Scientists build models of physical and chemical atmospheric processes with mathematical equations that computers can solve efficiently. I seek to develop more efficient and accurate ways that scientists can use these models to improve our understanding of the atmosphere and that environmental decision makers can evaluate different control strategies for achieving desired air quality.

Internships during college summers were essential to developing my career direction. After learning computer modeling skills through molecular dynamics modeling for material science investigations, I was exposed to the field of atmospheric chemical transport modeling and satellite-based observations for evaluating these representations of the atmosphere. When visiting a south Asian country for the first time the following summer, I realized that these tools could be combined to serve the populations of countries around the world that are still exposed to quantities of air pollution that are detrimental to their health. With that goal for my career, I chose to attend Georgia Tech.