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Creating a full telescope and instrument model using Physical Optics Propagation in Python (POPPY) to simulate wavefront sensing & control methods for future space coronagraphs.Aligned and characterized a benchtop vector vortex coronagraph. Demonstrating a self coherent camera for dark hole maintenance on a benchtop system. Studying novel segmentation methods for primary mirrors to be used in future large-aperture observatories.Using deflectometry and LIDAR to measure large inflatable gossamer mirror prototypes.Developed Python and MATLAB code for polarization raytracing and analysis using ZOS-API.Advisors:Dr. Daewook Kim, Large Optics Fabrication & Testing Group (LOFT)Dr. Ewan Douglas, University of Arizona Space & Astrophysics Lab (UASAL)

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Designed and built an automated optical test bench for characterizing camera performance following controlled doses of ionizing radiation in accordance with EMVA 1288 standards.Advisors:Dr. Travis Sawyer, UA Biomedical Optics and Optical Measurement LabDr. Esen Salcin, Alphacore Inc.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Designed and built an optical coherence microscopy (OCM) system using OpticStudio and SolidWorks. Performed automated multi-volumetric OCM imaging and mosaicking of murine lungs for 3D visualization of microvascular structure using MATLAB and LabVIEW.Designed and built a benchtop spectrally encoded coherence tomography and reflectometry system.Created MATLAB programs for noise-bias corrected complex differential variance to create optical coherence tomography angiograms.Designed a mount to hold murine lymphatics for imaging using doppler optical coherence tomography.Advisor:Dr. Yuankai Tao, Diagnostic Imaging and Image Guided Interventions Lab (DIIGI)

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Emergency department medical scribe.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Optics/Optical Sciences

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

High School Diploma