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emma.songhome.com | LinkedIn Student at Haverford College majoring in chemistry with a scientific computing concentration. Interests in physical & computational chemistry, quantum computing, and materials science. Aiming to pursue PhD in chemistry. EDUCATION Haverford College, Haverford, PA BS Chemistry, Expected Graduation: May 2026 ▪ American Chemical Society (ACS) certified major. ▪ Relevant Coursework: Organic Biological Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Lab in Chemical Structure and Reactivity, Bioinorganic Chemistry, X-Ray Crystallography, Inorganic Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Evolution Genetics and GenomicsData Structures and Algorithms, Differential Equations, Classical and Modern Physics. SKILLS Tools:QChem, MDTraj, EXPANSE, ACCESS-CI, Palmetto, AlphaFold, Coot, Phenix, JupyterHub, PyQchem, ChemDraw, MestReNova, MatPlotLib, IQmol, NGLView, NumPy, SciPy, Git. Platforms: UNIX/Linux, MacOS, Windows Programming Languages: Python, Java, MATLAB Lab Techniques: Optical Spectroscopy (UV-Vis, IR, Raman), MS, NMR (1H, 13C, DEPT 90, DEPT 135, NOESY, COSY, DOSY, ROESY), HPLC, Recrystallization, Column Chromatography, Thin-Layer Chromatography, Titration, Extraction (acid-base, liquid-liquid), Rotary Evaporation, Vacuum Distillation RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Haverford College Department of Chemistry – Daly Lab, Haverford, PA Undergraduate Researcher, May 2024 to Present ▪ Using modern computational techniques to calculate vibrational behavior of alkyne probes in molecular dynamics simulations. Advised by Professor Clyde A. Daly Jr. ▪ Senior lead on the alkyne maps project, developing quantum mechanical methodology and applying machine learning techniques to investigate the Raman active alkyne stretching mode. ▪ Skills: ChemInformatics, QChem University of Southern California Department of Chemistry – Takahashi Lab, Los Angeles, CA Summer REU Fellow, May 2025 to Aug 2025 ▪ Investigation of fluorescent silicon defect centers in synthetic diamonds as candidates for quantum bits using laser excitation. Advised by Professor Susumu Takahashi. ▪ Nanoscale sensing of atomic spin states using specialized Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance (ODMR) and Photoluminescence (PL) experimental setups. ▪ Skills: MATLAB, ODMR Haverford College Department of Chemistry – Seebald Lab, Haverford, PA Jan 2025- March 2025 Course-based research project (CHEM302) ▪ Conducted organic synthesis and purification related to 2H-azirine formation under Professor Leah Seebald. ▪ Developed an independent computational study on the isoxazole to azirine isomerization pathway to understand electronic structure and vibrational behavior. Haverford College Department of Computer Science – Friedler Lab, Haverford, PA Undergraduate Research Assistant, Oct 2023 to May 2024 ▪ Compiled the 2024 census of faculty demographics of computer science departments of 180 universities. ▪ Skills: VBA Programming, Microsoft 365 WORK EXPERIENCE Haverford College Department of Chemistry, Haverford, PA General Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Sep 2025 to Present ▪ Assisted laboratory instruction for General Chemistry students with experimental setup, data collection, and lab safety procedures. ▪ Taught dry lab sessions on spectroscopy techniques, functional group identification, and stoichiometry. ▪ Held TA hours for guidance on writing lab reports, conceptual understanding, and lab notebook management. Haverford College Department of Biology, Haverford, PA Biological Laboratory Assistant, Sep 2023 to Feb 2024 ▪ Managed inventory and stockroom of schoolwide biology department. ▪ Prepared reagents used in laboratory components of introductory biology courses. ▪ Skills: Aseptic technique, MacConkey agar preparation, streaking and plating, buffer preparation, micropipetting, PCR, DNA extraction and purification, gel electrophoresis, drosophila care. PRESENTATIONS Solvent Effects on Raman Frequency Using Terminal Alkyne Probes - Presenter 89th Intercollegiate Students Chemists Convention (2026). Collegeville, PA Investigating Solvent Effects on Terminal Alkynes using a QM/MM Methodology - Poster American Chemical Society Conference (2025). Washington DC Quantum Sensing High Voltage Induced NV and SiV Charged State Conversions - Poster Tri-Co Materials Symposium (2025). Bryn Mawr, PA Transient Measurements of High Voltage Induced NV and SiV Charged State Conversions - Poster University of Southern California Dornsife Snapshots (2025). Los Angeles, CA Investigating Solvent Effects on Terminal Alkynes using a QM/MM Methodology - Presenter 88th Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention (2025). Allentown, PA Effect of Solvents on the Frequency of Alkynes from MD Simulations - Poster Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational Chemistry (MERCURY) Consortium Conference (2024). Merced, CA QM/MM Methodology for Vibrational Probes in Solvents - Poster Haverford College Annual Fall Symposium (2024). Haverford, PA PUBLICATIONS Long-Lived SiV- Center Induced by Nanosecond High-Voltage Pulse Discharge. Highland H., Song Y., Ilkhani S., Song E., Weng S, Cronin S.B., and Takahashi S. Advanced Optical Materials. Volume 14: Issue: 10 (2026) GRANTS AND AWARDS ▪ Lobel Family Scholarship ▪ ISCC Honorable Mention in Physical Chemistry ▪ Frances Velay Women in Science Research Fellowship ACTIVITIES ▪ Quantum Computing Club ▪ American Chemical Society ▪ Pan-Asian Resource Center Board Member ▪ Haverford Outdoors Club ▪ Volunteer: The Audobon Society of Portland |