CredentialsNational University of Ireland, Galway
Master of Science (with Thesis), Biomedical Engineering Graduation Date: November 2019 First Class Honors (1:1), First in Class University of Maryland, Baltimore County Bachelor of Science, Biochemical Engineering Spanish Minor Graduation Date: May 2018 G.P.A.: 3.536 (Cum Laude) |
Timeline
2014
- Began undergraduate study at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in Biochemical Engineering, Spanish minor
- Selected as a Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) Scholar ($60,000)
- Selected as a Meyerhoff Scholar ($60,000) (Declined)
- Society of Women Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society, and American Institute of Chemical Engineers membership begins
- Led students to Central America to set up free medical clinics in rural villages, continues each year for 4 years
- Began 4-year career of Division 1 Collegiate Athletics for Cross Country/Track and Field (UMBC)
- Hired to work on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project in Environmental Engineering and Nutrient Recovery under Dr. Lee Blaney (UMBC)
- Submitted book chapter on nutrient recovery research (see Publications tab)
- Elected Vice-President of the CWIT Student Council
- Hired as a Resident Assistant (UMBC)
- Continued nutrient recovery research in Blaney Lab
- Hired as a summer researcher with Duke University, based in Aix-en-Provence, FR, for another NSF-funded project (CEINT) regarding nanotoxicology
- 2016-2017 Undergraduate Research Award (URA) Grant recipient to fund nutrient recovery research
- Presented poster at the UMBC Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day 2016 for nutrient recovery work (see Publications tab)
- Inducted into a national engineering honor society for the top 8% of undergraduate engineering students at their respective universities
- 1st Place, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Video Competition
- Continued nutrient recovery research in Blaney Lab
- Hired as a summer researcher with East Carolina University in a Biomechanical Engineering laboratory on another NSF-funded project
- 2017-2018 Undergraduate Research Award (URA) Grant recipient to fund nutrient recovery research
- Presented poster at the UMBC Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day 2017 for nutrient recovery work (see Publications tab)
- Presented poster at the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference 2017 for Biomechanics work (see Publications tab)
- Accepted to present poster at the Rice University Undergraduate Research Conference
- Elected President of the CWIT Student Council
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum National Campus Leader
- Published paper for nutrient recovery research (see Publications tab)
- Presented poster at the UMBC Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day 2018 for nutrient recovery work (see Publications tab)
- Awarded the UMBC Engineering Class of 2018 (750 students) Leadership Award for excellence in academics, volunteering, research, & extracurriculars
- Began Postgraduate studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
- Completed thesis on the optimization and characterization of a minimally-invasive, left ventricular drug delivery device for post-myocardial infarction application (NUIG)
- Graduated with First Class Honours and ranked 1st in my graduating class from NUIG
- Began researcher role in Biomedical Physics, Medical Devices, Tissue Engineering, & Microsystems at NUIG on an EU-funded project (Interreg)
- Elected President of the NUIG Energy Society, created and raised over €4,000 for the Galway Green Energy Festival 2020
- Created and host a discussion-based radio show on topics relevant to today's society, such as disenfranchisement, feminist manifestos, and gun control
- Became consultant and liaison with external biomedical research institutes and companies for my research at NUIG