Engineer by training, maker at heart, always curious about how things work. I'm passionate about developing innovative technology to make a difference in people's lives.
I'm a 5th-year biomedical engineering PhD candidate at Rutgers University studying robotics, intelligent systems, and computer vision. With support from an NSF graduate research fellowship (NSF GRFP), my thesis has focused on developing an automated device for rapid blood draws and point-of-care blood analysis.
As an undergraduate, I studied Mechanical Engineering at Union College in Schenectady, NY and worked on a range of interesting design projects, such as a dart throwing robot and a 3D flying prey simulator. I was also passionately involved with the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student chapter, where our project focused on providing a clean water supply to Boru village in Northern Ethiopia. Our team was fortunate enough to travel to Ethiopia on a site assessment trip in August of 2011, partnering with Save the Children after receiving a Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship.