Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
In the Feig lab at Stanford, we are radically reimagining medical devices to be as non-invasive as possible. We accomplish this by developing functional materials with dynamic mechanical properties, leveraging chemistry and physics insights to engineer novel systems at multiple length scales. In pursuit of our goals, we maintain a strong emphasis on integrity and diversity, while nurturing the intellectual curiosity and holistic growth of our team members as researchers, communicators, and leaders.
I use advanced materials to design long-term therapeutic modalities wherein highly-durable systems can be introduced and removed from the body with minimal invasiveness. I have experience with injectable formulations, oral drug delivery, and device design. I also collaborate extensively with other engineers and clinicians in the lab, applying my expertise on soft materials processing and characterization to a range of translationally-focused projects. I have extensive experience supervising trainees with diverse educational backgrounds (biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and more), education levels (bachelor's, master's, PhD), and cultural backgrounds (North America, Middle East, Europe, Asia). Advisors: Prof. Giovanni Traverso and Prof. Robert Langer
Joint affiliation with MIT
I designed novel polymeric materials aimed at enabling long-term, chronic interfaces between electronics and biological systems, for applications like tissue engineering, brain-machine interfaces, and creating tools to study the brain. Primarily, I focused on developing, patterning, and deploying electronically conductive materials that mimic the mechanical properties of soft biological tissues, can be stretched to accommodate dynamic motions, and can be injected for non-invasive introduction into the body. My work led to a patent on conductive hydrogel materials. Advisor: Prof. Zhenan Bao (https://baogroup.stanford.edu/) DESIGN THINKING I was a Creativity in Research Scholars (CIRS) fellow through the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and subsequently taught design thinking as a course assistant at the Institute. LEADERSHIP As President of the Stanford Polymer Collective from 2017-2020, I organized educational, outreach, and professional development activities for Stanford's interdisciplinary polymer research community.
Provided technical guidance for daily manufacturing operations and large-scale turnaround events at a high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant. Implemented projects to maintain high standards for reliability, safety, health, and environmental performance. Awards: Global Operations Excellence Award for improving reliability of high density polyethylene unit.
Led research programs for a continuous-operation pilot plant supporting a process platform used in three commercial polyolefin resin plants around the globe. This included designing operating strategies to enable commercialization of new polyolefin products, and developing metrics to steward the pilot plant's performance. Patent Application: "Adhesive Compositions in Woodworking Applications" (Pub. No. US 2015/0247069 A1)