Selected Research Experiences 

 

 

2017-present  > Doctoral Research, Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory, Harvard University

                         - Engineered soft polymer actuators for delicate manipulation of irregular structures 
                         - Developed novel fabrication strategy for fiber-reinforced actuators and soft grippers                                     - Derived analytical models for large deformation of soft elastomer actuators

                         - Integrated nanotextiles into soft robotic systems

                         - Mechanical and chemical characterization of polymer and textile materials 

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2013-2017       > Doctoral Research, Disease Biophysics Group, Harvard University

                          - Established two novel manufacturing systems for point-of-use nanofibers and composite 

                             polymer nanofabrics

                          - Developed tough composite nanotextiles incorporating orthogonal elastic and     

                             piezoelectric polymer fibers
                          - Co-authored two patents integrating nanofabrics into microfluidic systems and tissue

                             engineering assays
                          - Completed internship at Sogang University (Seoul) focused on inkjet and screen printing 

                             sensors on nanotextiles

 

2012-2013      > Masters Research, Biomaterials and Interface Tissue Eng. Laboratory, Columbia University

                         - Developed hydroxyapatite-xerogel scaffolds for interfacial bone regeneration

 

2011                > Internship, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

                         - Engineered complex binary monolayers of nanospheres containing photochrome dyes

                         - Analyzed optical properties of polymeric nanoparticles for applications in data storage

 

2010-2011      > Internship, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

                         - Applied statistical data analysis methods to nanomaterials and nanotoxicology projects

 

2010-2011      > Internship, MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Gleason Lab

                         - Collaborated on research project using initiated chemical vapor deposition to fabricate       

                            biosensors capable of detecting nitroaromatic explosives 

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Technical Skills

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Computer: Solidworks, Fusion 360, Python, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, LaTeX, Mathematica,

                   MATLAB, ImageJ, COMSOL

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Fabrication: Digital prototyping, manufacturing, and analysis (mechanical, chemical) of polymers and 

                      fabric using 3D printing, laser cutting, molding, and CAD. 

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Selected Laboratory: Instron mechanical testing, Spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman, X-Ray diffraction), Nanofiber 

                                    fabrication (rotary jet spinning, pull spinning), Soft lithography, Scanning Electron 

                                    Microscopy, Langmuir trough, QCM-D, iCVD, Emulsion polymerization