• Launch aptamer design and development lab for real-time biosensor applications• Develop longevity and protection methods for indwelling aptamer biosensors• Setup user-friendly lab management system for accounting, data entry, and inventory• Maintain regulatory compliance for lab safety and animal research studies• Produce reports for funding agencies and collaborators

• Processed specimens and conducted lab tests in chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, and hematology• Calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting on laboratory instruments• Fast-paced, dynamic work environment

• Led a small research team to enhance wearable biosensor performance in biological environments• Designed conductive membrane strategy reducing glucose biosensor interference by 72%• Improved biosensor detection limits >350-fold using novel membrane and electrode materials• Fabricated pH-sensitive dermal patches to monitor sweat volume and composition; internationalcollaboration with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences• Generated patents, high impact academic publications, presentations, and project reports• Managed lab safety and chemical regulatory compliance

Helped a number of students to fully understand class material. Created lesson plans, practice exams, and handouts for further assistance when needed.

• Supervised equipment, inventory, quality control, and troubleshooting of six labs• Coordinated collaborations with various military branches, academic institutions, and industries

• Engineered in vitro scaffolds to simulate cellular microenvironments for toxicological assays• Performed in-depth toxicological and gene-expression studies of nanomaterials in cellular systems• Lead nanomaterial synthesis and characterization across department labs• Supervised projects of five undergraduate students

PI: Sergio Granados-Focil, Ph.D.• Designed polymer-based silver nanoparticle synthesis methods for optical sensor applications• Developed nontoxic polymer alternatives to conventional nanoparticle capping agents

PI: Denis Larochelle, Ph.D.• Evaluated genetic pathways of cellular division linked to aging and disease