Undergraduate Research
I have been working as a research lab assistant since my sophomore year at the Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing of Materials under the supervision of Dr. Dipankar Ghosh. Our research in the lab aims to explore novel extrinsic mechanisms of ice-templated ceramics, which are porous ceramics exhibiting directional porosity and improved mechanical behavior compared to the conventionally processed counterparts, in order to tailor the material properties and mechanical response.
So far I have investigated various subtopics including the role of AC electric field on the ice-templated ceramics, the influence of orientation on unidirectional ceramic-polymer composites, and sucrose addition for strengthening ice-templated lithium titanite.
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Throughout my work experience in the lab, in addition to having the privilege of studying in-depth a field I am particularly most interested in, I was given further opportunities for academic and professional growth. I have been granted scholarships, have attended an international conference where I had a poster presentation, and have co-authored two published articles.
My fellow lab members and I during the 44th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites held in Daytona Beach, Florida on January 2020. The poster which I presented later received one of the Trustee Awards.
Biomedical Engineering Minor Program
I have always been interested in the workings of the human body since I was young, and even originally planned to pursue a health or medical related career. The biomedical engineering field was something I naturally gravitated towards as it perfectly combines the applications of mechanics and medicine, two of the areas I am most curious to learn about.
Through the ODU biomedical engineering minor program, I was able to view ideas and concepts through two different, valuable lenses and appropriately integrate them with each other. From taking the courses Biomechanics, Introduction to Biomaterials, Anatomical Kinesiology, Mathematical Modeling in Physiology, and Biomedical Applications of Low Temperature Plasmas simultaneously with my mechanical engineering courses, I have gained a more intelligent perspective as well as an even deeper interest. I believe that having developed the understanding of the solid and fluid mechanics that influence all the physiology of the body, and conversely, knowing the fundamentals of what keeps the body alive to provide the motivation for further investigation of these intricate systems, serve to address the most relevant health concerns of today and to improve upon the current technologies for overall improved well-being.