My dissertation research focuses on computational modeling of bone, muscle, and nerve morphology in individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. I am using multiple modalities of medical imaging along with statistical shape modeling to mathematically describe differences between genetic subtypes of CMT.
Designed semi-automatic micro-CT segmentation methods and used those to examine bone mineral density patterns and articular surface morphology in the Lisfranc complex
Studying compression maintenance over time in response to different types of screws and fixation devices, insertion torque, and screw retightening in cadaveric models for midfoot and hindfoot fusion
Honors thesis project using motion capture biomechanics patient reported outcomes to study musician movement and playing-related pain
Studied biomechanics and functional outcomes of transfemoral osseointegration as part of the National Institutes of Health Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program
Designed and tested a surgical guide for distal tibial osteotomies with uniplanar and biplanar functionality that won the 2020 Engineering Design Day Competition
Tested and made design modifications on a surgical guide for intertrochanteric fracture reduction that decouples the degrees of freedom in the hip to allow better ourcomes with minimally invasive surgery