Science
  • Master's Thesis

    Information Reconciliation for Erasure Channels


    Copyright: 2017

    Institution: Towson University

    Mentor: Dr. Marius Zimand


    My master's thesis, a theoretical work in the field of information theory. Or communication theory. Or coding theory. Whatever you want to call it, really.

  • Electron Diffraction

    Information Entropy of 1D Quantum Systems


    Copyright: 2015

    Institution: Towson University

    Supervisor: Dr. Jia-An Yan


    A continuation of my undergraduate physics capstone project, this work explores the information entropy of a particle's wave function as a means of studying quantum mechanical systems.

  • PLAST Quasars

    An Analysis of the PLAST Model for Quasars


    Copyright: 2014


    A term project in a photonics class mathematically exploring a crazy but intriguing non-cosmological explanation for quasar spectra.

  • Natural Products

    Exploring Natural Product Formation with Structural Biology


    Copyright: 2014

    Internship: CLIMB-UP B-SURE

    Institution: University at Buffalo, Hauptmann-Woodward Institute

    Primary Investigator: Dr. Andrew Gulick

    Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey Lippa


    This work describes the method and results of my structural biology internship studying natural products from P. aeruginosa and X. nematophila.

  • Catalysis Complexity

    Seeking Complexity in a Nonlinear Equilibrium Chemical Potential


    Copyright: 2019

    Institution: University of North Texas

    Mentor: Dr. Paulo Grigolini


    A semester-long research project applying methods in complexity science to study a rudimentary enzyme reaction.

  • Philosophy
  • Language part 1

    Limitations of Thought


    Copyright: 2015


    What if we can only think about things we can put into words?

  • Language part 2

    The Miracle of Language


    Copyright 2015


    If we can only think about things we can put into words, how do we think about new things?

  • Science

    Science: Fact, Conjecture, or Quackery?


    Copyright 2015


    Completed for my advanced writing seminar at Towson, this work discusses the roles of certainty and faith in science.

  • Moral Relativism

    Moral Relativism


    Copyright 2012


    Applying Einstein's theory of relativity to moral philosophy.

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown


    Copyright 2020


    What is your relationship with the unknown?

  • Pronouns

    Pronouns


    Copyright 2021


    Pronouns have become a political issue. That's, uh, bad.

  • Fundamentals

    Anointed


    Copyright: 2021


    A satirical ode to the four fundamental forces in our world.

  • Memoir
  • Once in an Egg

    Once in an Egg


    Copyright: 2012


    An essay on my relationship with science throughout grade school.

  • Music
  • Music Theory

    Music Theory


    Copyright: 2018


    What if we define operations on musical phrases as if they were mathematical objects?

  • Shepherd Song

    Shepherd Song


    Copyright: 2018


    Luke tells us of shepherds who found a baby lying in a manger. I wonder what they were thinking throughout that child's Passion?

  • Anointed

    Anointed


    Copyright: 2020


    What would you do, if you were God's Chosen One?

  • Christening

    Christening


    Copyright: 2022


    Each of us will only know our true self in the final judgement, although our entire lives are a quest to discover it. The quest is not an easy one - there is only one Way.