I am an applied mathematician, primarily focusing on mathematical biology. I take biological data, use mathematical techniques to analyze these data, and try to answer biological questions. Along the way I try to answer mathematical questions too. My dissertation research focused on management strategies, dynamics of discrete models, and contact tracing in Ebola. I work with collaborators from the US, Europe and Africa. My collaborators include mathematicians, biologists, and statisticians. The majority of my collaborators work in academia, but some work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My current work involves modeling the rare disease Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Disorder (AATD).