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Cambridge, MA, US

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Project management and fulfillment of research activities for SBIR Phase II grant titled: “Miniaturized, on-body delivery system of medical countermeasures for military operations”Conceptualization, implementation, and testing of random forest and other classification ML models for activity labeling using data from wearable health devices.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Thesis Title: Impact of Blood Rheology on Chronic and Systemic Effects in Sickle Cell DiseaseDeveloped cardiovascular devices and testing platforms to study blood rheological behavior in sickle cell disease.Developed single cell mechanical testing platforms to quantify cell mechanical characteristics and applied techniques in droplet microfluidics.

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Defined and documented plans to investigate photoresist fabrication experimental effects and made recommendations to management based on findings. Utilized tool management systems to guide wafer fabrication process in the production of semiconductor devices and handled errors and cross-team communication among engineers, technicians, and managers.

Systematic Bioengineering Laboratory

Conducted research on effects mechanical stimuli has on collective endothelial cell migration. Learned and applied microfabrication techniques in photolithography, soft lithography, and laser engraving to create micro patterned cell environments.Analyzed endothelial cell migration behavior on scratch assays using bright field microscopy and ImageJ software.

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Orthopedic Research Laboratory

Applied cell culture techniques to maintain cell lines and conduct cartilage regeneration research. Designed tissue engineering scaffolds using SolidWorks, QuickSlice, and micro computed tomography (μCT).Use immunohistochemistry, bright field microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy to analyze cell and tissue growth behavior on.

Nogales, AZ

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Arizona Blue Chip Leadership Program