Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

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Education: 

BS in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020

MS in Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2022

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Research interests:  My research revolves around engineering a better hydrogel for vascularization. Turns out squishing a bunch of gel spheres together forms a hydrogel with space for such a network (known in literature as granular/MAP hydrogels). I am working on tuning this system’s physical and chemical parameters via microfluidics and polymer chemistry to the speed of vascular network formation and get blood into these gels as soon as possible. Ultimately, I hope my work will allow for larger and more complex tissue cultures and lead to more effective tissue replacement therapies.

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Outside of lab interests: Outside of lab, you can usually find me reading (usually scifi, history, or fantasy), running, watching Netflix, or playing video games.