As part of my Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training, I am working on 4 different projects:* Developing a human neural platform for analysis and model development* Opening of the Blood Brain Barrier for drug delivery for GBM* A Clinical Trial of Fluorescent Guided Pediatric Neurosurgery of High-Grade Gliomas* Amplification of Biomechanics in Medical ImagingEach project requires a different set of skills and techniques but all of them rely on and strengthen my knowledge and expertise in Neuroscience, Material Science, Biochemical and Electrical Engineering.

Advise the MedTech company on technology - neuroengineering, tissue engineering, materials/polymerIdentify/vet strategic partners/vendors to accelerate production and optimize costs

Advising Startups & aspiring Founders in the fields of:* Medical devices and Biotechnology * Neuroscience and Neuroengineering* Tissue and Materials engineering Providing Research and grant writing expertise Consulting on Prosthetics and leveraging Brain Machine InterfaceTechnical due diligence work for VC Funds and Angel Investors

* Collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)* Fetal Tissue Dissociation, Culture of Human Neural Stem Cells, Differentiation of Human Neural Stem Cells* Glass surface modification, Plasma Treatment, Electrode recordings in a Microelectrode Array

Dissertation: Engineering Biomaterial Surfaces with N-Cadherin. During my graduate education as an NSF and IGERT fellow at UIUC, I gained extensive knowledge on tissue engineering, specifically looking at molecules involved in neural network formation and revascularization.• Developed a novel chemical approach to bioconjugate cell adhesion molecules • Synthesis, modification and characterization of polymers• Designed of microfluidic and mechanical devices for electro-stimulation• Proteins synthesis, purification and characterization • Vector designed for bacterial and mammalian cells• Signal transduction and calcium studies in 2D/3D bioconstructs• Characterization of polymers/cells in matrices by CLSM, SEM, FE-SEM and two-photon LSM • In-vitro and in-vivo studies with mammalian cells, primary neural cultures and stem cells• Manage multidisciplinary collaborations and an undergraduate thesis research• Trained undergraduate and graduate students in different techniques• Oversee laboratory budget, supply inventory and orders for equipment and reagents need it

Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I & II (Fall & Spring Semesters)Instruct two hours of class with one hour of lecture twice a week to groups of a maximum of 17 undergraduate students.▪ Collaborated with professor, class coordinator and other graduate teaching assistant to develop, plan, and deliver bi-weekly two-hour lectures▪ Tutored and assisted students in course material and lab preparations▪ Assisted with course implementation/delivery, as well as, prepared the lecture material, exams and quizzes▪ Responsible for grading assignments and exams▪ Assisted with technological implementation for classes and exercises▪ Provided guidance and explanation of the experiments related to the subject

Analysis Hemoglobin Adducts of Acrylamide • Operated analytical instrumentation such as; HPLC/MS/MS and automated liquid handling instruments as; TECAN, Hamilton and Matrix.• Developed and standardized method for data analysis, prepared specimens for analysis, and maintained appropriate documentation.• Managed laboratory budget of $350K, supplies inventory, and orders for equipment and reagents; calculated budget needs and reduced costs 30%.

Develop a functional vector of sphingolipid1 gene to study the expression of this gene and its interactions with other proteins in mammalian cancer cells. A functional clone and specific tag for studying nucleus to protein interaction was engineer.• Developed a functional clone and specific tag for studying nucleus to protein interaction.• Cultured and maintained mammalian cell lines.• Quantified and expressed specific genes using molecular cell biology techniques including PCR, cloning, DNA and RNA isolation, gene and protein expression analysis, electrophoresis, western blotting, transfection and transformation, and immunohistochemical staining.