Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Led two significant research projects focused on the synthesis of FASN inhibitors as PET tracers for enhanced prostate cancer diagnosis.• Fostered collaboration with students, postdocs, and faculty members to drive research efforts.• Oversaw every research phase, from experimental design and data collection to data analysis and reporting of findings.• Mentored and supervised a high school intern, providing guidance and hands-on training.• Stayed abreast of current trends in organic and medicinal chemistry by presenting findings at professional conferences and symposia. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Serve as teaching assistant for the “Survey of Organic and Biochemistry” course for pre-nursing students.

• Chemistry Instructor

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Chemistry Instructor for the Summer Enrichment Chemistry Workshop(SECW) at UIC. SECW is a six-week intensive engagement focusing on foundational skills needed to succeed in General College Chemistry I (Chem 122).

• Laboratory Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Serve as laboratory coordinator and teaching assistant of the Organic Chemistry course for undergraduate students - science majors.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Serve as teaching assistant (TA) to undergraduate students taking the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory for science majors.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  Serve as teaching assistant (TA) to undergraduate students taking the General Chemistry course(discussion & laboratory) for science majors.



University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

• Puerto Rico

• Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Control of polymorphism during polymer-based continuous pharmaceutical formulation processes Mentor: Dr. Torsten Stelzer Control of polymorphism during polymer-based continuous pharmaceutical formulation processes Mentor: Dr. Torsten Stelzer



New York University

• United States

• Research Internship

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Revealing polymorphism as consequence of hot melt extrusion processes in continuous pharmaceutical formulations Mentors: Dr. Ward, Dr. Kahr, and Dr. Stelzer Revealing polymorphism as consequence of hot melt extrusion processes in continuous pharmaceutical formulations Mentors: Dr. Ward, Dr. Kahr, and Dr. Stelzer