Brief Biography
Since May 2009, I have been working as an research scientist and consultant in the areas of computational science & engineering, scientific/high-performance computing and mathematical modeling. See my blog for an informal record of my adventures in this line of work.
My research projects tend to be highly interdisciplinary in nature and arise from serendipitous interactions with people around the world. Currently, my most active collaborations are with Dr. Zi Chen at Princeton University, Dr. Siu Sin Jerry Quek, Dr. David Wu, Dr. Chin Yi Chee, and Dr. Keng-Hwee Chiam at the Institute of High Performance Computing (a research institute under A*STAR) in Singapore. I am also working with Dr. Masa Prodanovic in the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at Univ. Texas at Austin and Professor James Lambers in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University.
Personal Mission Statement
- Contribute to science and engineering through synergistic integration of knowledge, perspectives, techniques and methodology from computational science & engineering, applied mathematics, basic science, and engineering.
- Advance the state-of-the-art in computational science & engineering.
- Act as a bridge between research and industry by facilitating transfer of knowledge and communication of important problems and issues.
Other Interests
- Business
- Finance and economics
- Harnessing creativity
- Organizational excellence
Highlights
Education
| Ph.D. |
Applied Mathematics,
M.I.T.
Advisor: Professor Martin Z. Bazant Thesis: Asymptotic Analysis of Extreme Electrochemical Transport |
2005 |
| M.S. |
Scientific Computing and
Computational Mathematics
Stanford University |
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| B.S. |
Chemistry
(Minors: Physics,
Mathematics,
Computer Science)
Stanford University |
1998 |
| H.S. | Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | 1994 |
Experience
| CEO and Founder Velexi Corporation, Mountain View, CA |
Jan 2010 - present |
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Research Scientist and Consultant
Serendipity Research |
May 2009 - present |
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Portfolio Manager and Founder
Longevity Investments |
Dec 2006 - present |
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Research Scientist/Software Engineer
Vitamin D, Inc. |
Nov 2007 - Apr 2009 |
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Princeton University Advisor: David Srolovitz |
Jul 2005 - Sep 2007 |
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Summer Practicum
Center for Applied Scientific Computing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Supervisor: David Trebotich |
Jun 2004 - Aug 2004 |
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Software Engineer
Thinking Investments, Inc. |
Oct 2000 - Jun 2001 |
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Computer Scientist/Math Programmer
Center for Applied Scientific Computing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Developer on SAMRAI Project |
Sep 1999 - Oct 2000 |
Awards and Honors
| Visiting Scientist Appointment (1 month)
Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore |
2009 | |
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Frederick
A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science
Department of Energy |
2006 | |
| Elected to Sigma Xi as a full member | 2005 | |
| DoE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship | 2002 - 2005 | |
| Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society | 1998 |
Professional Affiliations
| Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics | 2002 - present | |
| Sigma Xi | 2004 - present | |
| American Physical Society | 2004 - 2006 | |
| Student member of the American Mathematical Society | 2002 - 2005 |
