I am an Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale-NUS College. I am an observational radio astronomer and I study galaxy evolution with a focus on the molecular gas that fuels star formation in the peak epoch of galaxy growth (z~2–3, or about 10 billion years ago). The bulk of my observations have been made with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, but I also use ALMA and a number of other interferometers. Please do reach out if you’d like to chat about astronomy some time!
Previously, I was the William & Caroline Herschel Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University. Prior to that, I was a research associate (the local term for a postdoc) in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University. I did my graduate work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Andrew J. Baker advised me on my thesis work, and I really enjoyed my time with the Rutgers Astronomy Group. Previously, I was at Caltech for my undergrad, and grew up attending Bear River High School in the small town of Grass Valley, California.
A water color of Arecibo Observatory.
When I manage to find free time, I’ve been known to read, sew, play the drums, and paint (often pieces inspired by trips to telescopes or recent seminars; see left). In high school and college I played water polo, and I particularly enjoyed playing with the Toronto Triggerfish while I lived in Canada.
Download my full CV here! (04/20/2023)