• Identifies and researches new investment opportunities for the Foundation’s PTAC initiative. • Conducts scientific due diligence under the supervision of the Investments and Research Affairs teams. • Identifies and participates in subject matter expert and key opinion leader calls. • Owns and manages key landscapes that will inform sourcing and diligence.

•Conducts intellectual property (IP) analysis on new technologies to help identify, evaluate, and protect Clemson University IP using PatSnap and NL Patents software•Performs early-stage market opportunity evaluations for technologies, and develops supporting marketing material through ad hoc market data collection for incorporation into technology commercialization evaluations •Communicates with external companies and startup ventures during contractual transactions, which may include business development activities, comparable transactional analysis, and technology valuations

Dissertation Thesis: Design of a novel tandem peptide for delivery of siRNA for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme•Developing a novel targeted fusogenic peptide system for delivery of siRNA to silence a target oncogene for treatment of glioblastoma through nanoparticle characterization, in vitro analysis, gene silencing, and in vivo experiments •Manages project budgeting, ordering and inventory, and experimental plan to keep the project on track

Honor’s Thesis: Fusogenic peptide delivery of siRNA for treatment of ovarian cancer• Investigated a novel fusogenic peptide for delivery of bioactive siRNA specific for silencing an oncogene in ovarian cancer and evaluation of its therapeutic efficacy• Presented research and related journal articles in biweekly meetings with principal investigator, graduate students, and peers

•Conducts saliva-based PCR COVID-19 Testing for Clemson campus and SC DHEC in CLIA certified Lab •Adheres to the laboratory’s Quality Control policies and documents all Quality Control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance•Follows the laboratory’s procedures for human specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient results

•Tutored and mentored first-year student engineer and science majors in core science/engineering courses, specifically calculus, chemistry, and engineering • Utilized critical thinking to explain concepts in an easy-to-understand language and break down complex problems to each student’s comprehension• Managed a team of 6 tutors as shift leader to maximize efficiency and provide services to approximately 30 students each evening

• Designed a perfusion balloon catheter for pediatric patients to reduce occlusion of blood flow and related physiological issues in balloon angioplasty procedures • Applied fundamental design theory and engineering principles to create a final tested prototype solving a current clinically relevant problem through cross-disciplinary skill sets across fields such as marketing, intellectual property, regulatory pathway, and scientific-technical fields

• Developed an inexpensive electronic prototype of an attachable device to a standard cane composed of ultrasonic sensors to assist the blind and visually impaired on the terrain in urban Tanzania• Communicated with students at Arusha Technical College in Tanzania for international collaboration on the project

• Promoted numerous lab services dealing with a wide range of medical applications on a variety of social media platforms • Monitored social media/other platforms and managed records of customers/businesses through HubSpot software