- Create a novel medical device in a therapeutic area with an unmet need as a part of the world's largest life sciences startup ecosystem- Develop a market landscape to identify and analyze the unmet clinical need in a specific therapeutic area- Coordinate interviews with physicians and patients for customer discovery research- Design device on MATLAB with full prototype implementation and perform usability testing- Explore the pathway for medical device innovation, including funding, IRB studies, regulatory landscape, ad reimbursements

Strategic Advisory

- Learned skills in business and entrepreneurship- Collaborated with partner to develop and present a startup idea in collaboration with Haas Business School- Pitched startup to VCs, placing first with Cisterna

- Reached out and gave presentations to different school levels in Bioengineering- Created interactive lessons with icebreakers, content review, and activities- Demonstrated hands-on learning with experiments and encouraged students to pursue bioengineering in college

- Expand connections with biotech industry individuals- Leverage alumni working in the biotech industry- Organized InDin, industry dinner, giving undergraduates direct access to conversations and connections with individuals working in industry

- Researched machine learning methods for relevant business problems using Databricks- Applied machine learning algorithms to anomaly detection on employee revenue data using density clustering

- Developed market research plan and led execution using bioengineering, data science, and business skills- Analyzed market potential and aligned products with customer needs to develop target potential customers- Conducted qualitative research during a bioprinter project like survey creation, interviews, SWOT analysis- Performed quantitative research during a bioprinter project like survey analysis, data analysis, market sizing, and risk assessment

- Created Go-to-Market Strategy for implementing AI for predictive analytics into platform- Developed a smart calendar feature and chatbot to streamline productivity and increase efficiency for users- Prototyped all features into Figma

- Use synthetic hydrogel-based materials to establish and create a CAD prototype for a transplantable, biodegradable 3D-bioprinted aortic valve that mimics human tissue- Strong emphasis on environmental friendliness, sustainability, and non-toxicity.

- Attended weekly seminars learning about skills in biopharma development and consulting- Learned about indication prioritization, market opportunity assessments, and other consulting projects

- Developed a go to market strategy for cross sector applications and innovation potential in various industries apart from biotech- Created a Search Engine Optimization Strategy to incorporate keywords to improve the website domain

- Taught STEAM concepts to young children and families through exhibit play- Designed exhibits to stimulate and provide access to STEAM education to Greater Chicago Community- Researched in children education research trial with visitors

- Summer Research program at Duke Biomedical Engineering- Collaborated with PhD mentors and professors on tissue engineering, imaging, and neuroengineering projects- Designed biomedical devices at low cost and high accessibility to underprivileged populations- Created tissue engineered blood vessels and utilized machine learning and Fiji to find appropriate dimensions- Quantified tapping distances for Parkinsons’ patients after deep brain simulation using MATLAB- Proposed treatment for recurrent tumors using polyphenol phloretin by measuring changes in metabolic phenotypes using home-built mobile spectroscopy device