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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Dissertation research on discovering the underlying pathways that connect blast traumatic brain injury to chronic pain outcomes. Study was conducted using both male and female rats to understand sex differences in.
• Conduct rat behavior testing including, Open Field, Elevated Plus Maze, Mechanical Von Frey, etc.
• Review behavior videos and perform data analysis
• Handled rats in order to perform perfusions and anesthetizing
• Cryosliced and stained rat brain tissues (DAPI, eGFP, and DsRed)
• Imaged tissue stains using a confocal microscope

• Conducted research on making an EMG-based device to turn muscle contractions into common words and phrases. The device required coding an Arduino to take electrical signals from an EMG and turn them into vocal responses.
• Program communication device using Arduino
• Designed the circuit to power the communication device
• Collected and analyzed data using Arduino software to see accuracy of device
• Generated a research paper detailing the work done and summarizing the results

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Stocked, organized and prepared supplies for TENS study
• Entered data into excel and R, modeled results and generated reports
• Supported principal investigators during research into spinal cord injuries
• Prepared tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results
• Prepared promotional materials for outreach event (PREPARE) and for upcoming conference (20/20 Vision for SCI: The Miami Summit)
• Maintained effective databases by preparing, manipulating and archiving information.

Gainesville, Virginia, United States

• Answered guest questions and referred them to local points of interest.
• Greeted members and guests upon arrival.
• Communicated accurate information about promotions, customer programs and products, providing exceptional customer service and driving retention.
• Resolved all customer complaints in a professional manner.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.Prepare 3-D models of tibia Work with PreView, FEBio, and Postview to perform simulations on tibiaPerform simulations with IM rod inside the tibia Use simulations to gather and analyze data.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 3Rd Year

Activities and Societies: CEED (Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity) Ambassador New Horizon Graduate Scholar Biomedical.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical Engineering- Electrical Concentration