I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and I did my undergraduate work at Williams College. I graduated in 2004 with a B.A. in Mathematics and Astrophysics and did my senior thesis in quantum mechanics. I received my Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009 with a focus on data assimilation and forecasting chaotic dynamical systems. I am currently a postdoc in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
Outside of school, I am an avid sports fan. I played baseball in college and am a huge Orioles fan. I’m also a big supporter of Ravens football, Maryland Terrapins basketball, and D.C. United soccer. I’ll gladly watch or play nearly any other sport/game; however I prefer to pretend that lacrosse does not exist. My other interests include reading, photography, and baking.
I currently live in Baltimore, MD with my wife, Caitlin.