I am a PhD researcher at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University. I develop mathematical models to understand and predict physical/biological phenomena using analytical and computational tools.
My research interest is in mathematical biology. The topics I have worked on include pattern formations in biological and ecological systems, the spreading of epithelial cells, and the hydrodynamics of colloids at fluid interfaces. My current project combines perturbation and numerical methods to study the dynamics of surface-trapped particles, which are encountered in the formations of Pickering emulsions and particle monolayers and have applications in pharmaceutical, petroleum, food, and cosmetic industries. My advisors are Prof. Michael Miksis and Prof. Petia Vlahovska.
Education
PhD in Applied Mathematics, 2018 – Present, Northwestern University
MSc in Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing , 2017 – 2018, Oxford University
BS in Mathematical Sciences & BA in Economics, 2012 – 2017, University of California, Santa Barbara