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Tye Phoenix
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Computer Science and AI / Biology
- 2023 - 2026
- St. John Neumann Catholic High School
- 2020 - 2023
- Notre Dame
- Sustainable Thinking
- 2021
Experience
- MIT ChemE: Braatz Group at MIT
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Cambridge, MA
- June 2024 - Current
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- Phoenix Solutions, LLC
- Founder
- Naples, FL
- June 2024 - Current
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- Koch Institute: Sanchez-Rivera Laboratory
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Cambridge, MA
- December 2023 - February 2024
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- Stock Solutions
- Web Developer
- Toms River, NJ
- May 2023 - August 2023
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- Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
- Clubhouse Attendant
- Fort Myers, FL
- April 2022 - September 2022
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Research
Braatz Group at MIT
Computational Researcher for Chemical Engineering
The Braatz Group is a section in the Ford Chemical Engineering building on MIT's campus that focuses on computational and theoretical aspects of chemical engineering. They work primarily alongside the Myerson labratory to formulate models of chemical reactions and monticlonal antibody processes with the use of control theory.
I formulated many simulations of bilinear chemical reactions, two-tank systems, and monticlonal antibody purification. The purpose of these simulations is to stabilize stochastic processes and optimize paramaters to model these processes for application. By having these models, scientists are able to better understand the relationships in their mechanisms and optimize their processes. My goal on the project was to use control theory to model these types of chemical equations in Julia and determine that parameters neccessary.
See https://github.com/tyephoenix/Julia-Simulations for a complete look at my simulations and slide decks.
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Leukemia and Lung Cancer Researcher
I performed many experiments on Ba/F3 IL-3 dependent cancer cells. The premise of this experiment was to cultivate different cell lines along with the wild-type under an arbitrary time period to see how the cells responded to presence and absence of IL-3. I completed this experiment myself through many trials and saw that the 'EA' genetic knockout cell line grew without IL-3, suggesting the 'EA' knockout to be a cancerous gene.
Another experiment I did revolved around rapamycin, a substrate involved in binding both fragments of the Cas9 CRISPR protein domain. I conducted an experiment to find the dose curve of rapamycin, by presenting the multiple wells of B-ALL cells with both domains of Cas9 and enforcing conditions of different rapamycin amounts. By using flow cytometry, I was able to formulate a dose curve for rapamycin.
Passion
My passion revolves around health, technology, and entreprenuership. On campus I am involved in:
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StartLabs Member
StartLabs is a hub of undergraduate entrepreneurship activity at MIT. We host community events for student entrepreneurs to meet one another and find co-founders or early hires, and large, campus-wide events to increase student interest in entrepreneurship. We connect student startups to resources across campus or in industry, and help them increase publicity and exposure through our channels. Our goals are to educate members in material relevant to becoming successful entrepreneurs, to increase undergraduate interest in entrepreneurship, and to help student startups become successful.
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MIT Capital Partners
[MIT Capital Partners] aim[s] to connect VC firms with university students who have demonstrated ability to perform due diligence services and draw actionable insights from our exclusive access to university startup ecosystems. We believe that students should have access to real world experience in investing and entrepreneurship, as well as tangible access to funding and mentorship for their ventures.
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Varsity Baseball Player at MIT
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Off campus, I indulge in passion projects and volunteer work! See my company website, Phoenix Solutions, LLC, or the following informal projects:
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Associated Observer: Boston Children's Hospital
As a volunteer at the children's hospital, I indulge in Boston Children's Hospital's motto of, "Pushing the boundaries of what's possible in children's health".
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Course Grade Estimator
Aesthetically pleasing course grader with final estimator. Export/Import, Save Functionality.
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Clue Solver
Solving algorithm for the table-top boardgame.
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Contact
Mail me
- tPhoenix@mit.edu
- Tye.Phoenix@childrens.harvard.edu
Call me
- +1 (239) 314-4232
Formal Resume
