Skills

Biomedical & Laboratory Skills

• Mammalian cell culture (BSL-2 practices)

• Sterile techniques and contamination control

• Cleanroom microfabrication 

• Glass–PDMS surface functionalization

• Microfluidic device fabrication & plasma bonding

• Cancer cell line handling and culture stock maintenance 

• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) +4yrs experience 

• Mechanical characterization of cells and biofilms

• Surface Functionalization (Layer-by-Layer Assembly)

• Nanoparticle synthesis and handling

• Laboratory setup from scratch (infrastructure, workflows)

• Lab inventory management 

• Fiji, Image J, Gwyddion 

Engineering Design & Fabrication

• Mechanical system design

• Electrical system integration

• CAD modeling (Inventor, AutoCAD)

• Rapid prototyping and iteration

• 3D printing

• Machining (lathe, mill, bandsaw, welding, CNC machining)

• Soldering and basic PCB breadboarding

• System-level integration and testing

Data, ML & Analysis Skills

• Machine learning fundamentals and workflows

• Data preprocessing

• Pattern recognition in experimental data

• Biological systems signal interpretation 

• Quantitative analysis and visualization

Professional & Meta-Skills 

• Systems thinking and observation 

• Protocol development

• Translating problems into research questions

• Bridging biology, engineering, and computation

• Working independently with minimal supervision

• Learning new tools quickly and in depth

• Knowing when to ask for help (and who to ask)

• Ethical judgment in sensitive environments

• Long-term mentorship

• Adapting to resource-constrained environments

Communication & Collaboration

• Technical report writing

• Communicating across disciplines

• Explaining complex concepts to non-experts

• Oral Presentations 

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)