Experience

MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Manufactured an MRI compatible cycle ergometer to monitor the heart rate of children with congenital single ventricle heart defects using SolidWorks, 3D printing, and laser cutting. • Assisted in a clinical study at Boston Children’s Hospital which led to the revision of the ergometer. • Manufactured an MRI compatible cycle ergometer to monitor the heart rate of children with congenital single ventricle heart defects using SolidWorks, 3D printing, and laser cutting. • Assisted in a clinical study at Boston Children’s Hospital which led to the revision of the ergometer.



Ferrosan Medical Devices

• Denmark
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Engineering Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Designed an experimental framework to quantify polymer properties, which was subsequently employed to evaluate the efficacy of gelatin-based hemostatic products. • Performed 60 experiments using biological actives in combination with SURGIFLO hemostatic matrix to optimize the product’s ability to facilitate coagulation and absorb blood during laparoscopic surgeries. • Assisted in a pig surgery using different coagulable glycoproteins which led to the innovation of SURGIFLO. • Designed an experimental framework to quantify polymer properties, which was subsequently employed to evaluate the efficacy of gelatin-based hemostatic products. • Performed 60 experiments using biological actives in combination with SURGIFLO hemostatic matrix to optimize the product’s ability to facilitate coagulation and absorb blood during laparoscopic surgeries. • Assisted in a pig surgery using different coagulable glycoproteins which led to the innovation of SURGIFLO.



G70

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civil Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Produced and revised 40 design drawings for projects spanning across sustainability, site development, and utility infrastructure using AutoCAD, which led to the construction of an agricultural farm and elementary school. • Assisted in 2 field investigations for observation of construction to subsequently revise design drawings according to site constraints and alterations. • Produced and revised 40 design drawings for projects spanning across sustainability, site development, and utility infrastructure using AutoCAD, which led to the construction of an agricultural farm and elementary school. • Assisted in 2 field investigations for observation of construction to subsequently revise design drawings according to site constraints and alterations.



Boston Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Research Intern

  • May 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Recruited 15 patients with urologic diseases for the Pediatric Urinary Proteome Program Initiative (PUPPI), which led to the acceleration of a research study that looks at patient-specific protein biomarkers for novel diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. • Compiled 15 samples from surgery on data spreadsheets and analyzed patient charts to input relevant information into the research study hospital database, which led to the creation of a uniform directory to assist with the study. • Recruited 15 patients with urologic diseases for the Pediatric Urinary Proteome Program Initiative (PUPPI), which led to the acceleration of a research study that looks at patient-specific protein biomarkers for novel diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. • Compiled 15 samples from surgery on data spreadsheets and analyzed patient charts to input relevant information into the research study hospital database, which led to the creation of a uniform directory to assist with the study.



MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Performed 30 electrospinning experiments, a technique that utilizes the force balance between electrostatic force and solution surface tension to fabricate membranes out of 1D nanostructured fibers, with different parameters spanning across voltage supply, electrospinning time, and solution excretion rate. • Evaluated each membrane using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and ImageJ and implemented fractional factorial design to find an optimized polyvinylidene-fluoride (PVDF) polymer membrane that enables efficient heat transfer through copper substrates. • Created a final poster for the Materials Research Society (MRS) 2022 Spring Conference, an international conference showcasing innovative products that contribute to the advancement of materials research. Show less



The Vein and Skin Center of Hawaii

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Medical Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2022

  Administrative work such as filing, restocking exam rooms, and checking in/out patients. Administrative work such as filing, restocking exam rooms, and checking in/out patients.



Punahou School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Physics Teacher Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Helped students with concepts of physics during their Advanced Placement Physics 1&2 class. Helped students with concepts of physics during their Advanced Placement Physics 1&2 class.



Sylvan Learning

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Coordinated activities and taught English to Korean and Japanese students. Coordinated activities and taught English to Korean and Japanese students.