High School: DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, New York
Connecticut College Majors: ACS Chemistry, Anthropology
Potential Minor: Mathematics
Research: In Summer 2015, I was part of Professor Bruce R. Branchini’s Bioluminescence Research Group. I used the understanding of the two-step chemical reaction that takes place within Photinus pyralis (Ppy) firefly to generate a light with high intensity in the near-infrared region. We used an analogue of luciferin, iLH2, to evaluate the luciferases generated in our lab.
Posters: “Evaluation of Luciferases for Infrared Imaging,” 2015 Connecticut College Summer Research Symposium
Activities, Accomplishments:
- Representative of Anthropology Student Advisory Board
- Representative of Chemistry Student Advisory Board
- Representative of TEDx
- Chemistry Tutor for Science Leader’s Program (Fall 2015-Present)
- Treasurer of Muslim Student Association (Fall 2015-Present)
- Unity House ALANA Big Sib