Research Directions

 

About Me

I am currently a postdoc in the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT working with Dr. Ana Jaklenec and Professor Bob Langer. My current research focuses on novel drug delivery methods. Previously, I completed my PhD in the Mechanical Engineering at CMU working with Professor Carmel Majidi. I explored novel actuation methods for soft robots, along with focusing on developing high performance liquid metal based soft materials to design thermoelectric energy harvesters to be both stretchable and compliant for wearable applications.

Over the last few years, I have been able to collaborate on projects and work with great researchers at Meta Reality Labs, Arieca Inc, and Air Force Research Lab. I am always happy to discuss research, so feel free to connect with me over email or LinkedIn to introduce yourself.

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Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

Stretchable thermoelectric generators for battery free wearable health electronics

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Soft Robotic Actuation & Energy Harvesting

Thermoelectrically actuated soft robotic actuators and energy harvesters

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Wireless Soft Robots & Smart Matter

Liquid metal coatings for wirelessly powered soft robotic walkers and physically intelligent matter

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Liquid Metal Composites

MXene coated liquid metal composites for thermal and electrical soft composite materials

Academic Background

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Soft Machines Lab, Advisor: Carmel Majidi

  • Graduated August 2024

University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

  • Bachelor of Science in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 2020

Eden Christian Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Graduated Valedictorian, 2016

Previous Research Experience

Meta Reality Labs, Redmond, WA, Summer 2023

  • Research Scientist Intern

  • Investigating next generation wearable AR and VR technologies

Institue of Systems and Robotics, Coimbra, Portugal, Summer 2019

  • Summer Research Fellow

  • Exploring applications of soft thermoelectric devices for wearable applications

Soft Machines Lab, Pittsburgh, PA, Summer 2018, 2019

  • Summer Research Internship

  • Conducted research on liquid metal embedded elastomer composites

  • Modeling of soft matter composites for improved mechanical and electrical performace