Hi,I'm a scientist and engineer interested in doing cool things. I build things that are useful, silly, complicated, and/or interesting. I always thought acoustic physics was really cool, so I got my PhD in ultrasound imaging with a focus on cardiac strain imaging, beamforming, and clinical data analysis. Now, I am exploring applications of cutting edge science and technology in search of the next big questions or challenges I want to tackle.I currently work for SyBBURE, an undergraduate research program with three major components; research, design, and community. I primarily manage the design component, creating a curriculum and framework to inspire undergraduate students to innovate. This includes managing a makerspace, providing workshops and trainings, and mentoring students throughout the design process. Our makerspace includes FDM and SLA 3D printers, laser engravers, woodworking powertools, CNC machines and mills, VR tools, 3D scanners, computational resources, electronics and robotics, biosensors, and more.In addition to this, I mentor students in their academic research endeavors in labs across various disciplines from basic sciences to engineering. I provide feedback and guidance on methodologies and interpretation of results, manuscript and poster preparation, patent applications. At SyBBURE we strive to create spaces for students to grow as independent scientists, and this includes discussions about scientific critical thinking, considerations when joining a lab and navigating different work environments, setting effective research and career goals, etc.I am also continuing to perform research in ultrasound imaging, with a focus on signal processing and beamforming for enhanced imaging resolution, clutter suppression, and RF-based speckle tracking. More recently, under the mentorship of Dr. Jonathan Ehrman and Dr. John Wikswo, I am performing research in behavioral psychology and higher education to identify and disseminate the necessary components to achieve an inclusive and effective student research and design experience and community. I believe SyBBURE can serve as an innovative and exciting model for academic research environments, and seek to demonstrate this through my own research output as well as the experiences and outcomes of the students I have the privilege to mentor.Outside of work, I am an avid rock climber, a reckless snowboarder, a passionate nature-lover, an amateur guitarist, and a general goofball.