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Portland, Oregon, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

I worked as the Research Engineer and Coordinator for the Zelik Laboratory within the Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology at Vanderbilt University. With the Zelik Lab, I worked on several projects, such as using smart wearable technology to predict injury risk in runners, investigating the long-term effects of prosthetic devices on pediatric users, and developing a back exoskeleton for logistics workers at risk for overexertion injuries.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

With the Haselton Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, I participated in multiple research projects. The first being the creation of a rapid diagnostic test for thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH) and thyroxine levels in the blood. The purpose of creating this assay is to make a test that is more accessible to both patients and doctors for rapid results and at-home testing for individuals at-risk or currently diagnosed with certain disorders, including hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The next project was using Adaptive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for human serum samples to be able to diagnose diseases like Zika Virus, Chikungunya Virus, and Dengue Fever in tropical climates because standard PCR procedures tend to fail in these climates. I later moved forward to work on a low-resource nucleic acid extraction device that employs steel wool and a magnetic field to capture and concentrate DNA molecules.

Bethesda, Maryland

I worked with the National Institutes of Health for Summer 2018 to design a new control mechanism for a robotic exoskeleton to alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy via an Arduino IDE system, a programming software. We completed walking tests using VICON motion capture systems and processed the data in MATLAB and Microsoft Excel. By the conclusion of the internship, the new controller was working with the exoskeleton and human walking trials were beginning.

Jackson, Mississippi

With Buckner Prosthetic and Orthotic Laboratories, I shadowed and worked with a team to create prosthetic and orthotic pieces for individuals and to ensure fitting was comfortable and efficient for walking. Over the course of my internship, I had the opportunity to work with individuals who had experienced limb loss and learned about the various factors that must be accounted for when designing a prosthetic device for the human body.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering, 3.978/4.000

Activities and Societies: Lead of the MEng Sports Tech Affinity GroupMajor: Mechanical Engineering, Concentration in Biomechanics - Team.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical Engineering, 3.59/4.00

Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers, Dore-For-A-Day Program, Relay for Life, Vanderbilt Music Outreach, Club Volleyball.