CV
Education
UC Santa Barbara: Ph.D. in Mathematics, 09/22 - Present
- GPA: 4.0
- Relevant Coursework: Real Analysis I, II & III, Modern Algebra I, II & III, Topology I, II & III, Numerical Analysis I, II & III, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes I & II, Differential Geometry I, Time Series, Stochastic Calculus I, Optimal Transport, Partial Differential Equations I, II & III, Optimal Transport, Gradient Flows
Santa Clara University: B.S. in Mathematics, B.S. in Computer Science, 09/18 - 06/22
- GPA: 3.933
- Member of University Honors Program
- Honors and Awards
- Recipient of SCU Presidential Scholarship, awarded to ten undergraduates out of a class of 1,300 students
- Recipient of Darin Butz Scholarship, awarded to a single female student in SCU’s math department each year
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Relevant Math Coursework: Probability and Statistics I and II, Intermediate Analysis I & II, Complex Variables, Abstract Algebra I & II, Advanced Calculus, Optimization I & II, Topology
- Relevant Programming Coursework: Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Theory of Algorithms, Programming Languages, Theory of Automata and Languages, Design Management of Software, Data Privacy and Algorithmic Fairness, Computer Networks, Operating Systems
Research
Research in PDEs, 06/23 - Present
- Simulate a novel particle method first introduced in [CJT] to sample certain non-log-concave probability measures
- Implement random batch method first introduced in [JLL], reducing computation time of simulations by over 90% in certain test cases
- Develop our own batch method and quantitatively measure performance against the forward Euler method and random batch method using the Python OT library
Research in Abstract Algebra, 06/21 - 6/22
- United concepts in linear algebra, representation theory, and Galois theory to research a finite-time algorithm for solving an important problem in field theory
- Presented weekly findings to my supervisors, Dr. Glenn Appleby and Dr. Tamsen McGinley, and implemented their feedback independently
- Used SAGEMath – an open-source mathematical software tool – to verify results and Latex to format the findings
- Wrote a 20-page research paper
Grants and Fellowships
UCSB Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship, 2026–27
- One-quarter award available to UCSB doctoral students
- Awarded competitively by the Graduate Division to support dissertation research
ICERM Partial Differential Equations for Many Particle Systems, August 2026
- AMS Backstop Grants Program Travel Award: ICERM Partial Differential Equations for Many Particle Systems
2026 SIAM Annual Meeting, July 2026
- UCSB Graduate Student Association Conference Travel Grant
- UCSB Academic Senate Doctoral Student Travel Grant
- SIAM Student Travel Award
Leadership and Outreach Experience
SIAM Student Chapter, UC Santa Barbara: Vice President, 06/25 – Present
- Facilitate the chapter’s weekly seminar series by recruiting and scheduling speakers from across the mathematics department and visiting institutions
- Streamline chapter operations by implementing data-driven scheduling tools to optimize meeting times
- Direct member engagement initiatives by surveying the chapter to align weekly technical discussions with current research interests, such as optimal transport and numerical analysis
Tech Trek, UC Santa Barbara: Core Class Instructor, 06/26
- Led daily three-hour math sessions for twenty middle school girls over a weeklong camp
- Developed curriculum to introduce students to set theory, proof-writing, graph theory, cryptography, geometry, and topology
Society of Women Engineers++, Santa Clara University: Co-Chair, 10/19 - 06/22
- Led weekly Saturday sessions to teach middle school girls Python and Scratch
- Took notes at committee meetings to record information not explicitly stated on agenda using Google Docs, Google Calendar, Trello, and Slack
- Successfully adapted to remote work after one year of leading and teaching in-person
- Restructured student recruitment, resulting in a 129% increase in sign-ups for the program
Programming Experience
Intel: Technical Intern, 11/19 - 03/20
- Queried millions of servers in Intel’s Data Center using Python-based scripts to procure data on server health
- Debugged, edited, and improved Flask-RESTful APIs by writing testing software to find flaws and gaps in API output
- Utilized Linux distributions, Python virtual environments, and Docker while writing and distributing scripts
Technical Skills
- Math: SageMATH, Latex, Mathematica, Manim (an animation engine that runs on Python and Numpy)
- Programming: Java, C++, Python, Scala, Plotly, Pandas, Numpy
Additional Honors and Awards
- 1st Place Winner of 2019 Google Tech Challenge at Santa Clara University
- National Merit Finalist
Cited Literature
[CJT] Craig, Katy, Matt Jacobs, and Olga Turanova. Nonlocal Approximation of Slow and Fast Diffusion. Journal of Differential Equations, Volume 42 (2025).
[JLL] Jin, Shi, Lei Li, and Jian-Guo Liu. Random Batch Methods (RBM) for interacting particle systems. Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 400 (2019).