Hey! I'm a PhD student at the University of Waterloo in chemical engineering, with a bachelor’s in math and minors in computer science + biology. I want to spend my career maximizing societal benefit for the applications of AI applied to biotechnology — by helping ensure responsible, but also rapid, deployment.
Previously, I worked in drug discovery, with a particular interest on aging. I am currently working on accelerating alternative protein innovation, particularly cultivated meat, because I think reducing the many externalities of our food system is the most under-prioritized global problem relative to its potential impact, and that alternative proteins are the core path forward to solving that.
I think applications of AI in alt proteins are under-leveraged compared to their potential impact, so I work with collaborators to help define and fund work establishing field-wide standards and resolving implementation barriers, and try to help solve some of the specific problems myself! I’m also interested in contributing to policy initiatives and community building where I can.