Research with
real-world reach.

Science, technology & social impact

Physics undergraduate and author of globally award-winning research on sustainable waste-to-energy plants. Researcher and thoughtful leader with experience in diplomacy, science communication and technology for social challenges.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Honors Program · Bachelor of Science in Physics · Minor in German · GPA 4.0/4.0

Relevant coursework: Physics of Cognition, Data Science and Public Policy, Honor Physics and Linear Algebra.

UWC Robert Bosch, Germany

International Baccalaureate Diploma · 3.14% acceptance rate

Higher Level Physics, Mathematics AA and Chemistry, plus Economics, English Language and Literature, and German.

Cortical information processing for anticipation and surprise

In preparation · Georgia Tech

Conducting EEG analyses of multisensory integration using mutual information to investigate information flow in the brain, employing neural networks and the Python library Neural MI.

Presented at the American Physical Society CU*iP Conference.

The Impact of the 2021 Euro-5 Fuel Standard on PM2.5 Levels in Karachi

In review · with Dan Galea and Jinho Kim · Georgia Tech

Building a synthetic counterfactual to compare STL-adjusted PM2.5 data through difference-in-differences and placebo testing.

Presented at the Southern Regional Honors Council.

RISE Global Winner

Selected with a 0.5% acceptance rate for research on waste-to-energy technologies, receiving an undergraduate scholarship and lifelong access to the RISE network.

SNEA National Summer School of Astronomy and Excellence

Recognized as the second-best high-school student nationwide and selected for advanced training by Italy’s National Institute for Astrophysics and MIUR.

Harvard WECode WEAmplify Scholarship

Scholarship supporting emerging leaders in computer science and engineering at the world’s largest student-run undergraduate women-in-tech conference.

National Space Society spUN Debater

Globally selected to debate the legal, geopolitical and ethical implications of international treaties and emerging space technologies.

Winner, “Porte d’Europa” Competition

Developed a web platform helping migrants navigate Italy’s bureaucratic system and received an international scholarship for the “Semi di Lampedusa” seminar.

Excellent Student Activities & Educational Projects

Recognized by Liceo Scientifico Teresa Gullace for exceptional academic and extracurricular commitment.

Professional Development & Leadership Chair

Designing career-development programming for more than 900 Honors Program students.

UWCxSTEM

Built a global network of 1,343 members connecting STEM students with professionals at the intersection of science and social impact.

Aspire Leadership Program

Completed a competitive nine-week international leadership program founded at Harvard’s Mittal South Asia Institute.

Robert Bosch College Student Government & Council

Advocated for student priorities and fostered collaboration across all 18 UWC colleges.

The Curious World of Astronomy

Produced and narrated research-based astronomy videos and coordinated public astronomy events and excursions.

Physics, chemistry & biomedical computation

Computational, astrophysical, gravitational and high-energy physics; quantum chemistry; molecular modelling; spectroscopy; Python data analysis; EEG and neurophysiological signal processing; machine learning for neural data.

International communication

Italian (native), English (fluent), German and Macedonian (proficient).

NASA · Microsoft · Columbia+ · DC Design

Open Science Trainings; Data Analysis and Visualization with Python; Pets, Politics, and Pandemics; Design Your Path in Life Challenge.