Research, writing,
& making.

Conducted research on ocean sensing technology for climate data collection in Antarctic circumpolar waters.

• Designed and built custom conductivity and temperature sensors for expendable ocean profilers
• Developed pressure-sensitive sensor systems for depth-correlated measurements
• Created Python data analysis tools for processing salinity and temperature data
• Contributed to the development of low-cost, lightweight sensing solutions for climate research

Conducted research on qNMR (Quadrupole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) chemical identification for explosive detection technology applications.

• Helped design a low-power nuclear quadrupole resonance detection device for identifying chemicals using radio frequency transmission and reception
• Researched assembly and composed parts list for security application devices
• Modeled and coded a Class E RF power amplifier using LTspice

Investigated the effect of melatonin treatment on protein expression in zebrafish during day and night cycles to reveal the molecular underpinnings of melatonin's effects on sleep behavior and circadian rhythms.

• Designed and executed a full time-resolved proteomic analysis experiment with 1,800 zebrafish larvae
• Raised larvae, labeled and chemically enriched newly synthesized proteins using functionalized agarose beads
• Administered melatonin treatment during 12-hour day/night windows with control groups
• Extracted proteins, performed enzymatic digestion, and prepared samples for liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis

Conducted and published an interview with Professor Zhenan Bao about her groundbreaking work on electronic skin technology.

• Researched cutting-edge developments in flexible electronics and biomedical sensing
• Interviewed leading researchers on emerging technology applications
• Translated complex technical concepts for general audiences

Authored article featuring Dean Arun Majumdar's reflections on the school's inaugural year and vision for sustainability education.

• Published "Developing a Portfolio of Negative Emissions Technologies" (May 2023)
• Published "How to Build a Sustainable Grid: Solar Power and Saltwater Batteries" (Published September 2024)