I am a mathematician at the Institute for Advanced Study, mentored by June Huh.
My research interest is combinatorial algebraic geometry. More specifically, I think about:
In 2023, I got a PhD in mathematics at Brown University, where I was fortunate to be advised by Melody Chan. Prior, I had a wonderful time doing math and music at Harvey Mudd College, guided by the wisdom of Dagan Karp.
Here are my Curriculum Vitae, Google Scholar, arXiv and Email.
I felt at home and had tons of fun at Mathcamp 2018 and 2019.
See below for notes of classes I taught.
I am an avid amateur musician. Along with friends, I explore and engage with a wide variety of music from all over the world—not just western classical music—every day.
My primary instrument is the piano, which I started playing at age 4. During college, I had a blast learning from Gayle Blankenburg, as well as from a group of extremely talented peers in her studio.
Here’s a selection of music I’ve had the joy of playing over the years — solo, or with friends.
My secondary instrument is the classical guitar, also known as Spanish guitar, which I started learning at age 12. During college, I was incredibly lucky to study guitar and baroque lute with Jack Sanders. I was also a member of the Pomona College Guitar Quartet during 2014-2016.
I also enjoy thinking and chatting about music theory, composition, and ethnomusicology. Other instruments that I dabble in include the harmonica, Balinese gamelan, and the baroque lute. I have also sung in choir and in a cappella.