PhD Student under the advisement of Dr. Frederick R. Haselton in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. My research is focused on infectious disease diagnostics with emphasis on low-resource engineering.

• Contracted as an expert for molecular assay design and analysis as a representative of my own company (DJN Innovation Co.).• Developed molecular tools and outlined critical principles for tunable multiplexing in polymerase chain reactions.• Implemented new validation approaches for testing future designs of molecular assay reagents.• Iterated on instrument and reagent designs to achieve higher-order fluorescent detection.• Created software scripts for rapid analysis of developmental studies for use within the company.• Leveraged expertise via collaboration across Thermo Fisher to push projects forward within abbreviated project timelines.

Train and empower high school and college students to be change-makers in their communities through entrepreneurship and innovation Ideate and develop human-centered solutions for campus and community issues Utilize methods of design thinking and problem solving as learned through training at Stanford’s d.school Collaborate on projects with fellows from other colleges and universities from around the nation and the world

Performed research on paradoxes in delegate apportionment methods for presidential primary elections Presented at the Mathematical Association of America regional and national meetings in April and August 2018, respectively Published in the UMAP journal

Provide academic assistance to students, mediate conflict, maintain safety, and handle emergency situationsCreate a positive and enjoyable lifestyle and environment for first-year studentsLive in the residence hall to support first-year students React professionally and quickly to unexpected occurrences on campusPlan and manage activities and events created for community building across campus

Develop techniques for promoting understanding for studentsProvide more in depth learning opportunities for studentsMeet one-on-one with students to assess academic strengths and weaknesses and create study plans around them

Conducted research over various disciplines during the summer Built and studied an electromagnetic curtain-drop system for the theater department of William Jewell and submitted an article over the system and other interdisciplinary interactionsImaged stellar data at Lowell Observatory and analyzed and interpreted the data using Linux and IRAF softwareModified existing developments such as a large solar phone charger system and sustainable solar lanterns for communities in developing nationsTaught physics and engineering at a week-long camp to underprivileged students in a town in one of the most poverty-stricken counties in the country

Applied methods of properties testing such as x-ray diffraction, particle size distribution, and ion chromatography to the produced powders, gels, and beads Performed laboratory equipment qualification Practiced proper modes of laboratory safety and behavioral safety Communicated with process engineers to assist in the maintenance of high quality production

Balance a multitude of priorities in a fast-paced work environment Focus on and provided high customer satisfaction to create positive experience Manage the closing operations of the restaurant and delegated responsibilities to a team of servers