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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

BIEN 390 - Bioengineering Laboratory • Oversaw third-year students' hands-on laboratory course on topics including DNA engineering and cloning, in vitro motility assays, immunofluorescence assays, and microfabrication.• Helped introduce 3D printing as a new topic to the course and prepared protocols for students to follow• Ensured student safety by highlighting safety procedures at the start of labs and supervised students throughout experiments

Department of Biosystem Sciences and Engineering• Developed an aptamer-based electrochemical chip for the detection of BSA to evaluate liver functionality• Employed cleanroom and microfabrication techniques for the fabrication of electrode chips• Used AutoCAD software to design electrodes and microfluidic chips

• Oversaw 60 first-year students for the chemistry component of ISCI 1A24 - Integrated Science I• Led chemistry labs with topic including titrations, organic reactions, calorimetry, and electrochemistry• Conducted review sessions to prepare students for examinations and graded biweekly lab reports

• Chemically synthesized bio-based polymer paper coatings and resins for wood composite applications• Performed quality assurance tests for commercial resins• Documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and laboratory activities according to company standards

Hoare Lab for Engineered Smart Materials• Designed hydrogel capsules from starch nanoparticles for intranasal drug delivery• Prepared various hydrogel formulations to be used for gelation, degradation, and micromechanical testing• Performed cell culture of neuroblastoma cells and conducted metabolic assays to evaluate cytotoxicity of materials

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biological And Biomedical Engineering

Honours Bachelor Of Science - Hbsc, Chemical Biology Co-Op