Soft robotics researcher in the Hawkes Group.Thesis title: Design, Modeling, and Control of Soft Robots.

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Ultrasonic communications researcher

The mission of nova was to deliver highly effective, low-cost health care to opioid addicts - specifically life-saving naloxone (also referred to as Narcan). Nasal administration is highly variable, intramuscular administration has been plagued with either exorbitant costs or needle stick potential (diminishing its usage, despite being 94% effective at overdose reversal), and intravenous requires some level of training. The Nova Patch addressed all these factors: a high efficacy, low cost… Show more The mission of nova was to deliver highly effective, low-cost health care to opioid addicts - specifically life-saving naloxone (also referred to as Narcan). Nasal administration is highly variable, intramuscular administration has been plagued with either exorbitant costs or needle stick potential (diminishing its usage, despite being 94% effective at overdose reversal), and intravenous requires some level of training. The Nova Patch addressed all these factors: a high efficacy, low cost, needle stick safe self-injector.I designed, prototyped, and tested the device, built out an advisory board of medical doctors, engineers, and entrepreneurs, conducted extensive user research and validation, and proceeded to build out a business case before running into the roadblocks of our pharmaceutical field. The medical device investment cost could not be justified by the projected returns, and that was that. I learned an extensive amount about the medical field, won some awards, met some incredible people, and did some awesome engineering. The product will never hit the market, but the lessons will never be forgotten. Show less