I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University. I graduated with Highest Honors from Georgia Tech in 2024 with a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
During my undergraduate research, I developed advanced simulation techniques—including Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations—to optimize carbon capture mechanisms in HB-PEI membranes. This work led to two publications in ACS Omega (first author) and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (third author), demonstrating the potential for improving carbon capture technologies. My research was recognized with the President's Undergraduate Research Award in 2020 and 2021, and I received 3rd place in the Technical Presentation Competition at the 2021 AIChE Southern Student Regional Conference.
My industry experience includes a software engineering internship at Walmart, where I developed a mobile application feature that enhanced store layout visualization. I also worked as an R&D Planning intern at Hanwha Energy, conducting comprehensive feasibility studies on renewable methanol and ammonia processes and assessing the economic impact of emerging carbon pricing policies.
Building on my background in computational chemistry and software development, I am developing game-theoretic frameworks to model molecular self-assembly at the nanoscale. I am also exploring hybrid AI models (or Large Knowledge Models, LKMs) that integrate first-principles feature engineering with machine learning approaches. My goal is to accelerate materials design by utilizing computational modeling in uncovering fundamental physicochemical mechanisms.