I already had a passion for STEM - especially math. And it
wasn't until I started reading my first physics textbook
that physics completely took me over. Day in and dayout I
awas doing problems, better grasping the physical world.
Oct 2022
Joined Team 846
As a young, aspring freshman in high school, I got my first
taste of FRC Robotics at the Software Workshops of Team 846,
The Funky Monkeys, my local highschool's robotics team,
sparking a journey that would last for ages.
June 2023
Joined ASDRP Laurenzio Lab
For a long time, I had been interested in research. That
summer was the first time the idea become a reality, with me
researching the Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) Neural Networks
and their ability to analyze various mathemetical figures
and shapes.
April 2023
Clue: A Production
As an actor of Lynbrook High School's Drama Program, the
program put together a theatre adaptation of the famous
farce Clue, playing the police officeras well as the
murderer.
July 2023
SIP Research Intern
As a part of UCSC's Science Internship Program (SIP), I
assited my mentor, Archana Singh, in analyzing and
simulating a new techinque of Quantum Key Distribution
(QKD), and various different quantum crypotgraphy
algorithms.
November 2023
AMC 10B DHR
After qualifying for the AIME the previous year, I scored a
139.5 on the AMC 10B of 2023, earning me a distinguished
honor roll. I would later qualify for the AIME and be 1.5
points off of participating in the USAJMO.
June 2024
Joined ASDRP Subramanium Lab
This summer, I switched over to the Subramanium Lab at
ASDRP, eventually becoming the Software Lead, now developing
a drone to analyze the outdoor surroundings of a natural
disaster and generate routes for first responders.
November 2024
Laughing Stock
Making a return to Lynbrook High School's Drama Program as a
lead character in the new production "Laughing Stock", we
performed for four nights in a well0reherased farce/comedy.
March 2025
Synopsys Science Fair
Won the 1st place award sponosered by Access Braille for my
work in helping the visually impaired navigate new and
unfamiliar areas through the use of a novel new Active SLAM
alogirhtm, accounting for dynamic objects.
March 2025
USAPhO 3x Qualifier
Qualified for the USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO), comprising
of the top ~450 high school physicists in the nation for the
third time, after getting an honorable mention in 2023 and a
bronze medal in 2024.
April 2025
Aerospace Valley Regional Finalists
In the 2025 FRC season, Team 846 built the robot Monkey D.
Luffy, which ended up being finalists in a painstakingly
close finals at Aerospace Valley Regional, eventually going
on to win the Northern California Invitational.
