I am a physical chemist investigating light–matter interactions, bridging fundamental insight and application. As a postdoctoral researcher, I focus on interdisciplinary research by creating on-demand photochemical strategies for additive manufacturing and photopharmacology. My DELIGHT project, funded by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), advances novel photochemical approaches that operate under low-energy light—red, far-red, and near-infrared—to crosslink hydrogels. I am also integrating these chemistries with light-based 3D-printing platforms—direct laser writing (DLW), digital light processing (DLP), and tomographic 3D printing—for biofabrication. Ultimately, my goal is to design efficient, cell-compatible photochemical systems and use them with living cells to build scaffolds that mimic the native dynamics of the extracellular matrix, as well as high-resolution drug carriers whose function can be controlled by light.Outside the lab, I enjoy listening to podcasts, biking, swimming, and hiking, and I’m currently learning to cook world cuisines—especially pizza and bread.