I am a physicist and engineer with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. minor in Physics from Stanford University, where I also earned my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. I completed my B.Sc. in Physics at PUCP in Lima, Peru. Over the past decade, I’ve been immersed in research—from acoustics and magnetic confinement fusion to high energy density science (HEDS), where I focus on bridging simulations and experiments to advance inertial fusion energy.

My work has taken me to leading national laboratories, including SLAC, Los Alamos, and the DIII-D fusion facility. Alongside science, I’ve nurtured a lifelong passion for teaching, which began in high school and has evolved through formal roles and academic training. At Stanford, I’ve pursued pedagogical development through the CIRTL certification, the Preparing Future Professors program, and seminars on higher education leadership and its role in society. I’ve designed and shadowed university-level courses, tutored undergraduates one-on-one in physics, and mentored students through the REPU program—helping them secure global research placements while guiding them through journal clubs, research discussions, and the preparation and presentation of their scientific work.

Raised in a family of entrepreneurs, I spent summers assisting with the accounting and finance operations of my father’s business—now led by my brother—which sparked an early interest in analytical thinking and problem-solving. Before beginning my Ph.D. at Stanford, I briefly held a position as a data scientist at the Vice Presidency of Risk Management at Interbank in Lima, where I developed credit scoring models and worked on risk analytics. Whether debugging code, resolving conceptual gaps in the classroom, or balancing a spreadsheet, I’ve always approached challenges with a detective’s mindset.

I speak Spanish and English fluently, and can navigate French, German, and Portuguese-speaking spaces. When I'm not diving into research or teaching, I pursue a few favorite side quests: capturing street scenes through photography, writing essays and reflections, reading widely, and having long, curious conversations with friends.