Education
PhD in Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin
Subjects
Geophysics, Paleoseismology, Coral Records, Earthquakes, Modeling
Achievements
National prize in physics; represented his country at Intel ISEF 2014, placing 4th in his category; BSc and MSc from the University of Bonn; tutored more than 300 students over 4+ semesters; youth water polo coach for 3 years
About
Memo is a PhD candidate at UT Austin in geophysics, working on corals to understand past earthquakes, especially in the Solomon Islands. His research is highly interdisciplinary, pushing him to develop complex models and continuously learn new concepts. He works in one of the top-ranked geosciences departments and is comfortable with both high school-level project mentorship and cutting-edge research.
Discipline
Physical Sciences
Academic Achievements
I won a national prize in physics and had the honour of representing my country at Intel ISEF 2014 in Los Angeles, where I placed 4th among hundreds of projects in my category. I completed my B.Sc. and M.Sc. at the University of Bonn in Germany before starting my PhD at UT Austin. I am currently working in one of the top-ranked geosciences departments, which means I am comfortable with both high school-level project mentorship and cutting-edge research.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
My first official teaching opportunity was in 2021. Since then, I have tutored more than 300 students over more than 4 semesters. Beyond that, I was a youth water polo team coach for 3 years.
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