Currently she is involved in projects related to the instrumentation and applications of DNP solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ssNMR). Celeste’s commitment to unraveling microscopic origins plays a crucial role in the future design of polarizing agents (PAs) exploiting microwave power-efficient DNP effects.

• 2015 – 2019: B.S., Chemistry and Mathematics, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
• 2019 – present: Graduate Student Researcher, Chemistry, University of California – Santa Barbara (Advisor: Prof. Songi Han)

• 2023 – Present: Visting Pre-doctoral Scholar, Northwestern University (with Prof. Songi Han)
• 2023: Visting Scholar, TU Dortmund University (with Prof. Müge Kasanmascheff)
• 2017: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, Cornell University (with Prof. Song Lin)
• 2018: Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of California – Los Angeles (with Prof. Sam Emaminejad)
• 2015 – 2019: Undergraduate Research Assistant and Mentor, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles (with Prof. Deniz Cizmeciyan)

• 2023: TELACU David C Lizárraga Fellow
• 2022: David C Lizárraga Fellowship Recipient
• 2022: UCSB Chair’s Fellowship Recipient from the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
• 2022: The 2022 IRES Program: Training Next Generation U.S. Researchers at the Chemistry-Industry Interfaces Fellow
• 2021: John H Tokoyama Memorial Fellowship Receipient
• 2018: Academic Dean’s List
• 2017 – 2018: Stogryn and Zaverula Families Scholarship in Mathematics
• 2017 – 2018: Siebert Scholarship
• 2017 – 2018: Denault Family Trust for Chemistry or Medicine Scholarship
• 2017 – 2019: TELACU College Success Program Scholar
• 2016: Academic Dean’s List