2021-Present: Developed a novel rapid water test to determine the safety of water for drinking
2021: Awarded “Promising Biologist Award” by Amino Labs
Named one of five national finalists for the “Speaker’s Idol” competition
2022: Founded “The Make a Move Foundation”, educating on preventative health
2023: Invited to present at the International Association for Food Protection conference
Awarded Platinum Grand Award at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) out of 396 finalists
2023 and 2024: Awarded Sanofi Biogenius Award at CWSF in back-to-back years
2023 and 2024: Awarded the Gold Medal at CWSF in back-to-back years, Recognising the top 10 projects in the intermediate/senior division
2023-2024: Published 5 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals
2024: Awarded the Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) at CWSF
Selected to represent Canada at the International SJWP competition
Awarded the “Youth Can Innovate” Grand Prize at CWSF with $8000 stipend
Invited to speak at the Oxford Nanopore Community Meeting in Boston
2025: Awarded the TD Bank Scholarship (1 of 20 recipients in a pool of ~4000 applicants)
Awarded the Ontario (Canada) Medal for Young Volunteers – the highest youth honour in the province
I am an incoming freshman at Harvard University wishing to study molecular and regenerative biology to impact preventative health. Through my foundation, I enjoy conducting seminars on hypertension distributing vital blood pressure monitors to manage cardiovascular risk for those in need. I have also developed a novel field based rapid water quality test to identify and sequence all bacteria, including pathogens, directly at the water source in 9 hours. This offers a transformative solution to global water contamination by empowering local communities through hands-on implementation and education, addressing a crisis that claims over a million lives annually. As a Masason Foundation member, I would like to improve the portability, cost and deployment of my water test in low resource settings to revolutionise access to clean drinking water and save lives.