I was born in the U.S. and grew up in Korea. Independent research took me to ISEF, and I moved back to the U.S. on my own. I now study at TAMS, an early college program at UNT, where I do environmental research.
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My path
Korea, 16 yearsBorn in the U.S., I spent my first 16 years in Korea.
Independent researchSchool never felt like the right fit, so I started researching on my own.
ISEF and new pathsAt ISEF I met people and found new learning and research opportunities.
A new startI moved to the U.S. on my own and lived with a host family.
TAMS at UNT, nowTexas Academy of Mathematics and Science, an early college residential program. I do environmental research here.
2024 to now, in research, software, and design.
- Research
COF for CO₂ capture & conversionMaterialsClimate
Researching covalent organic framework materials that capture CO₂ and convert it.
Funded: $4,000 research scholarship + $500 undergraduate research fellowship, UNT
- 1st-author abstracts submitted as presenter to three conferences: the 2027 American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, the Materials Research Society (MRS) meeting, and the 5th Texas Pore Engineering Conference (TEXPEC)
- 4th author on a research paper, manuscript in preparation
- Research
AI virtual try-on to combat fast fashionAICircularity
An AI virtual try-on platform that lowers e-commerce clothing returns, packaging waste, and the environmental cost of fast fashion.
- Software · Design & art
An active-recall learning platform to help people remember what they study. Learn, organize, recall.
- Software
- Software
- 2026
Texas Junior Academy of Science, State FinalistEnvironmental Science category
- 2026
USACO GoldUSA Computing Olympiad, Gold Division
- 2026
UNT Research Scholarship$4,000 scholarship + $500 undergraduate research fellowship
- 2025
ISEF FinalistInternational Science & Engineering Fair, System Software category
- 2025
College Board National RecognitionPSAT 99th percentile, National Recognition Program
- 2024
Korea National Code Fair, GoldAwarded by the Minister of Science and ICT
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Open to collaboration, internships, and conversations about building things that matter.
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