My Timeline

Spring 2019

Graduated from UCLA

BS in Astrophysics 
Minor in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

2019-2020

Completed my Gap Year @ JPL

I worked with Dr. Evan Fishbein on radiospectroscopy in the  Atmospheric Physics and Weather Group.

Fall 2020

Started Graduate School @ UCLA

I joined the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UCLA once more!

Summer 2021

Joined Professor Jacob Bortnik’s Group

At the end of my 1st year, I officially joined Prof. Jacob Bortnik’s group.

Fall 2022

Joined UCLA’s Graduate Writing Center as a consultant

I now consult on all types of genres across all graduate programs at UCLA.

Winter 2023

Passed master’s comprehensive examination

MS in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Field of study: Space Physics 

Summer 2023

Attended the LANL Space Weather Summer School

I worked with Dr. Gian Luca Delzanno researching high alt. nuclear explosions (HANEs) on the Vela Fellowship.

2023

Received the NASA FINESST Award

I was awarded the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology grant, affording funding for 3 years.

2024

Joined UCLA’s Writing Programs 

I designed and taught a course for the Clusters Program and now serve as the Teaching Assistant Consultant for the Clusters Program.

Summer 2024

Attended the ISSS-15 School and IPELS-16 Meeting 

Hosted at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Garching, Germany. 

Summer 2024

Interned at the Aerospace Corporation

I worked with Dr. Tim Guild and Dr. Paul O’Brien working on a physics-informed neural network with the REACH low altitude dosimeter data.