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Boston, MA, US

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Waltham

• Contributed to the entire product development cycle of a Class I medical device from early proof of concept through product release in late 2019
• Leveraged DOE methodology to optimize system pressure settings to balance cell yield and purity PRD requirements through non-linear statistical modeling
• Invented and filed a patent on a new, reagent-free method of priming microfluidic devices
• Aided engineering team members in developing end-to-end medical device instrument script for blood processing using pneumatic and optical sensors feedback controllers
• Designed, fabricated, and tested fully functional microfluidic chips for next-gen cell therapy manufacturing processing workflows
• Developed and optimized cell purification assays and flow cytometry-based characterization protocols

Watertown

Berkeley, CA

• Collaborated on a 3-person interdisciplinary team with industry partner Fathom Manufacturing to research and develop 3D Holographic Lithography, a novel 3D printing technique to be used inside a microfluidic chip for.
• Conducted market research to curate the product to specific customer needs
• Designed and fabricated multiple iterations of the PDMS microfluidic chip mold housing
• Analyzed reagent flow rate through the microfluidic chip using a custom-programmed Arduino pressure controller
• Experimented with different solution parameters and concentrations to successfully polymerize microstructures within the chip
• Selected by UC Berkeley as a Capstone team to represent the M.Eng Program

Wilmington, Massachusetts

• Utilized photoplethysmography optical sensor technology to gather data and test the functionality of vital signs (pulse, blood oxygen saturation, and blood pressure) monitoring hardware
• Programmed a MATLAB simulation of light refraction for wearable photoplethysmography sensors
• Evaluated different optical sensor window dimensions to determine desired light transmission
• Delivered a technical presentation at the end of the internship to senior level employees

Boston University

• Worked on a team of 4 engineering students with Industry advisor Bioventus to design and develop an osteogenic protein delivery scaffold for direct contact with bone tissue.
• Designed, tested, and produced a patented hydrogel drug delivery system for clinical bone grafting use on an interdisciplinary team of 4 students with industry mentorship
• Conducted rheometry to characterize and optimize hyaluronic acid hydrogels, and fluorescent microscopy to qualify homogeneity
• Utilized CAD to design prototypes and Excel for statistical analysis of data
• Presented findings during the BU BME Senior Project conference, received grade in the 90th percentile

Greater Boston Area

I worked in Dr. William Eldred's lab at Boston University in Boston where research is carried out on traumatic brain injuries using laboratory mice. To study the effects of brain trauma, changes in calcium binding protein expression following trauma in the visual and auditory cortices of mice was studied.Tasks:-Prepared mice before during and after blast.

Boston

I worked in Dr. Miller's lab at Boston University's Medical Center in South Boston where research is done on Muscular Dystrophy types MDC1a and FSHD. I worked on a team to evaluate the effects of hypoxic – low oxygen – conditions on myogenic cell cultures for muscular dystrophy research.Tasks:-Prepared, grew, and tested myogenic cell cultures-Analyzed.

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering, 3.92 Of 4.00

Activities and Societies: Big Ideas Competition●An intense one year Master’s program with courses including marketing, project management.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 3.28 Of 4.00

Activities and Societies: Boston University Ultimate Frisbee Team 'Ozone Pilots'

Education record