Define the role of mechanical stress in biomedical implant rejection due to Foreign Body Response (FBR); develop efficient modeling standards and reduction methods.Aid in data collection, patient-derived tissue specimen staining, microscopy, and written preparation for a case report studying FBR.Pre-COVID: Develop and perform experiments to test coatings designed to reduce FBR stemming from mechanical stress by analyzing responses arising from coated biomedical devices versus non-coated implants in mice.Post-COVID: Conduct online coating tests with Abaqus for finite element analysis.Publication: Mechanotransduction Signaling Links Textured Implants toIncreased Risk for Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma(ALCL). Submitted to Annals of Surgery. J. Padmanabhan, F. C. Liu, D. Sivaraj, D. Henn,K. Chen, D. R. Simon, J. A. Barrera, G. C. Gurtner

Mentor beginner programming students ranging from elementary school to middle school through the creation of interactive projects coded in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Scratch; teach and explain basic programming logic and language syntax as well as valuable coding practices, including debugging techniques and code organization.

Design biomaterials through protein engineering and build synthetic materials to replace industry standards to increase control over specimen.

Teach fundamentals of robotics and robotic design to students; aid students in developing the thought processes necessary for programming; help students learn how to effectively problem-solve and how to think critically and independently

Develop a website to contain the Primed Minds math curriculum and oversee general website maintenance; build interactive games to better convey math concepts and guidelines for teachers; ensure that program guides students to think critically and problem-solve independently

Support students as they learn to code through a series of challenges designed to teach critical thinking skills, enable students to develop a growth mindset as they gain more intellectual confidence, facilitate the learning of computational thinking skills in first- through eighth-grade students

Facilitate academic success of students of various ages; help to develop social and emotional life skills to better relate to peers; aid in overcoming stressors and anxieties related to school and workload size/difficulty

Communicated with tenants to advise of apartment changes and other notificationsDeveloped a more effective online system to replace outdated paper files and oversaw updateWork with victims of various abuses who had been forced to transfer apartments