Ritika J. Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Roy Laboratory, Coulter Department Of Biomedical Engineering

Developing scalable, feeder-free Natural Killer (NK) cell manufacturing processes

Seattle, Wa

- Elected to serve as the official spokesperson of over 40,000 graduate and undergraduate students in shared governance with faculty, University administration, the Board of Regents, and community and legislative stakeholders - Directly managed the ASUW Board of Directors, delegating tasks related to organizing programming, communicating with faculty regarding student concerns, and advocating for underrepresented and marginalized student populations - Oversaw the 60+ employees affiliated with the Association’s 23 entities and the $1.02 million budget, exercising executive decision-making authority and policy-setting - Lobbied at local, state, and federal levels on behalf of students regarding policy and funding associated with higher education - Critically analysed the University's $7.8 billion budget, fiscal and administrative policies, and governance mechanisms of the University to evaluate issues and generate proactive solutions - Piloted a Capital Planning Liaisonship program in coordination with UW Facilities to ensure student voice in the design process for new buildings and facilities on campus - Reorganized the ASUW Board of Directors to ensure cohesiveness in role and align with current practices - Strengthened relationships with other student governance bodies across the tri-campus system

Greater Seattle Area

- Guided the strategic financial decisions to serve the UW community at all 6 University Bookstore locations in collaboration with Bookstore Executive Officers and University of Washington students, faculty, and staff- Chaired the Customer Outreach Committee and serves on the Audit and Finance Committee to make programmatic and fiduciary decisions, as well as advise on decisions regarding real estate assets, holdings, and investments- Provided institutional knowledge regarding UW administrative policies to the Board of Trustees and the CEO, CFO, CIO, and COO of the University Bookstore

Pun Laboratory, Department Of Bioengineering

- Determined glomerular parietal epithelial cell and jurkat cell surface chemistry for modification and active therapeutic targeting - Optimized “aptamer particle display” to develop targeting ligands, characterized and enhanced antibody-polymer conjugation, and determined drug release profiles of polymeric drug carriers for targeted drug delivery applications in the context of chronic kidney disease - Developed a plasmid to induce CXCR4 overexpression in renal progenitor cells to improve homing for applications in regenerative medicine

Laboratory Of Diagnostic Radiology Research, Radiology And Imaging Sciences

- Created a MATLAB program to characterize acoustic spectra of pulsed ultrasound treatment at various intensities and microbubble concentrations - Analyzed the effects of microbubble dosage and ultrasound intensity on endothelial cell activation and cell death in murine and human cell lines

University Of Washington

- Evaluated budget requests to determine allocations of $17.6 million in collections across 17 units - Coordinated and maintained records of committee member liaisonships to SAF-funded units

University Of Washington

- Served as a connection to external diversity-related groups across the University of Washington, including the Joint Commissions Committee of the ASUW, the faculty Diversity Council, and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program - Coordinated quarterly intake and applications of new SAB members, served as parliamentarian, and managed internal policy

Sacha Laboratory, Oregon National Primate Research Center

- Created a protocol to reprogram macaque fibroblasts into induced pluripotent stem cells using non-viral transfection methods.- Shadowed and assisted various lab members to learn techniques such as qPCR, tissue and blood processing, and bacterial transformation.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Completed revision of Standard Operating Procedures to accurately reflect contemporary working techniques. - Worked in a small group to design a tool cart that would allow machine operators to more efficiently conduct tasks.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering, 3.76

Activities and Societies: Interdisciplinary Honors, Departmental Honors, Washington Space Grant Consortium; Associated Students.