University Scholars Program e-Portfolio
Showcasing academic achievements
Fieldwork Experience
Research Assistant
May 2023
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Conducted a biodiversity survey of invertebrates for NEOM on the Red Sea. Dove at 13 different sites along the northern coast and the Gulf of Aqaba. Collected and processed over 3000 collection lots of about a 1000 species.
Research Experience
Research Assistant
Fall 2023 -
Biovision Lab, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
Organised and extended a database of bryozoan SEMs. Trained 4 different image classification algorithms on the database to evaluate their performance.
Research Assistant
October 2022 -
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
Extracted and analysed genetic material for over 100 crab larvae. Delineated species of the larvae that ride on sea snakes. Reviewed literature on ceriantharian larvae. Extracted and analysed genetic material from FLMNH collections. Assembled all available sequences of ceriantharian larvae. Used morphological and genetic analyses to recreate larval ceriantharian phylogeny.
Awards and Scholarships
Davis UWC Scholarship
2022
Awarded to UWC graduates who gain admission on their own merit to selected U. S. colleges or universities.
AI University Scholars Program
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
The University Scholars Program serves as an exceptional capstone to the academic careers of UF students. University Scholars commit 8-10 hours per week on a research project under the guidance of UF faculty.
DAAD RISE Scholarship
2024
RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.
Emerging Scholars Program
2023
The Emerging Scholars Program encourages early undergraduate students who are interested in adding a research experience to their curriculum at the freshman or sophomore year.
Dean's List
Fall 2022 – Spring 2024
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President’s Honor Roll
Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
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