Local Organizing Committee

My research focuses on the professional development of physics graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). This has encompassed the development of a comprehensive preparation program for first-time physics GTAs and a thorough program assessment. I’m also interested in other aspects of physics education, such as holistic assessment of teaching effectiveness, development of expert-like problem-solving skills, and the process of science communication in the classroom. I’m a native of Puerto Rico, I like video games, fanfics, and cats, and I’m also a breast cancer survivor.

My work is on excitable media, complex systems, and pattern formation, using a combined approach of theory, experiments, and computer simulations. Interested in: Complex Systems, Experimental physiology, Biophysics, High performance computing and GPU.

I found diversity in Physics to be a very important issue, please feel free to email me with any questions at: ffenton[@]gatech.edu

Hiya! I’m Sarah (she/they) and a fourth year PhD student working on Soft Matter with Dr. Sabetta Matsumoto to characterize the elasto-mechanical behavior of knitted fabrics. I like to read (a lot), crochet, walk my dog, and sleep.

Heya! I’m Elisa (she/her), a 2nd year graduate student in Physics and Quantitative Biosciences studying electromagnetic responses in biomolecules and biological mediums. I DON’T knit or crochet. I enjoy science fiction television, board games, and tabletop RPG’s. Feel free to reach out anytime at elisa.rheaume[@]gatech.edu.

Hi! My name is Evan (they/them) and I’m a second year PhD student. I work with Dr. Flavio Fenton on multiple pacemaker dynamics of Sea Squirts. I have an immense love for Star Trek and hyenas and am always down to talk about either. In my free time I like to crochet, draw, and play DnD. Email me at sierra.rheaume[@]gatech.edu.

Snigdaa is a grad student doing computational cosmology with a focus on machine learning. She is looking forward to the day being a woman in stem isn’t being in the minority, because they are her favorite scientists :’) she’s always down to talk about school and research, but also a sucker for animal pictures, thoughts on obscure music, and deep introspective conversations about the multi-faceted nature of humanity

Hello! My name is Krishma, and I’m a 7th year PhD student at Georgia Tech. My research is in Soft Matter Physics where I study the elastic and programmable nature of knitted fabrics. Outside of research, I love dabbling in graphic design, mehndi/henna art, and exploring different crafts such as knitting and crocheting. I also love bombarding people with pictures of my cat, Pico! You can email me at ksingal3[@]gatech.edu!

Hey! I’m Danielle (she/her)! I recently graduated with my PhD from Georgia Tech where my research focused on neutron star mergers in the early universe. I am now an Instructor at Oregon State University. In my free time, I like to knit, hang with my cats, and do handstands! Please feel free to email me at skinneda[@]oregonstate.edu!