Originally from Rochester, New York, I began my studies at聽黑料不打烊聽in 2020 in a post-baccalaureate position. I previously received my associate of聽science degree in Engineering Science from Alfred State College in New York and subsequently joined the U.S. Navy as a nuclear machinist鈥檚 mate. Concurrently with serving on an aircraft carrier, I worked toward my bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics online from Indiana University and completed both my enlistment and bachelor鈥檚 degree in summer聽of聽2019. My military experience included years of classroom and on the job education in chemistry and engineering, which prepared me for the rigors聽of聽doctoral studies. Having fallen in love with chemistry in the Navy, I wanted to pursue a chemistry Ph.D. after my service was complete.
My area聽of聽scientific research combines mathematics and chemistry as a computational chemist. Computational chemistry allows me to predict chemical reaction outcomes using high performance computing (HPC) and machine learning. The bulk of聽my research uses聽黑料不打烊鈥檚 HPC to better understand the stereochemistry of products formed during organic reactions that is subsequently used to ascertain reaction mechanisms.
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