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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Sequencing-based methods for biological characterization and drug prediction-Organ-on-chip design -Biotechnology Strategy

Dissertation Title: Exploring the role of the physical microenvironment during fibrosis development• Combine approaches from cell biology, materials science, and microfabrication to investigate the role of the extracellular matrix on disease promoting fibroblasts and endothelial cells• Design and characterize 3D synthetic fibrous hydrogels with tunable physical properties through polymer chemistry, electrospinning, and atomic force microscopy• Perform culture of various cell types, including primary human fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and mesenchymal stem cells, and develop fluorescent reporter cell lines via lentiviral vectors• Isolate bone marrow and immune cells from murine models of fibrosis • Visualize data with confocal microscopy and write custom Matlab scripts for data analysis• High-throughput analysis of multimodal genomics data in R • Mentored four undergraduate researchers through one-on-one instruction in data collection and analysis• Held lectures, office hours, and led a team of undergraduate teaching assistants for BME231

Tonawanda

Portfolio management, product discovery, and asset tracking for early-mid stage R&D ventures

Buffalo

Energy conversion and storage using electrochemical reactions.

Albany, New York Area

PV technician and installer.-Worked efficiently in small teams (group sizes of 3-4) to install various commercial and residential roof-mounted solar electric systems (Panelclaw, Shletter Solo, and Sunframe). - Assembly and mounting of various PV components such as panel rails, roof boxes, conduit runs, inverters, AC&DC combiners, AC disconnects, and solar panels.- Electrical wiring of the panel and grounding strings on the roof as well as the multitude of electrical connections in the inverter board.- String testing & troubleshooting to validate system functionality

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering, Graduated

Activities and Societies: AlChe Member• Dean’s List Fall 2012-Fall 2014 • Cumulative GPA – 3.93