2019: America’s Top Young Scientist- 3M and Discovery Education
2020: 20 under 20 Young Innovators- Diversity in Action Magazine
2021: National 2nd life sciences- National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
2021: Certificate of Congressional Recognition- Representative Scott Peters
2021: 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego- San Diego County Public Defender’s Office
2022: American Society for Materials Grand Award
2023: Harvey Mudd Presidential Scholar full tuition
2023: Rice University Trustee Distinguished Scholarship
2023: Rice Century Scholars for Research
2023: Fred H. Rohr Award- Collins Aerospace
2023: 3rd Place Microbiology- International Science and Engineering Fair
2023: 1st Place Microbiology Air Force Special Award- The United States Air Force: Air Force Research Laboratory
2023: Oral Presentation Speaker on investigating antimicrobial nanomaterials – American Chemical Society Fall
2023 Harnessing the Power of Data

I am a student at Rice University studying Neuroscience and Medical Humanities, and researching Neuroengineering at the Bioscience Research Collaborative. For the past several years before coming to Rice I have been investigating methods to create antibacterial nanomaterials at University of California, Irvine. I aim to apply these antimicrobial nanomaterials to burn wound bandages, surfaces in hospitals, or space stations for future space travel. As a Masason member, I am excited to expand my research to mass production, and to provide impoverished communities with methods to reduce antimicrobial resistance.