PhD candidate at the Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia (graduating June 2026). I study lineage-specific genes and gene duplication in Populus using large-scale RNA-seq, comparative transcriptomics, and HPC-scale pipelines.

Beyond research, I build community platforms, lead hackathon teams, and prototype AI-powered tools. 5 peer-reviewed publications. Open to postdoc and industry roles in computational biology and bioinformatics.