-Designed and constructed a versatile and flexible compressive force sensor system for biomechanical testing applications.-Performed cadaverous strain gauge testing of orthopedic implants.http://www.ortho-institute.org/content/j-vernon-luck-sr-md-orthopaedic-research-center

-Participated in hands-on shadowing of autopsies for criminal and medical cases.

-Produced new organometallic material for improved hydrogen gas storage-Synthesized and purified novel organic link molecules-Characterized crystal structure and properties of novel metal-organic frameworks-Tested gas sorption and surface area of various new organometallic materials

-Managed clinical volunteers in the ER, ICU, and Nursery/NICU departments

-Worked alongside nurses and Doctors in the ER and ICU-Volunteered as Department Coordinator for Perioperative Services-Managed and trained a department of up to 45 other interns-Coordinated with doctors/nurses to improve the program

-Managed clinical volunteers in the surgery department

-headed project to design a more efficient and affordable closed-tube HPV test-performed PCR to produce target disease templates-experimented with optical properties of gold nanoparticles for purposes of bioanalytical assays-designed experiments to maximize versatility of bioanalytical assays

-led silk fibroin protein recrystallization project-designed experiments to improve optical and conductive properties of fibroin membranes-experimented with incorporation of carbon nanoparticles into protein crystals

-applied thin-film photovoltaic technology to fiber optics for improved solar energy harvesting-conducted Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy experiments to improve material characterization-aided in design and construction of precision dip-coating robot-presented group project goals and results at NASA Ames campus conferences