About Me

I am a physics PhD candidate at UCLA working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics. I am passionate about using mathematics and numerical simulations in order to understand physical phenomena. I am exploring how the (spatial) localization properties of electronic wavefunctions are related to band topology, especially in contexts such as driven topological insulators and flat-band Hamiltonians. In 2020, I was awarded the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (CQSE) fellowship by UCLA and recently, I am currently a UCLA Dissertation Year Fellow.

In addition to my interest in quantum physics, I am also excited about quantum computation and information, and am optimistic about its impact on our ability to solve hard problems. With the goal of benchmarking quantum and quantum-inspired approaches to solving combinatorial approaches, I interned at USRA-NASA’s RIACS lab as a Feynman Quantum Academy. We developed a framework to systematically benchmark stochastic parametrized solvers for optimization problems. During the summer of 2022, I interned at SRI International, and contributed to the Quantum Economic Development Consortium’s (QED-C) application-oriented benchmarking framework.

Outside of work, I often click photos of birds and nature. For the latest pics, do visit my Instagram page!