- Performs grant writing and miscellaneous work for innovative teaching program designed to pique marginalized students’ interest in computer science- Designs promotional material for outreach and educational programs- Provides lessons and mentorship in entrepreneurship to underrepresented students in STEM

-Identifies customer needs based on user interviews, usability surveys, literature reviews, and market research to develop and refine business model for medical device distribution in low to middle income countries-Absorbs complex information about respiratory care and synthesizes findings to create design requirements-Designs and tests mechanical systems for low-cost medical device to achieve compliance with design specifications-Developed business plan that won $20,000 of seed funding in UIUC start-up competition and maintained strong relationships with advisors and strategic partners to leverage available UIUC resources

- Developed video and written tutorials to train faculty and students on manufacturing and design equipment- Collaborated with high achieving students and provides hands-on mentoring for complex projects such assignal amplification systems, custom built drones, and Rubik’s Cube solving robots- Designed policies, projects, and initiatives using human centered design approaches to improve makerspace

-Utilizes design thinking approaches to iterate and test curriculum material resulting in increased studentengagement-Collaborates with colleagues to design curriculum and course policies to improve education outcomes

- Performs tasks pertaining to human centered design to create information management system to assist instructors in curriculum creation

- Performed aseptic techniques and properly handled COVID-19 testing samples- Interacted with VDL personnel, processed specimens for immediate testing or storage for future testing- Documented status of equipment and maintained lab environment to meet regulatory standards

- Participated in OwlSpark Startup Accelerator to learn fundamentals of entrepreneurship - Developed prototype blood vessel detection program using Matlab to locate bleeding vessels during laparoscopic surgery- Communicated with surgeons, reviewed literature, and analyzed surgery videos to gauge device usability and market interest

- Critically analyzed product design history files of student projects and suggested improvements- Coordinated with professors and other teaching assistants to establish appropriate grading criteria- Supervised structural integrity experiments for 3D printed tools designed for NASA space missions- Provided design critique and suggestions for a cervical cancer treatment device designed for global health settings.

- Communicated with doctors and nurses for clinical ethnography research to gather context of design problems- Taught team of 4 medical students the engineering design process to create solutions for problems in nuclear medicine, pathology, and radiotherapy departments- Quantified and analyzed results from interviews and surveys to identify unmet or underserved clinical needs

- Designed electrical circuits and corresponding firmware for medical diagnostic device- Collected prototype performance data and implemented solutions to troubleshoot errors- Improved user interface for medical diagnostic device by creating code for touch screen operation• Performed experiments and co-authored research paper (see link)