Designed a glove that translates American Sign Language (ASL) to audio, allowing deaf or speaking-disabled individuals who express themselves through ASL to communicate with those who do not understand the language without the use of an external translating device. Our design focused on reducing cost compared to gloves already on the market. Pitched our project at the EPICS Elite Pitch Competition 2024, placing third and receiving $1000 in prize money.

The mission of ASU's iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) 2024 team was to create an accessible hardware device and biological tool for researchers for the advancement of protein engineering as a field. We developed an open-source continuous bacterial culture system for directed evolution and novel optogenetic controls utilizing UirR (UV intensity response Regulator) and UirR (UV intensity response Sensor), a chromatic two-part protein system native to the cyanobacterium Synechocystis, to create a cheap, accessible system to run Phage Assisted Continuous Evolution (PACE), a cutting-edge method utilizing bacteriophages to rapidly evolve E. coli, producing biomolecules with novel functionalities much faster than traditional methods. I collaborated with another student to prototype, test, and implement our system's hardware and software using Arduino.International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is an annual international synthetic biology competition held in Paris, France where cutting-edge biological systems or products, designed using novel engineered biological components and molecular biology techniques, are created to advance the field of synthetic biology and genetic engineering. Our ASU 2024 iGEM Team won the gold medal prize at the 2024 Paris Jamboree.

Research Intern at the Insect Ecology and Management Lab at Northern Arizona University. My responsibilities included laboratory sample preparation, sample analysis, and laboratory cleanup. This position corresponded with my high school senior project, where I conducted research on climate change’s effects on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the fungus that causes chytridiomycosis, a deadly skin disease, affecting amphibians. I ultimately gave a presentation on my research findings to students, teachers, and professionals in the field.