Currently, I am involved in three separate projects and, fortunately, they all involve completely separate topics. Back in 2020, I started working with the Frame Lab (my primary group) and the Medical Device Innovation Clinic (MDIC). The Frame Lab is where I spend my time diving into Red Blood Cell physiology, and occasionally their dynamics, whereas the MDIC focuses on addressing clinical issues through device design and I can apply my training as an engineer. Most recently, I have joined the Waste Data and Analytics Center (WDAC) at Stony Brook as a Research Assistant, where I basically study garbage, or in more astute wording, where I work to characterize the composition of material solid waste in New York municipalities.
My current work in the Frame Lab focuses aims to examine branched rouleaux, which are RBC aggregates that extend in more than one direction (image the letter T but made of RBCs). The literature suggests that the formation of these branched aggregates are irreversible; however, there is no concrete evidence to show this. My goal is to answer whether the formation of these structures is irreversible by applying various shear flows to a sample. In the past, I have focused instead on the kinematic behavior of rouleaux and their variations in size. These studies examined rouleaux under thermal burn parameters, where hypoxia occurs secondary to rapid temperature increase.
In the Medical Device Innovation Clinic, we are currently focusing on developing ultrasound simulation technology for training medical students and residents on the application of ultrasound to emergency patients. We spent the past two years developing the technology, and I lead our team to win two business competitions to accumulate funding for our project. We are currently in the process of obtaining a provisional patent to protect our IP.
For a complete list of my current and previous work, please see my CV attached below.
