About Me

Throughout my life, I have found the natural world to be a source fascination and inspiration, so it is not surprising that science and engineering are strong undercurrents in my research. I am always on the look out for opportunities to use the methods and techniques of applied mathematics and computational science & engineering to further our understanding of the world around us.

Since 2009, I have been working as an independent research scientist and consultant in the areas of applied mathematics, computational science & engineering, data science/machine learning/artificial intelligence, and scientific software development.

Personal Mission Statement

• Contribute to science and engineering through synergistic integration of knowledge, perspectives, and methodology from applied mathematics, computational science & engineering, and basic science and engineering.
• Inspire and support the next generation of STEM leaders and practitioners.

Highlights of My Journey

• STEM Education
  • Organizer for the Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) Math Club
  • Coach for the Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) Math Team
  • Math competition coach for middle and high school students in the Burlingame area
  • Mentor to high school and early college students through the Velexi Research Scholars and Velexi STEM Practicum programs
• Work
  • Velexi Corporation: Consultant / Researcher / CEO / Founder
  • Velexi Research (formerly Serendipity Research): Applied Mathematician / Computational Scientist / Scientific Software Architect / Founder
• Postdoc: Princeton Materials Institute
  Advisor: David J. Srolovitz
• Graduate School
  • MIT. PhD in Applied Mathematics
    Thesis: Asymptotic Analysis of Extreme Electrochemical Transport
    Advisor: Martin Z. Bazant
  • Stanford University. MS in Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics (precursor to ICME)
• College: Stanford University. BS in Chemistry (with minors in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science).
• High School: Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy (IMSA)

Other Interests

• Harnessing creativity
• Operational excellence
• Organizational excellence
• Psychology
• Business