I'm currently a Senior undergraduate at Purdue University - West Lafayette, working towards a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering , a concentration in Data Science, a minor in Computer Science and a minor in Chemistry. I currently maintain a 4.0 GPA throughout undergraduate. Being able to dive into the molecular reasoning behind each natural phenomenon in our world and put that information to powerful use throughout industry has been my passion. Purdue Davidson School of Chemical Engineering has been instrumental in allowing me to explore this fascinating field.

 I am currently applying to graduate PhD programs at a variety of universities in order to further some of the research I've done. Especially that which has been related to computational chemistry and machine learning applications in biochemical and solar energy industries.

 In my senior year of undergraduate I joined a joint project between the Lawrence Livermore National Labratory and the Purdue Data Mine in a consortium known as ATOM which strived to accelerate the drug development pipeline by applying machine learning models by the name of AMPL to predict pharmacokinetic properties before ever running a single experiment on that chemical. I used AMPL to predict inhibition constants on a variety of proteins, developed my own additions to the AMPL python library, and created educational tutorials to provide support to researchers looking to use AMPL.

 In the summer of 2024, I entered a research project between the Chemical Engineering department at Purdue University and Pioneer Oil Company Inc. which investigated the polymorphic crystallization of a Dithiazine that is a side product of the reaction commonly used to removed sulfur dioxide from oil slurries before further refinement. I utilized many different computational chemistry methods including molecular and periodic DFT and xTB as well as some crystal structure predictions algorithms such as USPEX. I wrote an section in the resulting research paper submitted to Society of Petroleum Engineers detailing the computational work I performed to find the most optimal crystallization form of MEA-Dithiazine.

 In the summer before my junior year of university, I was hired on as a Process Engineering Intern for the epoxy resin injection molding department at G&W Electric. G&W makes large scale electrical reclosers for power lines, helping keep our cities consistently powered and protecting the lives of electrical workers. My work on the process engineering team consisted of running a series of trials on both the epoxy injection molding processes and the silicone rubber overmolding processes that ranged from ensuring the quality of silicone-ceramic adhesion to optimizing the time required for post-cure of the epoxy. Additionally I had the chance to examine large data sets to identify sources to critical issues throughout the manufacturing process. This internship gave me ample experience in designing experiments, organized problem solving, and data analysis.

 Between my freshman and sophomore year at Purdue, I was got the opportunity to work for the city of Milwaukee through the international sewage management company Veolia as an Engineering Intern. This internship allowed me to see behind the scenes of the utilites we typically take for granted and gain valuable leadership experience as I assisted in the management of several large teams of electricians, mechanics, and other trade workers. I worked with the safety department to deliver new measures to address possible sources of injury and designed three dimensional layouts to accomodate new building layouts. This internship helped develop my leadership and planning skills.

 One extracurricular that I pour alot of my time into is known as Chem-E-Car. It is a annual event where universities compete to see who can get their shoebox-sized car to travel the most accurate distance. However the catch is that this is no robotics competition: The car is a year-long project engineering students develop that must be powered or controlled by chemical reactions. By designing, experimenting, and extensive testing, students are able to create a direct calculatable correlation between the concentration of reactants inserted and the resulting distance the car will go. The club has been enormously fun and is very useful in refining my teamwork capabilities.

 I am part of an honor society known as Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE). This is an honor society made up entirely of chemical engineers that pass the academic and interview requirements. Purdue OXE is the Zeta Chapter of the club and it allows me to do community service and outreach with my fellow chemical engineers. One example of a yearly activity I do through the club is hosting a Chem-E-Kids Day on campus where elementary and middle school aged children from around the county could come to learn about the fun aspects of chemistry and the types of careers chemists and chemical engineers can go into.

 Another of the hobbies I have lots of fun with is my interest in video games, specifically Esports. I joined the Purdue Overwatch club and trained with my teammates to develop our intercommunication, strategical planning, and teamwork. I've found most of these skills to actually be widely useful outside of the game and I've enjoyed every moment of it as I work towards earning a varsity spot on the Purdue Overwatch team. Eventually I became Team Manager for over 10 different teams including near 100 students which developed my communication and leadership skills.