Service & Outreach
Contributions to the academic community, student mentorship, and professional engagement.
Diversity and Inclusion Outreach (DIO)
- Organized STEM outreach programs for underrepresented middle school students
- Conducted plasma and combustion science demos at local libraries and high schools
- Mentored 10+ students through summer bridge programs in engineering fundamentals
- Collaborated with national labs to create inclusive recruitment panels
Graduate Student Leadership & Committee Roles
- Served as departmental graduate student representative for 2 academic years
- Member of the hiring committee for tenure-track faculty in fluid dynamics
- Organized weekly graduate student seminars and invited external speakers
- Led planning for department’s annual Research Showcase event (150+ attendees)
Professional Society Engagement
- Session chair at SAE Powertrains 2025 and ASME ICE Forward 2024 conferences
- Reviewer for Combustion and Flame, SAE Technical Papers, and Applied Energy
- Presented at outreach webinars for early-career researchers in combustion