I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sandia National Laboratories. My work focuses on advancing laser-driven x-ray backlighting techniques for diagnosing high energy density plasmas generated using the Z Machine or other drivers such as the NIF or OMEGA lasers.
I received a PhD from the Stanford University Department of Applied Physics in 2025. My PhD research focused on developing high repetition rate sources of laser-driven ions and neutrons. I was advised by Siegfried Glenzer and supported by a DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. I received a BS (Physics) and BA (Plan II Honors), both with highest honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019. My undergraduate experience was immeasurably shaped by the Dean's Scholars Honors Program, and I performed undergraduate research at the Texas Petawatt Laser facility.