Applied Mathematics

Research Focus: Developing robust, positivity-preserving numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws. I designed a conservative mass-redistribution ("sweeping") framework to prevent nonphysical numerical blow-ups, with many applications across the computational sciences. I have extensive experience building and analyzing discretizations across FD WENO, FV WENO, DG, and FEM frameworks.

Previous Applications: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), extreme high-Mach flows, astrophysics, ocean modeling, and mathematical biology.

Background & Honors: NSF GRFP and National GEM Fellow; recipient of the Stella Dafermos Award for Excellence in Applied Mathematics Research. I bring diverse collaborative experience from computational research roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Alfred Wegener Institute, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Looking Ahead: As I approach the end of my Ph.D., I am actively seeking postdoctoral, national laboratory, or industry roles. I am eager to apply my background to designing scalable, structure-preserving numerical methods for complex physical systems, particularly in plasma physics, advanced CFD, or climate models.

Community: I am passionate about broadening participation in the mathematical sciences. I am always happy to connect with prospective students navigating graduate school or fellowship applications.

About Me: When I’m not doing math, I’m usually out in nature, meditating, reading a good book, or watching deep-sea documentaries.

Thesis Advisor: Chi-Wang Shu