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Boston, Ma, Us

Greater Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Brought two bacterial diagnostics technologies from concept to commercialization in the animal health market.Key Contributions: Fundraising and Strategy, Product-Market Fit, Fostering Relationships with KOLs, Product Development, Product Management, Beta and Clinical Testing, Managing Outsourced Projects and CollaborationsLead research, development, and scale-up of new aptamer-based electrochemical biosensors used for rapid bacterial infection diagnostics.

Chemical Engineering PhD student in Prof. Jacob Israelachvili's lab Studied dynamic intermolecular and surface interactions in a multitude of systems (SFA Technique)Projects:Versatile Gecko-Inspired Adhesive Design - Led a collaboration with mechanical and electrical engineers that influenced the design of more versatile gecko-mimetic adhesives for climbing robotics applications by testing and characterizing adhesive interactions in real-world environments Multi-functional Oil Lubricant Additive (Industry Collaboration) - Worked with a team of polymer chemists and rheologists to design and characterize a multi-functional molecule additive that improves engine oil lubricity and temperature stability Characterizing the Friction Properties of Skincare Products and Hair (Industry Collaboration) - Designed equipment and analyses to quantify thin film properties of skin creams and moisturizers as well as determine friction and adhesion behavior between single hair fibers Direct Visualization of Lipid Membrane Hemifusion - Created a device that resulted in direct visualization and force measurement during membrane hemifusion which has furthered the understanding of cell-cell interactions Lubrication Properties of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in Model Joint (Cartilage) Systems - Investigated wear and boundary lubrication properties of different molecular weight HA to determine new arthritis treatments

Amherst, Ma

Prof. Susan Robert's LabUndergraduate Honors ThesisEstablished a method for reculturing protoplasts in plant cell culture to understand heterogeneity in production of the anti-cancer agent paclitaxel

University Of California Santa Barbara

Prof. Jacob Israelachvili's LabDeveloped a method for imaging modeled myelin sheaths utilizing Langmuir-Blodgett technique and fluorescence microscopy to detect differences in lipid domains between healthy and diseased myelin

Prof. Branko Popov's labSynthesized and characterized titanium dioxide-supported catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells1st place prize in Research Symposium presentation competition

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Graduate research PhD thesis on Characterizing the Dynamic Interactions of Biological and Biologically-Inspired Surfaces and Interfaces

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Undergraduate Research in Prof. Susan Robert's lab on heterogeneity of anticancer drug production from isolated plant cells