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Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

• Selected as a rider for Texas 4000 for Cancer - the World’s Longest Annual Charity Bike Ride
• Texas 4000 for Cancer is an 18-month leadership development program that culminates in a 4,000+ mile, 70-day bike ride in the summer of 2025 from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska

Austin, Texas, United States

• Volunteer in the Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas Emergency Department
• Responsible for transporting patients to rooms and for imaging including CT and X-Ray
• Assist ED and triage nurses with restocking carts, cleaning rooms, and helping patients in the waiting room

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Shadowed UT Southwestern rheumatology fellows in Anderson Clinic and Parkland Health Hospital
• Gained insight into the distinct roles of medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians and observed how each contributes uniquely to patient care and collaborates as a cohesive team to deliver.
• Attended weekly lectures as part of the UT Southwestern rheumatology fellowship program
• Gained knowledge about autoimmune diseases and the latest therapeutic advancements

Austin, Texas, United States

• Worked with a graduate student and helped with testing validation to develop a thin, flexible wireless e-tattoo device for continuous cardiac monitoring, capable of capturing key cardiac events and timing intervals.
• Research was published in the 2022 IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE)During Summer 2022
• Led a graduate-level project on developing a wearable, flexible e-tattoo for real-time monitoring of whole-body hydration levels for high-risk individuals such as soldiers, firefighters, and athletes
• Conducted real-time lab experiments, developed and enhanced Python code for parsing sensor data, analyzed outcomes, and reviewed findings with the research team
• Concluded summer work with a final presentation detailing the results of dehydration, rehydration, and euhydration testing, reflections on what worked, lessons learned, and recommended next steps

Denton, Texas, United States

• Conducted biomedical engineering research under a graduate student
• Worked on testing the stretchability and durability of select polymer combinations using a tensile testing machine
• If successful, the selected polymer could be used in the base of biomedical devices to adhere to the skin when placed on the body

• Received Texas Academy of Math and Science Summer Dean Research Scholarship
• Undertook a comprehensive investigation of the publications of a research scientist (Dr. Nanshu Lu at UT Austin) via scholarly journal review and presented to a panel of distinguished professors from multiple.

• Managed the club and was responsible for planning the club’s goals for the year and leading the club to achieve them
• Activities included fundraisers coordination and participation in various academic and volunteering committees

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Texas 4000 for Cancer, Texas Theta Tau, Women in Engineering Program

Traditional Science

The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a highly selective residential program for gifted high school students, located at.

High School Diploma

Ranked 1 and 2 out of 450 students in 9th grade and 10th grade respectively.