The story · canopy to roots
The Canopy
Doctoral Program
Reaching for light
2023 - Present · Missouri S&T (based in St. Louis, MO)
Kummer Fellow researching continual learning and representation learning with adaptive neural systems built on Adaptive Resonance Theory. First-author paper on adversarial robustness of streaming learners published at IJCNN 2026; two follow-on papers in submission on ART-VQ, a discrete-continuous latent representation, and a generative model that builds on it. Interested in AI that stays robust and trustworthy once deployed.
The Branches
Undergrad
Spreading out
2019 - 2022 · Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO
Computer Science degree on a Distinguished Scholar full scholarship. Captain of the soccer team, Resident Advisor, Overwatch team member, and campus desk worker. Software engineering internships at Howmet Aerospace and Ford. Graduated early in 3.5 years.
The Trunk
High School
Building the core
2015 - 2019 · Cleveland, OH
Captain of soccer, data science team, and engineering team (JETS). Member of football (kicker), academic team, chemistry olympiad, programming team, and robotics club. A busy and formative time.
The Roots
Early Years
Where it all began
2000 - 2014 · Cleveland, OH
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. A multi-sport kid always outside and competing: soccer, baseball, basketball, football. The foundation of everything that came after.