hello! i'm canela
i'm a rising sophomore at harvard, pursuing a double concentration in math and comparative literature. this summer, i'm doing math research at georgia tech and learning about ai safety with aisst.
interests
- modernist and postmodernist literature
- algebra, representation theory, topology
- ai/ml
- mathematical modeling. i like stochastic processes
- music performance + journalism
- public health
- languages: learning french, japanese, hindi. native spanish + english speaker
- film studies. i recently took a course on stanley kubrick. i also love ski films
- paleontology
selected work
recent things i've worked on.
academic & research
Working under Rachel Kuske and Sam Brown. Created a multi-strain SLHR model for strep pneumococcus. Used Python to visualize and analyze a system of ODEs.
Learned about representation theory, category theory, and homological algebra. Used Ralf Schiffler's "Quiver Representations." Mentored by Chenglu Wang.
Adjusted force field parameters and ran simulations of a coarse-grained model of fibrinogen, with the goal of corroborating the known importance of alpha-C domains for blood clotting. Wrote a guide for the lab on how to run simulations on Stony Brook's supercomputing cluster, performed data analysis with Python, studied PINN architectures. Mentored by Professor Yuefan Deng and Georgios Kementzidis.
Studied the epidemiology of canine rabies in Arequipa, Peru. Did various tasks for the lab, including kernel density analysis, tracking of vaccination routes, heat maps, relative risk maps, hypothesis tests. Results were used to guide vaccination campaigns in the city.
I was a founding editor-in-chief of the Howard County Math Journal. I wrote articles, created the journal's website, and helped another journal get up and running.
personal
I make charms and bracelets out of beads. I'm hoping to make beaded sculptures soon.
I've read and studied much of Marcel Proust's writing, including In Search of Lost Time, Against Saint-Beuve, and other essays and letters. I have also studied biographies and other secondary works on Proust, and met with Proust scholars at Harvard. Please reach out if you're a fellow Proustian!
skills
blog posts
journalism
articles published in The Harvard Crimson.
book recommendations
some of my latest favs!
coursework
· Math 55a: linear algebra, group theory, representation theory
· Math 55b: real and complex analysis, topology
· Math 118r: dynamical systems
self-study
· number theory from Ireland and Rosen, 'A Classical Introduction to Modern Number Theory'
· algebra from Fraleigh's 'A First Course in Abstract Algebra' and Singh's 'Linear Algebra'
· analysis from Rudin and online lectures
· dynamical systems from Falconer's 'Fractal Geometry' and Strogtaz's 'Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos'
· topology from Munkres and online lectures
· biostatistics + math modeling from Jekel's 'Epidemiology' and papers
· probability + combinatorics from Art of Problem Solving
· logic from Siu-Fan's 'Logic' and online lecture notes
piano
these are a few of the pieces i've played. unfortunately, i've lost the full list.
dj work
i'm a radio DJ in the record hospital department of WHRB 95.3 FM, Harvard Radio Broadcasting. in the spring season, i hosted my own show as DJ frctl. i curated playlists and broadcast live to the greater Boston area. below is info about my sets.
live show coordinating
i was one of two live show coordinators for whrb's spring live show season. i selected artists to play live in the whrb lounge, designed and posted posts on whrb's instagram, and set up the venue.
recommendations
my spotify profile
open spotifydoodles
beads
charms, keychains, bracelets
things i'm curious about / have been learning about.
from courses
· the Bauhaus school of design
· theory of craft
· local connectivity of the Mandelbrot set
· quantum mechanics
· caravaggio's life and works
· kubrick's filmography
other
· ai safety: alignment
· the fashion industry: fast fashion vs high-end, developing a personal style
· travel: i like to learn about places around the world, especially their music and food
· philosophy: of life and beauty, especially