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Stony Brook University, NY
Ph. D. Research Assistant – Gabor Balazsi Lab | August 2024 – Present
- Developing optimized gene circuits using Recombinase-Mediated Cassette Exchange (RMCE) with
mutated FRT sites, increasing recombination specificity for reliable site-specific modifications while
minimizing off-target effects.
Graduate Student Coordinator for Undergraduate Academic Success – (ASTC) | August 2024 – Present
- Supervising a team of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) tutors, ensuring effective delivery of academic support services.
- Organizing training sessions, monitoring progress, and fostering a collaborative and productive tutoring environment.
- Managing administrative tasks and contributing to the development of new tutoring strategies to enhance student engagement and success.
Road and Transportation Authority, Mayagüez P.R.
Undergraduate Intern | April – June 2024
- Supported engineers in highway construction tasks, including paperwork, liquidations, and digitalization.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project milestones were achieved on time.
- Contributed to community infrastructure improvements through public service initiatives.
- Applied problem-solving skills to address challenges during construction activities.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Undergraduate Researcher – Informatics Skunkworks Program | September – December 2023
- Employed machine learning techniques to predict material properties without the need for its synthesis.
- Reconstructed all materials in the test data and generated new material structures by sampling from the
latent space and minimizing the trained property in the latent space. - Handled three datasets with distinct material distributions: perovskites of similar structure but different
compositions, carbon-based materials with diverse structures, and materials varying in both structure and
composition.
Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY
Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Intern | June – August 2023
- Expressed, purified, and crystallized two helix-loop-helix transcription factors (1T and 6T) from Populus trichocarpa to study their role in sustainable biomass production.
- Accomplishments: Successfully obtained TF6T protein crystals for structural analysis.
- Presented findings through posters and oral presentations to scientists and faculty.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
OncoImmunotherapy Edition Participant – Amgen BioTalents | March 2023
- Cloned, expressed, and purified dihydrofolate reductase, a target for cancer chemotherapy.
- Gained insights into biomanufacturing and oncoimmunotherapy concepts.
Quantitative Frameworks in Biological Systems Course | January – May 2023
- Studied fundamental biology concepts from an engineering perspective. Topics covered encompassed
biological functions, cell components, DNA structure, protein function, genetic diversity, and ecosystems. - Presented project titled ‘Quantitative Study of Extracellular Vesicles Diffusion on Cell Membrane,’ which
explained the significance of this diffusion and potential applications in medicine, biology, and
biotechnology. - Developed simulation using cell blender software to explain concepts.
Math and Chemistry Tutor | July 2021 – July 2022
- Tutored introductory math, general chemistry, and precalculus to high school and undergraduate students.
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