I am from New York City and since a young age have been exposed to a dynamic environment, comprised of artistic and technical achievements. Similar to my own family structure, I was a regular participant in co-existing cultures, appreciating the benefits of diversity. I plan to now apply this context to a technical career, integrating a multidisciplinary education in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, coupled with an interest in artistic expression and social consciousness.
Outside of my technical activities I enjoy traveling, skiing, following fashion, discovering new music, and watching anime.
Check out my smaller projects here.
Top Five Lists!
Top Five Albums
1. 空中キャンプ (Aerial Camp) – Fishmans (1996, Polydor)
2. MY WOMAN – Angel Olsen (2016, Jagjaguwar)
3. To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar (2016, TDE)
4. Baduizm – Erykah Badu (1997, Kedar)
5. A Charlie Brown Christmas – Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965, Fantasy)
Top Five Books
1. Norwegian Wood – Haruki Murakami (1987, Kodansha)
2. All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr (2014, Scribner)
3. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee (2017, Grand Central Publishing)
4. The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro (1989, Faber and Faber)
5. White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide – Carol Anderson (2016, Bloomsbury)
Top Five Animes
1. Nichijou (Nichijou – My Ordinary Life) (2011, Kyoto Animation)
2. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) (2019, A-1 Pictures)
3. Cowboy Bebop (1998, Sunrise)
4. K-On! (2009, Kyoto Animation)
5. Hyouka (2012, Kyoto Animation)
Pictures and Playlist
Travel Pictures
Beijing, China
Manzanillo, Costa Rica
Fuji, Japan
Demilitarized Zone, Korean Peninsula
Taos, New Mexico
Skógafoss, Iceland
Check out my Playlist for One Song Per Month of 2023!
Press
Berkeley Master of Engineering
Berkeley MEng Class of 2020 Capstone Award Winners (May 18, 2020)
April 2019 Chief’s Report (May 2, 2019)
Rutgers Material Science and Engineering News
Alumna Janet Mrotek and students visit campus to experience the wonders of MSE (April 25, 2019)
Keramos Ceramics Engineering Fraternity
Keramos Rutgers University Student Chapter 2018-2019 Annual Report (April 15, 2019)
Rutgers Research Review
Rutgers Researchers Abroad: Catching Up with Two International Fellowship Participants (March 6, 2019)
Rutgers Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Chemistry Students Visit Jilin University (June 1, 2017)