Experience

Boston College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• BC Chemistry Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) Committee Member

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Chemistry Tutor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  -Tutor undergraduate students in General Chemistry I & II and Biochemistry I -Develop teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons -Facilitate relevant and helpful discussions regarding coursework

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  -PhD candidate in the lab of Professor Abhishek Chatterjee-Researcher for the NSF Center for Genetically Encoded Materials (C-GEM) since August 2020, led a novel translation-independent selection strategy for aaRS evolution using yeast-display for screening aaRS activity on the cell surface and worked to create polyester-polyamide oligomers with sequence control-Developed and engineered two altered translational machinery (ATM) E. coli strains for the site-specific incorporation of tryptophan- and tyrosine-based ncAAs in bacteria and mammalian cells for GCE-Designed, created, and executed an optimized selection system for the evolution of aaRS in S. cerevisaea to reveal new binding pockets for novel ncAA incorporation in mammalian cells-Discovered a novel chemical reaction of aaRS that can be used for proximity-labeling in vivo and in vitro Show less

• Intellectual Property Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

  Performed prior art searches, researched potential licensees for scientific patent applications, and wrote marketing summaries for invention disclosures for the Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL)

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2021

  1) Discussion TA for General Chemistry -Taught two to four discussion sections for regular sessions and the Gateway Scholars Program for STEM which supports first generation and students of color, as well as two one-hour office sections weekly-Created grading rubrics, problem sets, as well as syllabi for the discussion sections-Graded quizzes and exams weekly2) Discussion TA for Honors Organic Chemistry II-Taught one-hour discussion sessions weekly to prepare students for quizzes and exams-Graded quizzes, exams, assignments, and presentations Show less



Binghamton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Physical Organic Chemistry

  • 2016 - 2018

  -Undergraduate researcher in the lab of Professor Mathew Vetticatt-Developed mechanistic probes in catalysis with kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) in cross-coupling reactions alongside methodology development in asymmetric organocatalysis-Worked on elucidating the rate-determining step of the Chan-Lam amination reaction via KIE analysis

• Academic Tutor for Educational Opportunity Program

  • 2016 - 2018

  -Met with students individually or in small groups between 6 to 12 hours weekly to help facilitate a clear understanding of complex topics in courses of chemistry, biology, and medical ethics-Engaged students in active-learning activities to enhance communication and encourage critical thinking

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2015 - 2018

  1) Discussion TA for Introductory Principles of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry -Displayed learning and understanding of chemistry knowledge to classrooms ranging from 40 to 200 undergraduate students-Engaged students in team-building activities to enhance communication and encourage critical thinking.2) General Chemistry Laboratory TA-Demonstrated proper lab techniques and communicated chemistry principles and theory to a lab of 20 undergraduate students-All TA roles included grading responsibilities Show less