Caltech · Physics · Class of 2029
Physics student, researcher, and musician, exploring the universe from particle colliders to concert halls.
About Me
I'm a physics student at Caltech, working in three research groups: the CMS experiment, the Precision Timing Laboratory, and the Experimental Gravity group. My work spans Higgs boson physics, detector hardware, and quantum optics for gravitational-wave detection.
As a Rise Global Fellow (top 100 of 80,000+ applicants, Schmidt Futures & Rhodes Trust), I've been recognized for research at the intersection of physics and engineering, including a proposal to collect orbital space debris using electromagnetic forces.
Beyond the lab, I'm a classically trained clarinetist and a developing artist. I believe the curiosity that drives physics enriches every creative pursuit.
Technical Skills
Languages
Research
I'm currently working across three Caltech research groups, contributing to the CMS experiment at CERN, next-generation detector hardware, and quantum optics for LIGO.
Working on Higgs boson physics at the CMS detector, focusing on Higgs self-coupling (HH production) and next-generation ML reconstruction methods.
Building and testing sensor modules for the CMS Barrel Timing Layer, a key hardware upgrade for the High-Luminosity LHC era.
Simulating quantum optical states to study novel noise reduction strategies for gravitational-wave detectors.
Developed a theoretical framework for removing low-Earth orbit space debris using electromagnetic forces and lunar gravity. Selected as one of 100 global Rise winners from 80,000 applicants.
Projects
AI · Mobile · Language Learning
AI-powered vocabulary learning app — point your camera at anything and learn the word in any language. Built with Google Vision API for real-time object detection, with a Streamlit + Supabase backend and a React Native mobile app in progress.
Finalist at Kevin Xu Innovation Challenge, Rhodes House, Oxford
Activism · Community · Web
Environmental activism platform founded in 2021 with 8 international contributors. Organized community cleanup events funded by a $400 Purdue University grant, and created content to mobilize action.
Music & Art
Conservatory
Güher & Süher Pekinel
Selected as a high-potential student. Classically trained in clarinet performance, music theory, and harmony from 2020 to 2025.
Notable Performances
Ensembles
Exploring the intersection of ideas and form through art.
Continuum of Libertea
Contact
Interested in research collaboration, have a question about my work, or just want to say hello?
"The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine." — J.B.S. Haldane