and I graduated from New College of Florida with a B.A. in Statistics & Applied Mathematics in 2022 and an M.S. in Applied Data Science in 2024. Beyond my studies, I am passionate about STEM outreach, higher education policy, and bridging scientific research to societal impact through technological and policy solutions. I am also the founder and principal consultant of OutlierOrbit, a data science consulting and solutions company, and a member of the Board of Directors of the New College Foundation.
Research Interests
- Statistical Methods for Physical Sciences: Trustworthy AI for scientific inference, astrostatistics, solar and stellar flares, catalog cross-matching
- Data Science: Simulation-based inference, selection effects and missing data, uncertainty quantification, statistical learning
- Technology & AI: AI for decision making, governance and policy
- Higher Education: Academic freedom, STEM education and research, accessibility and funding models
Research Collaborations
- STAMPS@CMU – Statistical Methods for the Physical Sciences Research Center
- CHASC - International CHASC Astro-Statistics Collaboration
Updates
- July 2025 - My co-first author article “Investing in the Indo-Pacific Promise: Evolving Early Career STEM Diplomacy Across the Quad and ASEAN” has been published in AAAS Science & Diplomacy.
- June 2025 - I was selected as a Leadership Florida Connect Class 15 Member.
- February 2025 - I have been appointed to the Board of Directors of the New College Foundation, the designated honors college of the State University System of Florida.
- December 2024 - I was selected as one of SRQ Magazine’s 35 Under 35 Honorees.
- August 2024 - I have officially started my PhD in Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Statistics & Data Science.
- April 2024 - I have been selected as a receipient of the 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
- August 2023 - I taught my first course, IDC 5100: Introduction to Data Science Bootcamp, at New College of Florida.
- December 2022 - I have been selected as a recipient of the Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures. See The White House press release here.