EDUCATION
MIT-WHOI Joint Program, Cambridge — Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
(September 2012 - September 2018).
University of Alberta, Edmonton — B.Sc. Civil and Environmental Engineering (September 2008 - April 2012) with distinction.
(September 2012 - September 2018).
University of Alberta, Edmonton — B.Sc. Civil and Environmental Engineering (September 2008 - April 2012) with distinction.
EXPERIENCEUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA — Simons Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Microbial Ecology.
(February 2019 - Present) ETH, Zürich, ZH — Scientific Assistant (September 2015 - December 2018) with Roman Stocker. UTS, Sydney, NSW — Visiting Scientist (October 2014 - December 2014; November 2016 - December 2016) with Justin Seymour and Jean-Baptiste Raina. MIT-WHOI, Cambridge, MA — Graduate Research Assistant (September 2012 - September 2018) with Roman Stocker and Heidi Sosik. |
AWARDSSimons Foundation: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Microbial Ecology.
NSERC PGS-M: Awarded to study Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. AECOM Urban SOS International Design Competition: 2nd place. Jack Grainge Memorial Award: Outstanding achievement in environmental engineering. (University of Alberta) Arthur A. Voice Memorial Award: Environmental engineering. (University of Alberta) |
SKILLSProgramming:
Basic: C/C++, JavaScript. Int: Python, R. Adv: MATLAB, Proficient in image analysis using MATLAB. Fabrication: Soft lithography, 3D printing, Machine tools, Laser-cutting, CNC milling, CAD. Microbiology: Culture of bacteria and phytoplankton, standard laboratory techniques. Embedded Systems: Design and evaluation of hardware and software systems for marine applications. Microscopy: Phase contrast and epifluorescence microscopy. Automated acquisition using Nikon Elements software. Numerical Modeling: Model development in COMSOL Multiphysics. |
TEACHING EXPERIENCETeaching Assistant, MIT 1.060 - Fluid Mechanics (2015)
Instructor, WHOI Math Review (2013) |
INTENSIVE COURSESMicrobial Metagenomics: A 360° Approach: EMBL. (2017)
Practical course in advanced microscopy: Super resolution microscopy. University of Zurich. (2017) Calibration and Validation of Ocean Color Remote Sensing: Ocean Optics, Darling Marine Center, Maine. (2015) |
STUDENTS SUPERVISED
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OTHER ACTIVITIES |
MEMBERSHIP |
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Microbial interactions in aquatic ecosystems: untangling the complex web of competition, mutualism, predation, and adaptation.
Conference session co-chaired with Anupam Sengupta. Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 2017. |
Phycological Society of America
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Swiss Society for Microbiology |
INTERESTSScuba Diving
Rock Climbing Cycling Skiing |
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