Experience

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  Columbia university

  Sept 2009 - May 2015

  Graduate research assistant

  • Design, characterize, and optimize a biomimetic scaffold for orthopedic application.• Characterize scaffold structural and mechanical properties and fine-tune fabrication conditions to reach desired properties.• Culture primary and stem cells and perform biochemical assays to determine cell response on the scaffold.• Evaluate scaffold functionality and host response in vivo with both small and large animal models through histological, immunohistochemical and mechanical analyses. • Mentor and train students, publish journey articles and book chapters, present research findings at leading conferences. Show less

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  New york cares

  Jan 2013 - now

  Volunteer
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  Prescouter, inc.

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Team leader
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  Sols

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Advanced technology intern

  • Worked independently to support the overall R&D effort for manufacturing 3D-printed orthotics.• Established, modified and optimized protocol for extracting foot anatomic features from CT scans.