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Collaborated on an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and engineers to design a nanofluid based laser ablation treatment for kidney stone disease with the goal of reducing thermal damage to tissues including and surrounding the kidneys. Studied the thermodynamics of nanomaterial and bioloical fluid interactionsCharacterized the interaction multi-walled carbons with biological proteinsDesigned and implemented a novel algorithm in python that would allow for the quantification of amount of protein present in biological samples that could previously not be determined with laboratory based assaysMentored multiple graduate students and 2 undergraduate students on laboratory research practices, resulting in numerous publications and acceptances to highly competitive Ph.D programs

Heat and Mass Transfer (ME 431): Lectured 50+ students on heat transfer concepts and their laboratory applications, graded exams and lab reportsThermodynamics (ME 331): Led weekly discussion sessions that guided 40+ students over thermodynamics problem sets, aided in the design of exams, graded exams

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Assessed the commercial viability of 10+ Duke inventions by conducting an analysis of the market and competitive landscape as well as technical viability, by going through scientific literature, patents and having discussions with KOLsSummarized key findings for Duke inventions through a discussion of the unmet need and a description of the technology for a non-academic audience to help guide investment decisions for Duke University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Streamlined a fabrication procedure for the high throughput fabrication of 3D printed skeletal replacements for wide field neural sensing in small animals, which led to a 75% percent increase in efficiency and led to a publication in Nature CommunicationsDeveloped, assembled, and conducted bench-top and in vivo testing of novel miniature imaging microscopes used to image neural activity in miceCollaborated with neuroscientists to design an animal model to study repetitive mild traumatic brain injuryCreated 3D maps of the cortex region using an automated surgical CNC robot and translated the data into streamlined CAD and 3D printing process

Maple Grove, Mn

Increased efficiency of the build process of aortic heart catheters by 20% by reducing repetitive tasksCollaborated with engineers and interns to implement new prototyping techniques, including annealing, nanofiber spin-coating, tensile testing, and contrast based imaging

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering And Material Science

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering (Bme), Mechanical Engineering