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Biomedical Engineering + Industrial Design @ Georgia Tech

I combine coursework and early work experience to prepare for an entry into biomedical engineering roles.

Work samples

My BME, ID, and personal projects that I enjoyed creating!

  • Sound-Sight
    Sound-Sight

    Alpha Eta Mu Beta

    Sound-Sight

    Led end-to-end development of a wearable bone-conduction hearing device from user needs and concept generation through CAD, electrical design, and physical prototyping; Integrated mechanical and electrical subsystems, including bone-conduction hardware, circuitry, and bandpass filtering, while balan

    User ResearchHuman-Centered DesignCircuit DesignSolidWorksTechnical CommunicationPoster Presentation
  • Adaptive Switch Controller
    Adaptive Switch Controller

    Tikkun Olam Makers at Georgia Tech

    Adaptive Switch Controller

    Designed and fabricated an Arduino-based adaptive controller integrating custom circuitry, soldered components, and mechanical interfaces to enable electronic control through minimal wrist and hand movement.

    Design ThinkingSystem DesignClaudeArduinoPublic Speaking

About me

I combine coursework and early work experience to prepare for an entry into biomedical engineering roles.

As a fourth-year undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Design at Georgia Tech, I focus on applying my user-centered design and engineering skills in real-world settings. I am eager to bridge the gap between design and functionality, ensuring that my work meets user needs while driving innovation as I embark on my professional journey.

Externships

Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering Externship

In progress

Experience

Researcher

Structured Information for Precision Neuroengineering Lab · Aug 2024 - Present

Engineering Intern

Sonic Concepts, Inc. · May 2026 - Aug 2026

Computational Neurochemistry Intern

Quesify.net · Dec 2025 - Jan 2026

Microfluidics Research Intern

FRIS, Tohoku University · May 2025 - Aug 2025

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

M.S. Biomedical Engineering | Neuroengineering Concentration · Class of 2028

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

B.S. Biomedical Engineering | Minor in Industrial Design · Class of 2027

Skills

Project-based problem solvingMATLABPythonDesign ThinkingCircuit DesignMicrosoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceC++Mechanical DesignAdobe Creative SuiteInteraction DesignPatient-Centered Design
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Sound-Sight

Led end-to-end development of a wearable bone-conduction hearing device from user needs and concept generation through CAD, electrical design, and physical prototyping; Integrated mechanical and electrical subsystems, including bone-conduction hardware, circuitry, and bandpass filtering, while balan

User ResearchHuman-Centered DesignCircuit DesignSolidWorksTechnical CommunicationPoster Presentation

Overview

Led end-to-end development of a wearable bone-conduction hearing device from user needs and concept generation through CAD, electrical design, and physical prototyping; Integrated mechanical and electrical subsystems, including bone-conduction hardware, circuitry, and bandpass filtering, while balancing user experience, manufacturability, technical feasibility, and low-profile form factor.

Sound-Sight
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Adaptive Switch Controller

Designed and fabricated an Arduino-based adaptive controller integrating custom circuitry, soldered components, and mechanical interfaces to enable electronic control through minimal wrist and hand movement.

Design ThinkingSystem DesignClaudeArduinoPublic Speaking

Overview

Designed and fabricated an Arduino-based adaptive controller integrating custom circuitry, soldered components, and mechanical interfaces to enable electronic control through minimal wrist and hand movement.

Adaptive Switch Controller
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Improved Neonatal CPAP Mask

I developed an enhanced non-invasive neonatal nCPAP mask that minimized air leakage and nasal trauma. I used Fusion360 for 3D modeling of the mask components and 3D printing for the mask strap mechanisms.

Fusion3603D-printingUser ResearchUser InterviewsAccessibilityHuman-Centered Design

Overview

I developed an enhanced non-invasive neonatal nCPAP mask that minimized air leakage and nasal trauma. I used Fusion360 for 3D modeling of the mask components and 3D printing for the mask strap mechanisms.

Improved Neonatal CPAP Mask
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Scoopy-Doo: A Modern Animal Waste Collector

I focused on animal waste management due to the unsanitary disposal methods that can transmit bacteria and parasites to humans and animals. Rain can wash waste into waterways, polluting streams and harming aquatic life. I developed an alternative waste disposal collector to address these issues.

SketchDesign & Creative MediaGoogle GeminiInteraction DesignPresentation SkillsPublic SpeakingUI DesignUX DesignUX ResearchVisual Design

Overview

I focused on animal waste management due to the unsanitary disposal methods that can transmit bacteria and parasites to humans and animals. Rain can wash waste into waterways, polluting streams and harming aquatic life. I developed an alternative waste disposal collector to address these issues.

Scoopy-Doo: A Modern Animal Waste Collector
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Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering Externship

Learn one of the most in-demand skills shaping the future of work: building AI agents. In this externship, you’ll step into the role of an AI Agent Developer and use n8n to design agents that think, plan, and act on real data — automating insights, decisions, and workflows. No coding experience required. By the end, you’ll create a live dashboard powered by your own AI agents, gaining hands-on experience that applies to any role or industry — from marketing and consulting to product management and data science.

AI Workflow DesignAI Agent DevelopmentPresentation SkillsWeb Scraping & Data Extraction

Overview

The externship trained participants to build AI agents with n8n and apply them to real data workflows. The work covered installing and configuring n8n, designing agent logic, and assembling a dashboard driven by those agents. The deliverables include a configured n8n instance and agent workflows wired into a dashboard.

Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering Externship

What I've accomplished

I set up the n8n environment, explored the platform's nodes and triggers, and prepared the workspace used to build agent-driven workflows and the final dashboard.

Project breakdown

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