(December 2008 - Current)

• Characterize flow rates on a CD micro-fluidic platform
• Design micro-fluidic CDs using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Mill and manufacture micro-fluidic CDs

Research Associate: Advanced Brain Monitoring  (Carlsbad,CA)

(February 2008 – August 2008)

• Assisted in the development and validation of a medical device, a portable EEG (electroencephalogram).
• Spearheaded the documentation process needed to receive FDA approval for commercialization.
• Designed tests and validation procedures aimed to find bugs and issues with supporting software.
• Conducted clinical research trials as well as analyze and interpret their results.

Quality Assurance Intern:  DexCom (San Diego, CA)

(June 2007 - February 2008)

• Ensured the safety and reliability of a medical device, a continuous blood glucose senor, by designing and performing tests intended to find software and hardware bugs.
• Completed FDA documentation associated with the testing of a medical device.
• Worked closely with a team of engineers to plan validation and testing procedures and to solve identify issues with the blood glucose sensors

Research Assistant Internship: Salk Institute for Biological Sciences (La Jolla, CA)

(August 2005 - June 2006)

• Assisted researchers at the Gene Expression Laboratory to investigate the genes involved in the ability of the Zebra fish to regenerate many of its body parts.
• Organized a research project to identify gene expression in Zebra fish heart regeneration.
• Became familiar with techniques such as Polymerase Chain Reaction, Gel electrophoresis, Western Blotting, and Immunohistochemistry.