Hi!
I'm a Mechanical Engineering PhD student from the 🐊 University of Florida.
I work in the Bio/Materials Tribology lab under Dr. Alison Dunn.
Currently, I'm working towards a career in research and hope to join a lab in industry or academia by the end of my degree. My favorite part of the research process is tying together the data and results into a cohesive story to make it accessible to as many people as possible.
In my free time, I enjoy digital painting, website development, and looking at birds.
What I'm Currently Doing
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Developing Corneal Eye Model
Part of my project involves developing a corneal eye model hydrogel to study the effects of contact lens solution wear on the eye.
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Tribologically testing contact lens solution
Using the corneal eye model and tribometer to test the tribological effects of contact lens solution on the eye.
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Mounting mucin onto eye model
Developing the "tear film" on our eye model by mixing up and applying mucin layers.
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Needle Insertion Studies
Getting familiar with the needle insertion studies through meetings and studying literature to join the team.
