Research

Engineering a predictive biosensor with a colorimetric readout to detect meat spoilage. Genetically modifying E. coli k-12 to detect cadaverine.

Mapping land-surface temperature data in Silicon Valley to investigate urban heat. Found correlation of artifical turf and higher temperatures across 5 sites, primarily affecting high schools.

Engineering E. coli to co-express plastic-binding curli fibers and a biomineralization pathway to capture microplastics in in situ limestone formations.

Mapped ECOSTRESS data of the 2024 Shelly fire in Siskiyou County, California. At the time, the fire was the second largest in California, burning over 40,000 acres.

Applied t-test to identify differences in water mass, leaf area, and carbon-13 concentration between desert and forest plants.