Bio
I am a Graduate Research Assistant in the Computational and Predictive Biology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory working under Dr. Dan Jacobson.
My current research centers around the application of statistical, graph theoretical, machine and deep learning methods for prediction and analysis of complex biological systems using the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility's leadership class systems.
My current research undertakings currently include:
- Using Explainable AI to create massive Predictive Expression Networks for use in Multiplex Omics models.
- Writing Large Language Model Agentic pipeline integrations for the automated interpretation of gene sets.
- Metabolomic profile network creation through peak extraction and statistical processing of LC/GC-MS data.
- Scientific Software engineering for the production of well-tested and documented packages for publication.
- Topological Perturbation of networks for the phenotypic prediction of genetic modulation.
I earned my M.S. in Computer Science under Dr. Sharlee Climer at the University of Missouri in St. Louis, working on network theory techniques for the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid metabolites in patients of Alzheimer’s disease, and after my tenure at the University of Missouri, I worked as a software engineer at Bayer Crop Science, developing software for the collection, storage, and analysis of crops in the field.
I actively volunteer to teach coding and robotics to local high school students and community members working with the East Tennessee STEM Hub and recently served as a board member for the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network's Statewide Computer Science Advisory Board ().
Professional Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant: 2020 – Present
- Mentor: Dr. Daniel Jacobson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
- Computational and Predictive Biology Group, Biosciences Division
- Adjunct Faculty: 2019-2020
- Department of Computer Science, University of Missouri, St. Louis
- Software Engineer: 2017-2020
- Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis, Missouri
Education
- Ph.D. Data Science Engineering 2020 – Present
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
- M.S. Computer Science 2014 - 2017
- University of Missouri, St. Louis
- B.S. Biology, B.A. Philosophy 2006 - 2011
- University of Missouri, Columbia
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Human Genetics
Association For Computing Machinery
Trademarks and Patents
US20240079083A1: Using bipartite networks to determine interactions between analytes and chemical treatments.