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PhD in Operations Research

University of Texas at Austin

• Advised by Prof. Benjamin Leibowicz
• Applying optimization techniques to improve the resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems

MS in Mechanical Engineering

University of Maryland, College Park

• Advised by Prof. Steven Gabriel
• Applied stochastic and deterministic optimization to the energy sector for improved flexibility

BS in Civil Engineering

University of Maryland, College Park

• Advised by Prof. Kaye Brubaker
• Developed life cycle predictive model of algae bloom probabilities on the Chesapeake Bay
• Thesis project completed in fulfillment of the University of Maryland Engineering Honors Program

Graduate Intern for the Energy and Water Systems Integration Department

Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM

• Modeling water distribution system dynamics for disaster resilience studies

Pipeline Risk Modeling Intern for the Distribution Integrity Management Team

Washington Gas, Springfield, VA

• Developed ArcGIS-based risk model for natural threats to natural gas distribution pipelines
• Created scripts in for extracting relevant natural features

Research and Development Intern for Demand Response Team

Whisker Labs, Germantown, MD

• Coded and deployed tool on AWS Lambda to notify users of extreme energy prices in ERCOT

Engineering Intern for a Water Resources Consulting Firm

LimnoTech, Washington, DC

• Researched and documented data sources as part of a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) modeling project

Member, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

Secretary, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Board

President, University of Texas at Austin INFORMS Student Chapter

Mentor, Society of Women in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin

Scientific Committee Member, Trans-Atlantic Infraday Conference

Cockrell School of Engineering Fellow, University of Texas at Austin

NSF Innovations at the Nexus of Food-Energy-Water Systems (INFEWS) Fellow

Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin

Macro-Energy Systems Fellow, Stanford University

Dean’s M.S. Research Award Competition Department Finalist, University of Maryland

College of Engineering Most Outstanding Research Award, University of Maryland