Turning Ideas Into
Collective Action
I’ve come to understand that sustainability is not only about finding better technologies, but also about working with people and understanding the places they call home. Through community initiatives, social enterprise, and peer mentoring, I’ve learned that lasting change depends on listening, shared responsibility, and turning good intentions into action.
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Making UV Protection Last
Investigated ZnO–SiO₂ compositions to enhance UV-protective cotton durability, finding that a 50 wt% formulation retained 82% of its initial zinc after 20 washes compared to 42% for bare ZnO.
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Finding Potential in Plants
Researched saponin extraction from Gleditsia for agricultural disinfectants through lab analysis and a field trial at a Phu Tho livestock farm, successfully bridging laboratory science with sustainable real-world applications.