I’m a 6th year PhD candidate studying Biomathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. I received my B.S. in Honors Mathematics and Biophysics in 2017 from the University of Michigan.

My advisor is Prof. Marcus Roper.

My research interests are Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Biology, Asymptotic Analysis, Microfluidic Devices, and Mathematical Modeling.

I created InFocus, a tool for fast calculation of focusing positions in microfluidic channels.

Selected Research

Analysis of Microcentrifuge Devices

Using physical and data driven modeling, I analyed how microcentrifuge devices sort cells based on size. I found important physical principles that lead to more accurate size selection and sorting ability of microcentrifuges.

Calculation of inertial lift for particle in microfluidic channels

Utilizing a combination of asymptotics and numerical methods I created a new way to calculate how particles migrate in microfluidic channels with high Reynolds number without necessitating a solver for complicated structure-fluid interactions with the non-linear Navier-Stokes equations. These calculations are used to predict where particles with move to inside a microfluidic channel. Read the full paper on The Journal of Computational Physics!