Researched the use of nanosecond electrical pulses (NEPs) to artificially hinder or trigger fight or flight responses in electrically excitable neurons. Excitable bovine chromaffin cells were used as neuronal models. Independently carried out experiments. Cultured and treated cells using fluorescent dyes. Gold electrodes were used to deliver NEPs to the chromaffin cells. Glass micropipettes were created in lab and used to gently penetrate the cell membrane and adjust intracellular potassium and… Show more Researched the use of nanosecond electrical pulses (NEPs) to artificially hinder or trigger fight or flight responses in electrically excitable neurons. Excitable bovine chromaffin cells were used as neuronal models. Independently carried out experiments. Cultured and treated cells using fluorescent dyes. Gold electrodes were used to deliver NEPs to the chromaffin cells. Glass micropipettes were created in lab and used to gently penetrate the cell membrane and adjust intracellular potassium and sodium concentrations. Cellular responses to various types of NEPs and different intracellular and extracellular potassium and sodium concentrations were recorded using fluorescence microscopy. Show less

Researched biomedical microfluidic device design, fabrication, and testing. Fabricated devices by etching nanoscale designs on wafers to be used as PDMS moulds. Cured PDMS was removed from the moulds and securely adhered to polymer chain treated glass slides. Specialized in devices designed for the capture and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in 0.5mL samples of blood using fluorescence microscopy. Also specialized in devices designed for the isolation of auditory spiral ganglion… Show more Researched biomedical microfluidic device design, fabrication, and testing. Fabricated devices by etching nanoscale designs on wafers to be used as PDMS moulds. Cured PDMS was removed from the moulds and securely adhered to polymer chain treated glass slides. Specialized in devices designed for the capture and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in 0.5mL samples of blood using fluorescence microscopy. Also specialized in devices designed for the isolation of auditory spiral ganglion cells. Show less

Biomedical Engineering research. Assisted in the development and testing of microfludic devices for capturing CTCs.

Precision agriculture research using remote laser sensing. Measured and characterized the polarimetric resistivity of plant leaves.