| Personal Information |
| Nationality | U.S.A |
| Languages | English (native) |
| | Spanish (fluent) |
| | German (basic) |
| Hobbies | classically-trained cellist, modern and world music |
| University Education |
| Jun 2002 – Sep 2007 | Ph.D. in chemistry (computational simulation) |
| | California Institute of Technology, |
| | Pasadena, CA, U.S.A. |
| | Advisor: William A. Goddard, III |
| Sep 1997 – May 2001 | B.A. in chemistry with high honours; |
| | Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, U.S.A. |
| | Advisor: George A. Petersson |
| Scientific Career |
| Since Mar 2008 | Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow |
| | Abteilung Elektrochemie |
| | Universität Ulm |
| | Ulm, Germany |
| Jun 2006 – Aug 2006 | Visiting Scholar |
| | Theory Department |
| | Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society |
| | Berlin–Dahlem, Germany |
| Jan 2002 - Jun 2002 | Visiting Scholar |
| | Chemistry Department |
| | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities |
| | Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. |
| | Host: Donald G. Truhlar |