Experience
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Computer Vision Engineering Intern
IVSonance Biomedical
- Developing a custom AI algorithm to recognize and locate polar bodies in oocytes.
- Building image classification and object detection models, and fine-tuning YOLO26 and RF-DETR for polar-body detection.
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Undergraduate Researcher — Ringstad Lab
NYU Langone Health
- Investigated the conserved protein kinase PMK-3 in nervous-system development and function using genetic, genomic, and microscopy methods in C. elegans.
- Ran genetic screens, genome sequencing, and functional assays to advance understanding of pmk-3 regulation in BAG sensory neuron development.
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Undergraduate Researcher — Lai Lab
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (DPMP)
- Organized and analyzed bioinformatics data on 40+ henipaviral and related proteins for use in lentiviral vectors for gene therapy.
- Co-authoring a paper on wild-type and modified proteins and their transfectivity in lentiviral vectors.
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Technical Project Manager
East Robotics — FRC Team 4795
- Coordinated four technical subteams (programming, electrical, mechanical, and design) across a 100-member team.
- As Pit Lead, helped the team rank in the top 75 of 3,500 teams worldwide at the 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship.
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Business Captain / Marketing Lead
East Robotics — FRC Team 4795
- Led fundraising, outreach, budgeting, and marketing initiatives.
- Raised a record-breaking $30,000 through grant writing and sponsorships, and presented to judges to win business-plan and outreach awards.