Biography

At Columbia University in New York City, I discovered a passion for theoretical cosmology and high energy physics, working on theoretical and computational cosmology, in particular, constraining phenomenological features of new particles in the very early universe. As a Gates-Cambridge Scholar, I will pursue a PhD focusing on similar questions using cosmology to probe fundamental physics, but from a more formal standpoint, trying to adapt the theoretical building blocks that have been so successful in particle physics over the last century to cosmological backgrounds. Raised in Philadelphia, I am an avid footballer and an enthusiastic amateur outdoorsman. I am also committed to increasing interest in and excitement about mathematics and physics in young people and hope to engage in similar teaching outreach at Cambridge as during my time in New York. As a person with diverse interests, I am extremely excited to join a community of Gates scholars across many disciplines.

Previous Education

Columbia University Physics 2026