Student Profiles

During my time at TRIUMF, I worked with the ATLAS Group to optimize the implementation of neural networks for the hardware trigger system at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC.) I explored machine learning, numerical analysis, and programming for FPGAs, and presented the results of my independent studies during Science Week.

As a UBC Mechanical Engineering student, I was part of the IRIS Group as an Engineering Co-op. I used SolidWorks to design and 3D-print an alpha source holder, which enhanced repeatability and increased the ease of its use during calibration. I also worked with amplifiers, detectors, oscilloscopes, and pulse emulators to analyze electrical noise and signal pile-up. 

I graduated from Queen’s University in 2025 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Physics. With research experience in optics, machine learning, plasma physics, and having participated in the CERN Summer Student Programme, I will pursue graduate studies in Physics at the University of British Columbia, researching for the PIONEER experiment. 

I joined TRIUMF as a research assistant in May 2025, after my first year at UBC. My work focused on upgrading and operating a dilution refrigerator for BeEST Superconducting Tunnel Junction measurements, which is in search of sterile neutrinos. Additionally, I designed an optical box for laser steering within the fridge for BeEST and other experiments.

I was in the Target Production & Operations Group on the development and analysis of a tantalum carbide diffusion barrier to reduce downtime for targets. I performed experiments in harsh environments and applied analysis techniques to successfully reduce wait times. My position at TRIUMF further sharpened my analytical and organizational skills and my passion for chemistry. 

During my time at TRIUMF, I worked with the ATLAS ITk Group to conduct studies on “petals” – detector structures that will form the “End-Caps” of the new ATLAS Inner Tracker at CERN. I gained hands-on experience in the cleanroom, developed data analysis skills, and took on significant responsibility, working both independently and with a small team.