Experience

USC Sonny Astani Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director, Student Services

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Graduate student advisor. Additionally organizes student engagement, oversees the Astani Research Symposium, and co-hosts Be CEEn, the department podcast. Graduate student advisor. Additionally organizes student engagement, oversees the Astani Research Symposium, and co-hosts Be CEEn, the department podcast.



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

  Annenberg Fellowship Recipient Worked under the advisement of Dr. Lazzi in the Institute of Technology and Medical Systems (ITEMS). In collaboration with the Berger lab on developing a multi-scale model of the hippocampus. Annenberg Fellowship Recipient Worked under the advisement of Dr. Lazzi in the Institute of Technology and Medical Systems (ITEMS). In collaboration with the Berger lab on developing a multi-scale model of the hippocampus.



Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Worked with Dr. ChiuStudied evoked response potentials from ESL and native English students while completing mental math problems. Testing participants using EEG recordings.

• Homework Hotline Tutor

  • Dec 2015 - May 2019

  Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyProvided academic assistance to elementary, middle, and high school students on assignments focused in math and science. Communication skill developed through teaching over the phone and through chats.

• Grader

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Assisted with review and grading of SolidWorks models and engineering drawings

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Worked with Dr. O'ConnorSmall World Initiative - Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria DiscoveryBacteria was extracted from soil samples and plated onto petri dishes. Then the bacteria was tested for antibacterial resistance and DNA sequencing was ran for positive resistance.



Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Worked in a computational biomedical lab to: Simulated the SIMon Finite Element Model on Matlab using acquired data Produced a pre-computed atlas to estimate automotive crash brain response in real time Annotated lumbar spine for brain machine interface learning Additionally designed experiments and activities for a week-long summer camp, introducing children to biomedical engineering. Acknowledged: Instantaneous brain strain estimation for automotive head impacts via deep learning Show less



National Student Leadership Conference

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Advisor

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Summer internship in Washington D.C. focused on introducing high school students to the wide field of medicine and healthcare. Responsibilities involved teaching anatomy and patient history, preparing for nationally-renowned guest speakers, and logistical planning of the four 10-day programs. Summer internship in Washington D.C. focused on introducing high school students to the wide field of medicine and healthcare. Responsibilities involved teaching anatomy and patient history, preparing for nationally-renowned guest speakers, and logistical planning of the four 10-day programs.