Research & Publications
I’m actively building my research experience in environmental science, biology, and food systems. This page highlights the projects I’ve worked on, the scientific questions I’m exploring, and the research collaborations I’ve been part of. As I continue learning, I plan to share new findings, abstracts, and future publications here.
Research Paper
How can an interdisciplinary approach spanning biotechnology and ecology achieve global food security, and what are the socio-economic implications?
Role
Student Researcher
Publication Status
In Progress
Link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o5VoXD_D9maMHPjluK6H143J1XYiop36CVSBNkl6Yec/edit?tab=t.0
A research project investigating the potential for biotechnology and agroecological strategies to improve crop resilience and alleviate global food insecurity.
This paper looked at scientific approaches, such as genetic engineering or microbiome, to evaluate how they influence crop yield, nutrition, and stress tolerance. I focused on regions in the Global South, where traditional aid systems often fail to address the root causes of hunger.
By analyzing literature reviews and case studies, I identified patterns in successful and unsuccessful GM crop implementations, considering how factors like drought resistance, nutrient efficiency, and pest resilience vary across farming systems. I also examined sociopolitical barriers like public mistrust, misinformation, and popular resistance.
My findings indicate that neither genetic modification nor ecological approaches are sufficient on their own. Instead, a combined strategy combining both biotechnology and agroecological practices offers the most effective pathway. This integrated model strengthens crops and ecosystem, as well as underscores the need for international policy reform, education, and cooperation to create long-term food security.
Independent Research Projects
Which demographic factors are most consistently associated with food insecurity across global contexts, and how can these patterns inform understanding of food insecurity in a high-income, socioeconomically diverse region such as Westchester County?
Role
Independent Researcher
Publication Status
In Progress
Link
Paper coming soon
A research project examining the demographic and environmental determinants of food insecurity, and how global patterns compare to those in Westchester County, New York.
This paper looked at social factors like income, race/ethnicity, household composition, and age to evaluate who is most vulnerable to food insecurity, a problem affecting 2.33 billion people worldwide at moderate to severe levels. I focused on how these demographic risks are compounded by income inequality and rising food prices, which hit lower-income households hardest.
By analyzing literature reviews and case studies, I identified patterns in how demographic factors interact with environmental variables like proximity to supermarkets, transportation access, and racial segregation in food retail. I also examined the heightened vulnerability of children and adolescents, for whom food insecurity is linked to poorer academic performance, mental health challenges, and long-term health issues.
My findings indicate that demographic risks alone do not fully explain food insecurity, since they operate through local structural conditions. Applied to Westchester County, with its socioeconomic diversity, immigrant populations, and mix of urban and suburban geography, global risk factors likely appear in different magnitudes and combinations. This shows the need for locally tailored policy and points to a key gap in the literature: how far global and national findings actually apply at the community level.
