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Research

My current research is in the areas of optimization, control, and computational mathematics.  I study the optimal control of complex parametrized systems, which is motivated by applications, for example, in quantum control, neuroscience, and systems biology.  I develop theoretical tools that determine the fundamental properties of complex control systems and computational methods to solve the optimal control problems corresponding to these systems, which are usually analytically intractable.

Biography

I lived overseas in Indonesia during grade school and the travels my family took during this time were a very shaping influence on my early life. I studied Physics in my undergraduate program at Rice University in Houston, TX.  I then followed my desire for concrete application to a Masters program in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in New York, NY.  It was here that in both my coursework and research I discovered the fantastic area of control systems, a fascinating combination of applied mathematics, physics, and engineering that makes it an indispensable tool in research that bridges interdisciplinary boundaries.  Interest in systems science brought me to Washington University in Saint Louis, which has a legacy of contribution to the area.  At the end of my program at Washington University under the supervision of Dr. Jr-Shin Li, I greatly look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead to pursue my ongoing research interests.