Hello!

Who I am:

I am a 3rd year PhD student and the University of Maryland.

What I do:

• I use category theory to create models for data representation, called “Ontologies”.
• I (try to) create user friendly interfaces for creating ontologies
• I host an Applied Category Theory group at UMD mdcats

My hopes and dreams:

The “Applied Category Theory” movement is relatively new and it has JUST branched out of mathematics to other sciences and engineering. My hope is that we can create a conceptual representation paradigm in category theory, with tools accessible enough for all humans to reason and communicate with. I think this can be done with a good notion of ontology, and I dream of ontological representations of poetry, art, games, music, and of course mathematics.

Besides math:

• I am in love with Existentialism: as an atheist, it is my best defense against nihilism. My favorite Authors include Sartre and Camus, to poets like George Russel Williams.
• I’m a big fan of rock, jazz, and rap. My all time favorites include Hiromi Uehara, and Kendrick Lamar
• I love to hike

A little History:

• I grew up on Long Island, in high school I was interested in Robotics and Physics
• I attended the University of Rochester, majoring in Physics and Math