🌿 Portable Vertical Farm Project (2024–2025)
Led the Biosystems Engineering Club in designing a modular, AI-augmented vertical farm for compact food production. Integrated features:
- 3D-printed LED rails with custom enclosures
- Water mixer system with flow automation
- Environmental sensors for humidity, temp, pH
- Tested AI algorithms for lighting + water optimization
🍅 Greenhouse Assistant – UA CEA Center (2024)
At the University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, I supported tomato research as an assistant, helping with:
- Daily plant care, including leaf health and pruning
- Harvesting and nutrient mixing
- Sensor installation and creation of digital data logs
- Monitoring and tuning of hydroponic nutrient flows
🏥 Hospital Work During COVID (2020–2022)
- Coast Plaza Hospital: Worked under extreme pressure as a patient observer and responder during the COVID-19 surge. Provided bedside support, assisted with code blues, and monitored behavioral health cases with rapid communication to nurses.
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- Pipeline Hospitals: Managed backend systems for mobile carts and devices during healthcare strain. Replaced network equipment, performed urgent software configurations, and implemented scripted automation using TCL to improve speed and uptime.
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🙌 Volunteer Experience
- Boys and Girls Club (2017–2018): Volunteered as a youth mentor during after-school hours, assisting with homework, organizing group games, and helping manage classroom dynamics. I created safe, supportive spaces where kids could unwind, learn, and grow. My work helped reduce behavioral issues and improve academic focus for several students over time.
- Chinese Immigration Services (2016–2017): Assisted elderly Chinese immigrants preparing for their U.S. citizenship interviews. I broke down complex civics content into simple, culturally relevant lessons and practiced one-on-one mock interviews. For many, I was their first point of confidence in navigating the U.S. naturalization system — and I celebrated proudly when they passed.
- Hospital Vaccination Response (2020–2021): Stepped in as a front-line volunteer during the peak of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. I managed logistics at drive-through and indoor vaccination clinics — checking patients in, translating instructions, and entering sensitive medical data under pressure. My work helped relieve overwhelmed medical staff and ensured patients, especially seniors, felt safe and heard.
🌐 Creator of OneEarth (2024)
I developed OneEarth, a web-based AI-powered platform that aggregates global environmental news and climate data in real time. The site was designed to inform and empower users through up-to-date, location-specific reporting on global warming, sustainability, and environmental policy.
The system integrated multiple APIs for weather and news, used Python-based Flask for the backend, and featured an AI assistant to summarize headlines and map environmental events globally.
🔗 Visit OneEarth on Hugging Face📘 Author – Artificial Life (2025)
Artificial Life: The Emergence of Synthetic Evolution is my debut nonfiction book exploring the intersection of biology, robotics, and synthetic intelligence. Drawing on my academic background in biosystems engineering, the book weaves together research, speculative analysis, and real-world advances in evolutionary programming, AI ecosystems, and robotics. It's a deep dive into what it means to build life — and why we're closer than we think.
🔗 View on Amazon🎓 Education
- University of Arizona – B.S. Biosystems Analytics Technology (2020–2025)
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- Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (2019–2020)
- Corona Del Mar High School (2012–2018)
🤖 Engineering Projects & Robotics
- Wildcat Formula Racing – electrical and wiring support
- 3D-printed telescope and aerospace mounting prototypes
- Built air cannon (5ft), mini cannon, LiDAR toy car
- Designed t-shirt cannon and riot shield in SolidWorks
🧠 Skills
- Programming: Java, Python, MATLAB, C++
- AI & Data: AI/ML tools, data analysis, automation, applied agri-AI
- Engineering: Arduino, soldering, milling, 3D printing
- Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Autodesk 360
- Leadership: Experience mentoring youth, elderly, and team coordination
🎸 Personal Interests
Outside the lab, I explore music, rock climbing, and technical art — integrating creative energy into structured problem-solving.
🌍 Life Experience
- Thailand Monk (2015): Ordained as a Buddhist monk at a young age — a formative experience in discipline, mindfulness, and reflection. This spiritual immersion helped shape my long-term focus on ethics and intentionality in science and leadership.
- CPR Certified: Certified in real-world emergency response — trained and applied skills during intense medical surges while working in hospital settings.