I am a PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. I completed my bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University before going to work at NASA JPL and Caltech for just under a year.

Interests

Beer, whiskey, cycling, science policy, energy technology and research

• beer
• technology
• cycling
• backpacking
• engineering
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything but country

Movies: Anything action, adventure, drama, horror...

Books: Catcher in the Rye, Frankenstein, anything by Ray Kurzweil

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked 31 miles with a 45 lb backpack in one day

Teach, Learn, Share

I love talking about energy technology and the future of energy in our world. I love talking about any subject and listening to people discussed their passions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy