Home Institution: California State University, San Bernardino
Research Project: Optical Generation and Electrical Control of Valley Excitons and Pseudospins in Monolayer Semiconductors
UW Mentor(s): Xiaodong Xu

Q: What are your physics/science interests?
I am most interested in the field of Materials Science. However, I would say that most sub-fields of experimental physics are a close second.

Q: What are your other interests?
I enjoy playing video games whenever I am not too mentally exhausted from school work.

Q: What would you like to do after college?
I would like to continue my education and go to graduate school.

Q: Tell us one strange but interesting fact about yourself.
I once went two days without sleeping because I was trying to speed-run a video game.

Q: What first sparked your interest in Physics?
My interest came from sci-fi movies and video games. I wanted to find out how to make all the advanced gadgets and junk that I saw in those futuristic settings, and I believed studying physics was one good way to try and do that.

Q: If you could have any pet what would it be?
A Corgi.

Q: If you had a free month and unlimited funds, how would you spend your time?
I would eat snacks and play video games all day, every day.

Q: If you could get a grant to study anything what would it be?
How to make lightsabers.