Researcher in the Milam Research Group at Georgia Tech, PI: Dr. Valeria Milam

(January 2016 - May 2025)

I started out as an undergraduate researcher and continued through my PhD working in Dr. Valeria Milam's lab studying synthetic oligonucleotides. As the senior graduate student, I trained and managed six undergraduate researchers, and was responsible for managing laboratory inventory and equipment.

Teaching Assistant in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech

(August 2019 - May 2022)

I served as a grading TA for Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, Introduction to Biomaterials, and Transport Phenomena; I also served as the writing and communications TA for the Maderials Science and Engineering undergraduate Senior Design course. Additionally, I guest lectured for Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering.

Researcher in the Computational Nanobiotechnology Lab at Georgia Tech, PI: Dr. Seung-Soon Jang

(May 2014 - December 2015)

As an undergraduate researcher I led a team of four other undergraduates in computational materials science and engineering research. In order to characterize interactions between nucleobases and graphene, I modeled these systems using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations.

• GAANN Fellowship
  • January 2022 - August 2023
  • DOE Training Fellowship
• NSF INTERN
  • August 2022 - December 2022
  • Internship funded by NSF
  • Conducted research in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at the Air Force Research Labs on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• FLAMEL Fellowship
  • August 2018 - August 2019
  • NSF Training Fellowship
• Winner, Best Overall Capstone Design Project
  • May 2016
  • Designed and produced a device for the disinfection of central line ports as part of undergraduate senior design
• Student Government Association
  • August 2013 - May 2019
  • Undergraduate representitive for the School of Biomedical Engineering
  • Graduate senator for the School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Girl Scout Gold Award
  • August 2012

General lab techniques: SOP documentation, sterile technique, confocal microscopy, mammalian cell handling, bacterial cell handling, flow cytometry, and FACS

Molecular biology techniques: PCR, ddPCR, PCR optimization, primer design, electrophoresis, electrophoretic mobility shift assays, NGS library preparation, NGS analysis, aptamer screening, and nucleic acid handling and purification

Other skills: inventory management, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel and Excel Macros, and technical writing