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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)

• Advised by Dr. Nabil Simaan
• Member of ARMA Lab
• Dissertation (in progress), "Modeling, Sensing and Control of Underactuated Continuum Robots for Endoluminal Navigation"

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Candidate

• Steerable robotic catheter design
• Continuum manipulator modeling
• Pose estimation of catheters under fluoroscopy
• Sensing of catheter interactions with environment (clots, vasculature)

Mechanical Engineer

• Mechanical design of surgeon-interfacing subassembly translating haptic control to surgical drill.
• Supported electrical engineers in system design to ensure compliance with IEC 60601
• Delivered surgical case, field service, and system installation support in sites across the United States

Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Designed subassemblies within the electro-mechanical subsystem enabling transmission of surgical instruments
• Designed test fixture sub-assemblies and managing assemblies through product lifecycle
• Collaborated with Electrical, Software and Test Engineers to develop and execute test methods and reports

Design Quality Engineering Intern

• Conducted Risk Management deliverables, including DFMECA, PFMEA, and Fault Handling, which contributed to the development of a safe and effective surgical robotics platform
• Collaborated with Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineers to ensure any possible failure is mitigated through their designs, by reviewing technical drawings and developing fixtures to test system components

• NIH (NIBIB) T32EB021937 Training Grant

• Russell G. Hamilton Scholar, Vanderbilt University
• Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Vanderbilt University