Research Directions
About Me
I am currently a postdoc at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT working with Dr. Ana Jaklenec and Professor Bob Langer. My research centers on drug delivery, with a specific focus on long-term localized intraosseous drug release for metastatic cancers.
Previously, I completed my PhD in Mechanical Engineering at CMU working with Professor Carmel Majidi. I explored novel actuation methods for soft robots and developed high-performance liquid metal-based soft materials to design stretchable, compliant thermoelectric energy harvesters for wearable applications.
Over the last few years, I have collaborated on projects with researchers at Meta Reality Labs, Arieca Inc., and the Air Force Research Lab. I am always happy to discuss research—feel free to connect with me over email or LinkedIn.
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting
Stretchable thermoelectric generators for battery free wearable health electronics
Soft Robotic Actuation & Energy Harvesting
Thermoelectrically actuated soft robotic actuators and energy harvesters
Wireless Soft Robots & Smart Matter
Liquid metal coatings for wirelessly powered soft robotic walkers and physically intelligent matter
MXene coated liquid metal composites for thermal and electrical soft composite materials
Academic Background
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Soft Machines Lab, Advisor: Carmel Majidi
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Graduated August 2024
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
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Bachelor of Science in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics
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Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 2020
Previous Research Experience
Air Force Research Lab, Dayton, OH, Spring 2024
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Visiting Researcher in Materials and Manufacturing Directorate
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Developing MXene-liquid metal soft composites
Meta Reality Labs, Redmond, WA, Summer 2023
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Research Scientist Intern
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Investigating next generation wearable AR and VR technologies
Institue of Systems and Robotics, Coimbra, Portugal, Summer 2019
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Summer Research Fellow
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Exploring applications of soft thermoelectric devices for wearable applications