Biography

Born and raised in Berkeley, I am a Materials Science and Engineering student at the University of California, Berkeley, where I study how material structure and mechanics govern performance, durability, and failure. The beauty of this discipline lies in the intersection of rigorous scientific inquiry paired with societal engineering impact, which is exactly where my interests lie. At Cambridge, I will pursue a PhD in Engineering focused on experimental mechanics and materials testing, with the goal of developing testing approaches that better connect fundamental behavior to real-world performance. I am motivated by research that bridges discovery and application, and I hope to translate materials insight into technologies that improve reliability and sustainability. I am excited to join the Gates Cambridge community and its commitment to using scholarship for positive global impact.

Previous Education

University of California, Berkeley Materials Science+Engineering 2026