Biography

I am grateful to be an assistant professor with the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Toronto. My research focuses on risk-aware control theory, which concerns the analysis and control of stochastic (i.e., noisy) systems with sensitivity to unexpected outcomes. My expertise in control theory has many applications, from stormwater management to cancer treatment to robotics. My research vision is to lay foundations upon which risk-aware intelligent technology can be built. This technology of the future will enable smarter, safer predictions and decisions in risk-prone applications.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California Berkeley, 2020 (Advisor: Professor Claire Tomlin).

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2014.

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2012, with Distinction.

Awards and Honours

I received the 2021 Leon O. Chua Award for outstanding achievement in nonlinear science from Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, a 2023 Connaught New Researcher Award from the University of Toronto, and a 2023 Merit Award from the ECE Department at the University of Toronto. I was nominated by ECE for the Early Career Teaching Award of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto in both 2023 and 2024.