Educational Background
The Johns Hopkins University, Masters of Science Engineering, 2010, Bioengineering Innovation and Design, Baltimore, MD
Thesis: CervoCheck, a novel Preterm Labor Monitor
The Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Science, 2009, Biomedical Engineering, Baltimore, MD
Focus in Cell Tissue Engineering and Bioinstrumentation
Minor in Mathematics
medical device and research experience
Staff Engineer, Homewood Biomedical Design Associates, Baltimore, MD
Worked with a physician and a team of biomedical engineers to design and invent a novel multifunctional neck brace; Presented to a panel of leading engineers and physicians the results of multiple engineering projects; Reversed engineered devices and studied the stresses and response of spontaneous physiological changes to the human body.
Research Assistant, Cancer Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD
Researched drug delivery using intracellular transport of liposomes; Logged and tracked liposomes tagged with Rhodamine in mammalian SKOV3 cells with use of a confocal microscope; Produced liposomes, assayed proteins, cultured cells, thiolated antibodies, and measured antibody concentrations
Research Assistant, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Examined protein involvement in bacterial contractility to understand how force is generated without the presence of molecular motors using fluorescent microscopy with a Ph.D. graduate.
Device Engineer, Instrumentation Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
Designed and developed a self-automated patient positioning adjustment system and invented a navigation smart cane for the blind with a team of engineers.
Co-Investigator, Center of Bioengineering Innovation and Design, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Shadowed physicians for three months in two week rotations in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Urology/General Surgery, and Obstetrics; Examined procedures for unmet clinical needs and a way to improve tasks, reduce risks, or increase positive outcomes; Investigated uterine patterns within pregnant sheep using electromyography sensors by performing animal tests with engineers and obstetricians from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute and faculty from the Johns Hopkins University.
President and Chief Executive Officer, CervoCheck LLC, Baltimore, MD (present position)
Started a medical device startup company focused on revolutionizing obstetric care; Designed, tested and marketed an improved accurate labor monitor that detects preterm birth alongside obstetricians; Collaborated with reimbursement lawyers, FDA CDRH examiners, and regulatory agents to develop a full business plan and development strategy; Raised over $250,000 for the company to develop the preterm labor monitor.
