Awards & Honors

Academic Honors

Dean’s List

Fall 2024 - University of Notre Dame
Fall 2023 - University of Notre Dame
Fall 2022 - University of Notre Dame

Awarded to students who achieve high academic performance (typically top 10-15% of their class) during the semester.

Research Recognition

NSF C2D Project Contributor

Award #2321054 - National Science Foundation
Role: Tutorial development and ML primer authoring
Contribution: Developed educational content for the NSF Collaborative Computing and Data (C2D) project, making advanced machine learning concepts accessible to broader research communities

Academic Achievement

B.S. in Computer Science, cum laude

Institution: University of Notre Dame
Program: B.S. in Computer Science
GPA: 3.894/4.0
Graduated: May 2026
Honor Society: Tau Beta Pi

Research Experience

Multi-Institutional Research

Completed research across three universities and five research groups:

University of Notre Dame (MINE Lab, SaNDwich Lab)
University of Michigan (FORESEER Lab)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2 different research groups)

Leadership Recognition

CS for Good Team Leader

Period: January 2022 - May 2023
Role: Team Leader for Faith in Indiana Team / The Family Connection Team
Recognition: Selected for leadership role in competitive university service program

Military Service

Republic of Korea Army - Sergeant rank achieved
Unit: 55th Brigade, 22nd Infantry Division, Reconnaissance Troop
Location: DMZ guard post, Goseong, Gangwon
Period: July 2020 - January 2022
Recognition: Leadership development under high-pressure conditions

Professional Achievements

Entrepreneurial Success

Co-founder/CTO of FORGED (June 2025 - May 2026)
Successfully launched product-data platform for nutrition and supplements industry

Early Career Impact

Started contributing to research as an undergraduate sophomore
Built professional network across multiple prestigious research institutions
Demonstrated ability to work independently across remote research positions