About
Chemical and biomedical engineering graduate (B.S. '24) with one year of industry experience currently seeking a co-op position from December 2024-August 2025 during my transition from undergraduate to graduate school. Demonstrated experience in manufacturing engineering, product R&D, biological laboratory skills, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Experience
Research Assistant, Ovissipour Alternative Protein Lab
Texas A&M University · College Station, Texas, United States
Present
• Published undergraduate thesis on edible curdlan hydrogel cell scaffold development and optimization • Characterized materials with aseptic cell culture experiments, ATR, DMA, and DSC • Visualized and presented results at three research symposiums
Drug Product Process Development Intern
Eli Lilly and Company · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Evaluated novel lubrication process to meet critical quality attributes of placebo formulations modeling high drug load tablets • Led technician team in execution of improved experiment that minimized downtime allowing production of 198 tablet batches • Improve existing system knowledge with root cause equipment troubleshooting • Utilized eLNs, automated Excel templates, and internal research publications to document results in compliance with quality standards (cGMP, GLP, GDP) • Tested tablet contact angle, coating adhesion, Raman spectroscopy, disintegration time, and breaking force performance • Presented results to technical management and business teams; documented results in technical report for scientific community
Technical Operations Intern
AbbVie · North Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Managed continuous improvement projects totaling $125,000, including a TOC analyzer and steam trap monitors • Communicated with sales teams to compare potential systems and presented purchase recommendations to engineering team • Qualified three equipment components on multiple encapsulators for clinical product development in GMP environment
Research Assistant, Kaunas Cellular and Molecular Medicine Laboratory
Texas A&M University · College Station, Texas, United States
• Experimented with lyophilization and rehydration procedures to improve storage of GelMA microcarriers • Maintained and characterized induced pluripotent stem cells grown on microcarriers • Assisted with implementation of flow loop bioreactor for control of cell proliferation conditions
Organic Chemistry Supplemental Instructor
Texas A&M University · College Station, Texas, United States
Materials Engineering Co-Op
Kimberly-Clark · Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
• Analyzed 1000+ individual data points on global product performance data and market trends; recommend designs, technologies, and innovation potential for future product launches • Collaborated interdepartmentally to design experiments measuring process integration and effectiveness of emerging odor control technologies. Documented findings in official research files • Fabricated five novel prototypes by applying literature reviews of material properties and target product specifications • Coordinated weekly events for 50 co-ops on $50/month budget as co-op event coordinator
Cat Intake Technician Assistant
Assisting with intake exams of cats in varying conditions
Education
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Pre-veterinary
Colorado State University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Westlake High School
High School Diploma
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