About Me
I am currently a graduate student in computational chemistry at the University of Kansas, graduating in Fall 2025. My work in graduate school has been centered in the field of quantum chemistry, primarily in applying coupled cluster methods to solve problems in light-matter-interaction by writing computer codes or using existing programs to run simulations. The primary languages I have used are Python and FORTRAN, though I also have experience in web design languages (HTML, CSS, JS) and some SQL. I love problem-solving and am always working to expand my skills as a programmer.
Experience
University of Kansas
- Contributed to development of various quantum chemistry software packages
- Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and organizing data into a coherent story for publication
- Participated in multiple collaborations with researchers from different fields of study
- Responsible for training and mentoring three graduate and two undergraduate students
- Utilized machine learning methods to detect trends in data
- Delivered high level talks at multiple large scale conferences
University of Kansas
- Aided professor with in-class teaching assignments
- Responsible for independently instructing lab sessions for undergraduate courses
- Held individual office hours and teaching sessions
Education
University of Kansas
East Central University of Oklahoma
Publications
- Length vs Velocity Gauge Formulation of the Frequency-Dependent Polarizability for 1D Periodic Systems at Coupled Cluster with Single and Double Excitations Level (2025)
- Capture and Characterization of High-Valent Uranium on Carbon Electrodes with a Hybrid Molecular Platform (2025)
- Basis Set Effect on Linear Response Density Functional Theory Calculations on Periodic Systems (2025)
- Frequency Dependent Polarizability for 1D Periodic Systems at Coupled Cluster with Single and Double Excitations Level (2025)
- Theoretical Study of the Isotope Effect in Optical Rotation (2024)
- First Principles Simulations of Optical Rotation of Chiral Molecular Crystals (2024)
- On the Choice of Coordinate Origin in Length Gauge Optical Rotation Calculations (2023)
- Basis Set Dependence of Optical Rotation Calculations with Different Choices of Gauge (2022)
Example Project
- Below is a link to a program written to compute the energy of a molecule using coupled cluster with singles and double (CCSD) level of Theory