About Me
I am originally from Princeton, New Jersey, and found my way to higher levels of mathematics by reading about Nash's Theorem in an economics class. I've bounced around a lot academically:
| Institution | Degree | Years |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine | Ph. D. in Mathematics | 2022-Present |
| Claremont Graduate University | M.S. in Mathematics | 2021-2022 |
| Pomona College | B.A. in Mathematics (Pure) | 2018-2021 |
| Budapest Semesters in Mathematics | Semester Abroad | Fall 2019 |
| Boston College | B.A. Coursework (Transferred) | 2017-2018 |
| Montgomery High School | High School Diploma | 2013-2017 |
In completing my doctorate, I have been extremely fortunate to have received support from the Southern California Geometry and Topology Center. In the past, I have received the John M. Krenkel Fellowship, the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize (awarded to the valedictorians of Pomona College), the Phi Beta Kappa Award, and the Bruce Jay Levy & Llewellyn Bixby Mathematics Prizes.
Outside of mathematics, I love playing Go, dancing (breakin', bhangra, bollywood, and hip-hop), listening to music, watching movies, and reading. I also have a sporadically updated YouTube series In My Room.
In my youth, I was lucky to have participated in some really formative programs: German-American Partnership Program and High School Diplomats, where I was a high school exchange student to Germany and Japan, respectively, between 2015 and 2016.
Friends
I have been incredibly lucky to be supported by a bunch of wonderful folks, both in the world of mathematics and out. I encourage visiting their websites as well. Here's a few really formative mentors of mine:
- Jesse Wolfson, my Ph.D. advisor
- Edray Herber Goins, my undergraduate advisor and mentor.
- Konrad Aguilar, an early graduate mentor and research advisor.
- Francis Su, mentor and author of one of my favorite books
Here's a a little snapshot of my academic circle, some of the folks I've worked closely with and learned from during graduate school:
Here's also a few of my close friends!
- Mythili Vinnakota, an environmental economist at the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU Law School (and also, my sister!)
- Xander Koo, a Ph.D. student in Human Centered Computing at Georgia Tech
- Max Bahar, a data scientist and M.S. student at Harvard University
- Samuel So, a Ph.D. student in Human Centered Design and Engineering at University of Washington
- reach out if you'd like to be added :)