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Graduate Student

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

PhD

University of Pittsburgh, USA

Physics -- Theoretical Biophysics

• Cosmology
• Biophysics
• Computational Biology

MS

University of Pittsburgh, USA

Physics -- Theoretical Biophysics

• Cosmology
• Biophysics
• Computational Biology

BS

Georgia State University, USA

Physics -- Astrophysics

• Astronomical Techniques and Observation
• Computational Astrophysics
• Stellar Astrophysics
• Astrophysics

SACNAS NDiSTEM Travel Scholarship

Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Students

SB3C Student Paper and Presentation PhD Competition -- 1st place

Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, & Biotransport Conference

Qualified to a finals competition after having abstract selected from over 200 other applicants. Presented an oral presentation in the final round at the 2023 SB3 Conference in Vail, Colorado. Won 1st place in topic group (Section VI: Emerging Tissue Mechanobiology & Biomechanics II).

Leo B. and Teresa Y. Wegemer Endowed STEM Fellowship

Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

Established to support students of exceptional promise in their pursuit of high impact scientific research. Fellowship grants will be awarded to support the research of two exceptional, current, full-time students who are pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences STEM fields.

APS DBIO Travel Award

American Physical Society

Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority (CSURM) Fellowship

Gordon Research Conference

Thomas-Lain Fund Scholarship

Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

Graduate programs include Arts and Sciences Fellowships in funding packages to recruit doctoral students of exceptional ability and promise, either for their first year in the Ph.D. program or for later years.

SACNAS NDiSTEM

Oregon Convention Center -- Portland, Oregon

Presented a talk: 'Collective Effects in Flow Driven Cell Migration'.

QBio Conference -- Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shenzhen Institute of Arts and Technology -- Shenzhen, China

Presented a talk: 'Collective Effects in Flow Driven Cell Migration'.

Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference -- Student Paper and Presentation PhD Competition

Hilton Hyatt Vail -- Vail, Colorado

Presented a talk as part of the Student Paper and Presentation PhD Competition: 'Collective Effects in Flow Driven Cell Migration'. Received 1st Place.

March Meeting -- American Physical Society

Caesar's Forum -- Las Vegas, Nevada

Presented a talk: 'Collective Effects in Flow Driven Cancer Cell Migration'.

Stochastic Physics in Biology -- Gordon Research Conference

Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express -- Ventura, California

Presented a poster: 'Autologous Chemotaxis at High Cell Density'.

QBio Conference

Colorado State University -- Fort Collins, Colorado

Presented a poster: 'Autologous Chemotaxis at High Cell Density'.