Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Postdoctoral research associate trained in optics and biomedical engineering. Over 8 years of hands-on experience in optical physics research. For recent publications, please see my Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&tzom=240&user=JSc0u_oAAAAJ
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program.
Taught Introduction to Engineering: a 2-week course for pre-college students in the summer of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
• Worked with founder on IP research, material selection, and product prototype design to develop a novel biodegradable golf ball. • Created an animated video to convey biodegradable golf ball concept using Unity Engine and C#.
Working in the CompuMAINE Laboratory. · Focused on colocalization and image characterization techniques through ImageJ and Python Scripting. · Adapted astrophysical image analyses to a biomedical regime in ImageJ to explore collagen and nerve fiber colocalization for a study of neuropathy. · Member of a machine learning subgroup that studied machine learning theory using Python and MATLAB. Gained basic machine learning knowledge from lectures and assigned readings; the goal is to implement a neural network in the lab to improve image analyses. · Used an inhouse Tcl/Tk-based software to take anisotropy measurements of nerve and collagen fibers. This required trouble-shooting and altering source codes to get the proper measurements.
Working in the Tilbury Photonics Laboratory. · Shared the responsibility of the design, construction, and alignment of a home-built two-photon system. · Performed intensive imaging of nerve and collagen in mouse adipose tissue, using two-photon fluorescence and second harmonic generation microscopy, respectively. · Explored fibroblast growth and proliferation on a potential bone substitute, cellulose nanofiber, through two-photon microscopy and scripting 3D cell counting in FIJI. · Performed optical metabolic imaging of macrophages to study their metabolic activity in different disease states. · Maintenance of BSL-2 cell culture lines and aided in the establishment of culture protocol. · Named as a University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research Scholar.
Assisted 1st year biomedical engineering students in Introduction to Bioengineering II with classwork related to Mathcad, R, and LabVIEW. Graded classwork and homework.