Experience and Awards

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Work Experience

Founder and CEO: CafeMocha.org

I founded CafeMocha.org– a social-network that allows young students to publish and share their creative writing with the world–as a 17 year-old high school junior.

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Intern: Praxis Global Consulting

Helped business develop tools to measure KPIs (Key Performance Indicator) of a manufacturing organization. Learned of manufacturing process of water heaters/air-conditioners

Volunteerism

Bethesda North Hospital

350+ hours.Worked with elderly patients and interacted with professionals at hospital.

100+ hours. Member of Operations Team of HOBY Southwest. Operations Team was for general the behind-the-scenes operation of the annual leadership seminar, which includes approximately 190 high school sophomores and 75 staff members.

Western Southern Open ATP Tennis Tournament

110 hours. Ball Boy at Cincinnati ATP Masters World Tournament.

Cincinnati Library

100 hours. Motivated young students to summer read by awarding prizes.

Activities

Independent Research

500+ hours.

Multiple papers published in peer-reviewed journals (including First Author paper).
Invited Talk at American Ceramic Society Conference
Glass Science (EE, ChemE, Materials Sci)
Siemens Competition Semi-Finalist.

FIRST AUTHOR PAPER: Fragility and molar volumes of non-stoichiometric chalcogenides: The crucial role of melt/glass homogenization

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Evidence for Self-Organization in Lithium and Sodium Borate Glasses

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Author

I authored the book What High School Didn’t Teach Me: A Recent Graduate’s Perspective on How Schools are Killing Creativity

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Invention

First Project: Modular Sofa Integrated with Entertainment Center.” U.S. Patent Application 61805823. Pending

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Founder and President: Engineering Club

First high school chapter of Society of Asian Engineering & Scientists.
Led 60 members in multiple EE/ME projects (e.g., developing cell phones, creating weather balloon to go 30,000 ft into air, constructing potato cannon).
Invited guest speakers and took field trips (e.g., to Manufacturing Plant)

Founder and President: ACS Chemistry Club

Sponsored by the American Chemical Society.
~45 Members.
Entered Chemistry Olympiad.
Invited guest speakers.
Did advanced equilibrium labs.
Took field trips.

Science Fair

Multiple state and regional awards: American Society of Civil Engineers Award, Edison Award in Advanced Materials, EWI Award, Sigma Xi Award….

Self-Healing Concrete

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The Effect of Nitrates and Phosphates on Organic Life

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Cost Effectiveness and Illumination of CFL, LED, and Incandescent Bulbs through Inverse Square Law

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President: Science Olympiad; B-Captain: Science Bowl

Science Olympiad: state competitors, multiple medals (e.g. Experimental Design, Dynamic Planet, Write it / Do it), increased membership to 26

Science Bowl: Sycamore – 3rd in regional tournament ’12 & ’13.

Varsity Golf

Represented school in tournaments and varsity matches.

Co-President: Mock Trial

~ 30 members.
2012–Sycamore HS competed at state.
Inspired others to join and managed public relations.
Led team of attorneys, witnesses, & bailiffs.

Major Awards

First Author Paper

I was the first author of a peer-reviewed paper in an international journal. For this project, I designed the experiments, performed most of them, and analyzed the data.

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Patent Pending

Patent pending for “Modular Sofa Integrated with Entertainment Center.

Abstract: In order to reduce clutter and to increase ease of use of the home theater system, an innovative new Modular Sofa Integrated with Entertainment Center is being invented; this sofa will contain all equipment needed to have a home theater system in-built and it will come with one integrated remote. Now, one simply needs to buy a sofa and a TV/projector, and he/she has a home theater system. The Sofa will be modular so that the user can decide what equipment he/she wants to include in the home theater system; as a result, the sofa is completely customizable to suit the user’s needs and budget. Additionally, since all equipment is within arms-reach of the user, he/she can easily access all equipment while sitting.

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Siemens Competition Semi-Finalist

The Siemens Competition is the foremost national research competition for high-school students. Submitted “Fragility and molar volumes of non-stoichiometric chalcogenides — the crucial role of melt/glass homogenization” project.

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Congressional Award Silver Medal

Congress’ foremost award to students awarded after completing requirements in four core areas: Volunteer Public Service (have over 600 volunteer hours total), Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.

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President's Volunteer Service Award Gold

Volunteered (though Hugh O’ Brian Leadership) over 250 hours.

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Harvard Book Award

Ranked #1 in competitive class of 495 students after Junior Year

National AP Scholar Award

Received 4 or better on 8+ AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams after Junior Year of HS.

Coca-Cola Scholars Semi-Finalist

One of 2000 chosen from 100,000 applicants

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State Science Fair Awards

12th: “Fragility and molar volumes of non-stoichiometric chalcogenides — the crucial role of melt/glass homogenization”

First Author Paper in International Peer-Reviewed Journal

Siemens Semi-Finalist (National) Intel STS (National)

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11th: “Self Healing Concrete”

American Society of Civil Engineers Excellence Award 1st Place (State) EWI Award 1st (State) Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Advanced Materials 1st (State) College of Mount St. Joseph Future Scientist Award (Regional) UC Environmental Science Award (Regional)

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10th: “Effects of Nitrates and Phosphates on Organic Life”

College of Mount St. Joseph Future Scientist Award (Regional)

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9th: “Cost Effectiveness and Illumination of CFL, LED , and Incandescent Bulbs through Inverse Square Law”

Sigma Xi Cincinnati Federal Chapter and SECTA Award (Regional)

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Coursework

Independent College Coursework

Solid State Chemistry–MIT 3.091x — edX
Model Thinking — UMichigan— Coursera
Awesome Math — Number Theory II — Cornell
Awesome Math — Combinatorics II — Cornell
Introduction to Logic — Stanford — Coursera
Effective Essays 9 – Northwestern
Introduction to Physics — Udacity
Public Speaking–Thinkwell
Honors Algebra I (7th Grade) — Johns Hopkins
AP United States Government — Aventa
AP Micro Economics — FLVS

Sycamore High School: 12th grade

Double Accelerated Multivariable Calculus
Advanced Topics in Computer Science
AP Physics C: Mechanics,Electricity,Magnetism
AP Biology
AP Computer Science
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Art History
AP United States Government (Online through Aventa)

Sycamore High School: 11th grade

AP Micro Economics (Online through FLVS)
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
Accelerated MacroEconomics (with AP Exam)
AP Psychology
AP Spanish Language
AP United States History
Accelerated Computer Science Principles
Accelerated American Literature
Foundations of Fitness B

Sycamore High School: 10th grade

AP Statistics
Double Accelerated Pre-Calculus
AP European History
Accelerated Chemistry
Accelerated Spanish IV
Accelerated English 10
Band
Online Health

Sycamore High School: 9th grade

Accelerated Biological Systems
Double Accelerated Algebra II
Accelerated Biological Systems
Accelerated English 9
Accelerated World History
Spanish Novice II
Foundations of Art
Foundations of Fitness
Band

Sycamore Junior High School

Double Accelerated Geometry–8th Grade
Double Accelerated Algebra 1–7th Grade
Spanish Novice I –7th grade

Events

Hugh O' Brian Leadership Academy

I was selected by my school to attend HOBY after my sophomore year.

Additionally, I volunteered for around 100 hours at HOBY Southwest after my junior year.

HOBY is an organization that calls around 200 high school sophomores to attend a five day seminar where volunteers provide lifelong leadership development opportunities that empower the sophomores to achieve their highest potential.

AwesomeMath 2012: Cornell University

AwesomeMath is a one month math intensive program that took place at Cornell University during the summer. I attended after my sophomore year and took Number Theory II and Combinatorics II at AwesomeMath.

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