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• Dedicate 40 hours weekly to developing machine learning models predicting SCI outcomes and optimizing treatment.• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate large-scale clinical, imaging, and molecular data to identify patterns and predictors for SCI• Developing a physician-facing AI co-pilot using natural language processing for real-time SCI assessment and personalized treatment guidance.• Utilized supervised and reinforcement learning to simulate biochemical interactions.• The project aims to enhance recovery rates and quality of life for SCI patients by providing data-driven treatment plans.

• Dedicated 10 hours weekly to developing a cost-effective, battery-powered blood sample incubator designed for remote areas.• Collaborated with a team of three peers, guided by Professors Thomas McDade and Mathew Glucksberg, to innovate and problem-solve in medical device manufacturing.• Employed Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to conceptualize and fabricate 3D printed components critical to the incubator.• Acquired specialized manufacturing shop skills to construct the conductive heating element, including milling and soldering.• New design reduces per unit costs of previous design used by Professor Thomas McDade from $270 to $70. Comparable consumer benchtop incubators cost approximately $700.• Produced 10 units for initial clinical studies assessing the device's efficacy in the Philippines and other regions pertinent to Professor McDade's research on inflammation related to COVID-19.

• Worked 40 hours per week employed by The Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health, which supports students with disabilities.• Designed assistive devices for wet-lab environments, promoting independent engagement for individuals with disabilities.• Engineered micropipette adapter to provide mechanical advantage and utilize finger flexion instead of thumb opposition.• Developed a 3D-printed fractal vise to hold containers of various sizes, freeing up the non-dominant hand for other tasks.