I’m interested in topics such as bioengineering, biochemistry, and sustainability. I’m excited to explore areas like medical devices and biomaterials with my research!

I am passionate about exploring how science can directly improve lives, whether through understanding brain function or enhancing healthcare access. As a Research Assistant in the Eisch Lab, I have been investigating the intricate cell circuitry in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome, a pediatric epileptic disorder. With the support of UScholars, I spent this past summer deepening my research, which also included developing a machine learning model to study psychosocial stress behaviors in mice. These experiences have strengthened my commitment to research that bridges the gap between fundamental science and real-world applications. 

My interest in applying science to improve healthcare also led me to spend the summer of 2023 in Madurai, India, where I conducted a study on eHealth readiness at Aravind Eye Care Systems. Supported by the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), this experience allowed me to see firsthand the challenges and opportunities in implementing digital health solutions in low-resource settings. 

I've also been fortunate to connect with the broader Penn and Philadelphia community outside the lab. I’ve participated in Penn Dance and Penn Chamber, volunteered at CHOP, served as a Research Peer Advisor, and advised the College Dean as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board (DAB).

• Research Assistant: Eisch Lab, Hippocampal Circuitry in Brain Health, Injury, and Disease (April 2023 - present)
• Co-investigator: Aravind Eye Hospital, Digital Habits, Access, and Attitudes of Patients at an Eye Hospital in Southern India (June 2023 - present)
• PMG Group Lead (May 2024 - present)

I’m a sophomore from California, majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Chemistry with a pre-med focus. My research interests center around diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical devices. I completed a research internship at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation with the support of UScholars working on microfluidics and organs-on-a-chip, and now I’m an undergraduate researcher in the Jiang Group, where I work on bioelectronics and biosensors for precision health. On campus, I’m an active member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society (PUBS). In my free time, I love hitting the gym, exploring new foods, and spending time with friends and family.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant at Jiang Group
• Research Intern at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
• Regeneron STS Scholar

My research primarily falls under cardiac electrophysiology, which essentially is a branch of cardiology that looks at the electrical activity of the heart, and how we as scientists can detect, classify, and treat abnormalities like rhythm and timing in the heartbeat. This sophomore year will be my second year working under Dr. Timothy Markman and Dr. Brian Salzberg. 

With the support of University Scholars this past summer, I first optimized our lab’s indocyanine green (ICG) imaging device, which under near-infrared light excites ICG dye (causing it to fluoresce) and detects changes in voltage. I then observed fluorescence in ICG solutions of various hydrophobicities, a characteristic of the cell membrane. And after staining myocyte cell cultures with ICG and stimulating them to generate an action potential, I observed changes in fluorescence during contraction. Nowadays, I am working on expanding my experiments to larger in vivo samples, like a pig’s heart, with the ultimate goal of one day being able to detect cardiac arrhythmias in the human heart. 

Outside of research, I’m involved in clinical volunteering at local dementia care units with the Brain Exercise Initiative as well as tutoring chemistry at the Weingarten Tutoring Center.

• Research Assistant to Dr. Timothy Markman, Department of Cardiology
• University Scholars