As a Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient, I have demonstrated high moral fiber and an unwavering humanitarian commitment with over 1,041 hours of service, hold an academic record that reflects a sustained passion for knowledge, and possess the capacity for ethical leadership. Serving others brings equilibrium to my life and a sense of purpose and pride; it nourishes my soul and drives my actions. As an aspiring scientist (Ph.D. in Computer/Biomedical Engineering) and emerging leader committed to a life of service, I feel duty-bound to understand the mechanisms of human diseases and health care delivery problems in general. My interests lay at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and public service. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value -Albert Einstein."************ Never stop being curious! Never stop showing compassion! ************* UF 2017 SSTP Scholar - Biomedical Engineering Scientific Research: Project - "Engineering Multimeric Protein Assemblies via Coiled-Coil Tags"Research Advisor: Dr. Gregory Hudalla and Shaheen Farhadi (mentor), University of Florida.Significance: The precise assembly of different proteins into multifunctional biomaterials through non-covalent linkage represents a general self-assembly platform that can enable new applications ranging from vaccines to regenerative medicine. Demographics:Languages: English and Spanish.Ethnicity: Hispanic (Puerto Rico; Caribbean).