Research Experience
Below you will find some information on my experience, including education and research positions.
For a list of my publications, please refer to my Google Scholar or ResearchGate profile.
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland
Responsive Biomedical Systems Laboratory - Prof. Dr. Simone Schürle
January 2018 - Present
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Synthesized magnetic nanomaterials with customized surface functionalizations for applications related to
magnetic actuation and sensing - Composed and edited writing including journal articles and funding proposals
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Obtained LTK certification and supported in vivo experiments with murine cancer models
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Supervised and mentored PhD and Master students in their research activities
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ETH Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-2020)
Doctoral Student in Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
Bioelectronics Group - Prof. Dr. Polina Anikeeva
June 2013 - June 2017
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Developed instrumentation for applying alternating magnetic fields for materials characterization, in vitro and in vivo experiments
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Identified improved methods to model heat dissipation by magnetic nanoparticles, predicted magnetothermal multiplexing, and corroborated predictions experimentally
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Prepared primary hippocampal cultures from neonatal rats for in vitro work and closely collaborated with biological and chemical engineers on a variety of projects focused on biomedical applications
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Thesis: Magnetothermal Multiplexing for Biomedical Applications
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Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award (2017)
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National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow (2013-2017)
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
August 2008 - May 2012
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Thesis: Growth Characterization and Optical Properties of Silver on Silicon (100)
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Physics Outstanding Honors Award (2012) for best undergraduate honors thesis in physics
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Moeur Award (2012)
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John and Richard Jacob Award (2011)
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Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (2010)