Through high school and early college, I focused mainly on music, in particular violin and piano. Music is a wonderful undertaking, as it’s always engauging, and it taught me how to work hard and develop skills. Also early in my college career I became invested in Blender to learn 3D modelling and animation. Though just an amateur, through the process of creating an artifical reality, I’ve gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of the reality we go through every day.

I’m focused on learning the fundamentals of physics and engineering. Physics provides a foundational understanding of the world, and engineering gives the tools required to make things that you require and desire. I enjoy making things that help me understand how the world works, and using my understanding of how the world works to help me make things.

For my PhD at CU Boulder, I am working with my advisor, Professor Yide Zhang, to make quantum imaging practical.

I would like to thank the National Science Foundation for awarding me the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program.