Researched the role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in nociceptionConstructed and implanted tetrode arrays in rat modelRecorded neuronal signals in awake, free-moving ratsPerformed intracranial injection of optogenetic virus and fiber optic cable implantationPerformed online and offline spike sorting, spike analysis, local field potential (LFP) analysis, and phase locking analysis

Developing a medical device to improve the accuracy of cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings

Tutored students in concepts covered in class, identifying the deficits in students’ understanding of the material and correcting the misunderstandingReviewed material taught in the class with students

Guided and led prospective students through scheduled activities across the campus and New York City during the programProvided answers to prospective students’ questions or directed them to the appropriate University staff

Worked with the professor in the implementation of the lab course.Exemplified and clarified the procedures of the course to students during lab hours

Mentored a group of 15 high school seniors and facilitated educational and social interactionsDeveloped and implemented a calendar of weekly blog prompts for students and staff, and wrote weekly on various science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-related topicsAssisted in the execution of the MOSTEC conference during the summer on MIT’s campus

Implemented and investigated ultrasound imaging algorithms in MATLAB, increasing image resolution for experimental ultrasound therapiesPresented findings through a scientific poster during a poster symposium, earning an honorable mention award

Designed an experiment to quantify the elution of pro-inflammatory constituents from microelectrodesAssisted in mice neurosurgery, drug administration, blood collection, and perfusionsFacilitated the analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokine data by designing a PythonPresented my research through a scientific poster at Purdue’s SURF Symposium