About Me

I am a high school student from Madison, Wisconsin with academic interests in astronomy and astrophysics. I’m currently working in the ExoDyn Research Group using Markov-Chain-Monte-Carlo (MCMC) simulations to study the characteristics of exoplanets and has conducted transit timing variation (TTV) analyses of systems such as TOI-1130 and TOI-4468.

I was given the opportunity to work with Alyssa Jankowski and Professor Juliette Becker through the Hubert Mack Thaxton Research Fellowship. As a 2025 Thaxton Fellow, I worked on the TOI-4468 system and extrapolated the masses of the 2 planets (b and c) in the system. In the summer of 2025, I participated in the NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Sciences (SEES) program to study exoplanet transits.

I also participate in engineering-focused initiatives such as NASA Student Launch, where I contributed to rocket design, payload development, and data analysis on the SLOSH mechanics of baffles within the “fuel tanks” of a rocket. Furthermore, I love to teach children and teens of all ages the wonders of astronomy and exoplanets through Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) program.

I plan to pursue a degree in astrophysics, with the goal of conducting research and teaching students the passion I felt for astronomy!