Inspiration behind Research

I leapt at the opportunity to reflect on my PhD and to write for those just starting out their exciting and terrifying PhD journeys. Then, I sat down to write, and the problem fell upon my…

2020 has brought with it many, many challenges, draining away my passion for my work. So, I decided to back track, and go right back to why I fell in love with the ocean in the first place and why…

I feel I now face an extremely complex social situation, realizing that as humans, we have let part of our humanity go through the grind of daily life.

I used to fall ill sometimes knowing that I was going to embark on an exploratory journey that required an immense understanding of data, but I would get better the minute I would work. It was as…

I was not prepared for what my interactions with them unveiled. I found that the desire to learn, explore, and ponder the mysteries of life could not have been stronger atop the highest mountain…

My research life began at the end of my junior year. I chose the laboratory I was going to work at because I heard the professor say, “If you join my laboratory,…

When I was little, I told my mom I wanted a dead mouse collection. Although my mom was used to my strange ideas, she put her foot down saying dead mice weren’t the best…

Sometimes, I feel like I’m living life as a Marvel character: scientist in the light, social entrepreneur in the shadows, struggling at both. But I cannot complain! During the day, I get to work…

As my codes and latest findings continue to baffle me, I decided to write this blog post on finding my research interest. When people ask me what my PhD is on, I…

I really do love what I do! Doing a PhD is amazing. It is hard work, long hours, and you never really switch off – forever thinking, planning, analyzing, dreaming of…