Biography

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Academic background

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I completed my PhD in Physics at Rice University in Houston. I was advised by Professors Andrew Long and Mustafa Amin. My research consists of quantifying cosmological signatures of axion-like particles, looking for evidence of them in cosmological and astrophysical data. In particular, I focused on the prospect of detecting axion strings via the cosmic microwave background using an effect known as cosmic birefringence. A full list of my publications can be found here, and a copy of my thesis is available here.

As an undergrad I did research in computational nanophotonics with Nicolas Large at the University of Texas at San Antonio and did NSF REUs at Brigham Young University and the University of Chicago where I studied quantum dynamics and cosmology respectively.

A copy of my resume can be found here.

Personal background

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My parents are Japanese and Spanish/American. I grew up in Singapore and moved to the Texas for university, where I’ve lived ever since.

Outside of physics I enjoy origami, photography, and cooking!