Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering And Mechanics
Virginia Tech, December 2019
Concentration: Comparative Biomechanics and Bio-Inspired Design in Insects on the micro and nano scales
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Masters of Science, Automotive Engineering
Center for Vehicle Systems & Safety (CVeSS)
Virginia Tech, 2011
Thesis: 'A Study on the Dynamic Characterization of a Tunable Magneto-Rheological FluidElastic Mount in Squeeze Mode Vibration'
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Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech, 2009
Concentrations: Vehicle Dynamics & Autonomous Flight Control
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Professor
ENGP 1401 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics
BMEN 3030 - Human Anatomy and Cadaveric Dissection for Engineers
BMEN 4900 - Art of the Professional Engineer
BMEN 4901 - Research and Professional Practice
BMEN 4902 - Research and Professional Experience - Senior Thesis
BMEN 6990 - Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
Post-doctoral Fellow - Northeast Ohio Medical University
HS-MAS - Human Structure for Medical Students
Graduate Instructor- Virginia Tech
ENGE 1215 - Freshman Engineering Foundations, 2017 - teaching fellow
ESM 3404 - Fluid Mechanics, 2015 - 2016
ESM 3064 - Mechanical Behaviors of Materials, 2014-2015
PHYS 2305/2306 - Introductory Physics Lab, 2009-2011
ESM 2204 - Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, 2013
ESM 2104 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 2012
Professor of the Practice (~Assistant Teaching Professor)
Director of BME Undergraduate Research and Professional Practice (RPP)
Director of Tulane Center for Design, Entrepreneurship, and Translation (TU C-DET, pronounced To Seed-It!)
Associate Director of Tulane Center for Anatomical and Movement Sciences (CAMS)
Biomedical Engineering Department
Tulane University
2022 - Present
Newcomb Institute Core Fellow
Newcomb Institute for Gender Equality
2022 - Present
NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
with Dr. Rebecca German
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) Anatomy and Neurobiology
2019-2022
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NSF Graduate Research Fellow
MultiSTEPS NSF Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Research Traineeship (IGERT)
'Multiscale transport in environmental and physiological systems'
2014-2019
BioTRANS (formerly MultiSTEPS) website for more information
Graduate Research Assistant,
Socha Comparative Bio-Mechanics Lab
Virginia Tech Engineering Science & Mechanics
2013-2019
'Quanitfiying internal insect fluid flow and describing internal anatomy'
Furnace Design Engineer, R&D Rotation Program
Owens-Corning Science & Technology
2011-2012
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Graduate Research Assistant,
Center for Vehicle Systems & Safety (CVeSS)
Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering
2009-2011
'Design and testing of test apparatus for tunable vibration mounts'
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Undergraduate Research Assistant,
Center for Vehicle Systems & Safety (CVeSS)
Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering, 2008
Engineering Intern, Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics /Product Training Group
GE Transportation Systems, 2007
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Tulane University Boys and Tulane in Stem (BATS) Outreach Program
Workhop Organizer
2023-Present
Northeast Ohio University - NEOvations Benchtop to Bedside Challenge
Judge and sponsor
2022
Virginia Tech HBCU/MSI Summit
Poster Judge, Panelist, and Organizer
2018
Virginia Science Festival biomechanics volunteer
2015-2019
Program Coordinator
2014-Present
CTech2 Girls in STEM
Summer program volunteer
2015-2017
Virginia Tech Hokie Bugfest biomechanics booth
Student volunteer
2014-2017
NSF Engineering Frontiers in Research Initiative -Research Experience and Mentoring (EFRI-REM)
Graduate Student Mentor
Summer 2013
Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology
National Conference Graduate Student Volunteer
2012-2018
Montgomery County Special Education Program
Lab Tour Guide
Summer 2013
Society of Automotive Engineers
Journal Reviewer
2010-2013
College of Engineering Individual Student Tutoring
Volunteer Tutor
2011-2013
Virginia Tech Cranwell International Center
International Student Orientation Mentor
2006-2011
Brennan Rausch, UGRA Mechanical Engineering
Parker Broadnax, Summer UGRA, Morehouse College Physics
Abdul-Wasi Shahid, UGRA Computer Science
Katie Johnston, UGRA Engineering Science and Mechanics
Amanda Butynes, UGRA General Engineering
Anusha Balani, UGRA General Engineering
Nitika Sood, Pulaski County High School Teacher
Zackory Biggers, UGRA aerospace engineering
*winner of VA NASA Space Grant*
Brian Bergen , UGRA Mechanical Engineering
Ngozi Nwoke, UGRA Physics
Alex Mclean, UGRA Aerospace Engineering
*Winner of VA NASA Space Grant*
Alexis Johnston, High School Student REM program participant