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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Designed and performed exploratory experiments observing the impact of psychiatric drugs on synaptic proteins• Enhanced performance of Probe-based Imaging for Sequential Multiplexing (PRISM) through strand displacement• Tested and implemented pipeline for in-house production and modification of antibodies

Pasadena, California, United States

• Fielded questions and provided assistance to Caltech students for courses in computer science, chemistry, biology, bioengineering, and mathematics

Pasadena, California, United States

∙ Responsibilities include hosting weekly office hours, grading assignments, and responding to student questions

Pasadena, California, United States

∙ Devised and implemented DNA-strand displacement circuit capable of processing information pertaining to relative arrival times of distinct DNA inputs∙ Performed fluorescence kinetics experiments with BioTek readers, simulated chemical reaction networks and analyzed fluorescence data in MathematicaSelected talk:• The 28th International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming (DNA28) on DNA strand-displacement temporal logic circuits

Pasadena, California, United States

∙ Collaborated with Sony CSL on psychophysics experiment seeking to assess the influence of an Electromagnetic Actuation System (EMAS) on learning motor sequences of keypresses∙ Created initial version of Python code for scoring keypress sequences ∙ Developed code in Python for analyzing subject data

Goleta, California, United States

∙ Worked under Vice President of Program Management to spearhead company's transition to new PSA software (Arrow via Salesforce)∙ Pioneered Program Management internship program as the first intern in a new organization∙ Performed QA and implemented updates on software as a System Administrator∙ Developed and presented training criteria for billable workforce∙ Created foundational internal documents for Program Management processes∙ Attended customer meetings and tracked project status

United States

∙ Performed specimen pinning, imaging, tissue separation, and mtDNA purification∙ Captured specimen images to be uploaded to Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) System and International Barcode of Life (iBOL)∙ Prepared specimens and processing supplies for shipment to ~20 schools across the US

United States

∙ Studied genetic influence on tau protein pathophysiology in Alzheimer's Disease∙ Gained proficiency in mammalian (h4 and stem cell) cell culture, CRISPRi (viral vector), biosafety hood techniques, flow cytometry∙ Obtained experience in writing a research paper, developing a research poster, and presenting in an academic style∙ Selected to speak in GRITx student talk series on the intersections of art and science

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: - • Lemelson Engineering Presidential Fellow • Biological Engineering Application Assistance Program Mentor

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: - ∙ Senior Class Co-President (Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology) ∙ Peer Advocate.