Welcome

I study fluid flow across Earth and planetary environments, with a focus on developing physics-based and data-driven models to understand water movement in complex porous systems. My work spans hydrology, cryosphere science, and planetary geophysics, with applications ranging from groundwater flow in heterogeneous soils to meltwater infiltration in ice sheets and water storage on early Mars.

In hydrology, I developed models for variably saturated flow in heterogeneous soils at large spatial scales. In the cryosphere, I study firn evolution and densification driven by meltwater percolation, supported by fellowships from the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

In planetary science, I work on infiltration and groundwater processes on early Mars in collaboration with partners at the European Space Agency and the University of Texas. This includes studying post-impact hydrothermal systems and subsurface water storage. More recently, I have investigated melt migration through the ice shells of ocean worlds, supported by NASA fellowships and collaborative research initiatives.

About me

I am a Future Faculty in the Physical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University, where I work with Professor Reed Maxwell on large-scale groundwater and integrated hydrologic modeling.

I earned my M.S. and Ph.D. in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Professor Marc Hesse. Prior to that, I was a Visiting Graduate Student Researcher at the MIT Fluids Laboratory, working with Professor Irmgard Bischofberger. I also hold an M.Phil. in Mechanical Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where I worked with Professor Kun Xu.

Before Princeton, I collaborated closely with researchers at UT Austin and NASA JPL, and contributed to interdisciplinary efforts spanning hydrology, cryosphere science, and planetary environments.

Beyond research, I am actively involved in community-building and mentorship. I serve as Co-chair and DEI Lead of the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, and contribute on the boards of AGU Cryosphere Science Section and Hydrology (H3S) communities. My work focuses on fostering inclusive, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research environments in Earth and planetary sciences.