Matthew was born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia before going to the College of William and Mary for his undergraduate. At William and Mary, he worked under the guidance of Prof. Elizabeth Harbron studying the photochemistry of conjugated polymer nanoparticles and many different classes of organic dyes. He graduated in 2021 with a B.S. in Chemistry and joined Dr. Miller’s lab the summer after to get some experience before starting his Ph.D. in the fall. In his free time, Matthew enjoys playing video games and listening to good music.