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Course Assistant

Product Realization Lab (PRL), Stanford University

Mentor students in the design, fabrication, and testing of hands-on engineering projects using machining, welding, additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and rapid prototyping tools, and provide technical instruction and lab support for engineering design courses.

R&D Systems Verification Engineering Intern

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Santa Clara, CA

Supported development and execution of verification testing for the OTTAVA Surgical Robotic System. Developed a Python/YAML automated configuration-management tool for a distributed robotic system, with a pytest-based validation framework covering 25+ automated test cases, and designed and prototyped robotic test fixtures in SolidWorks for system-level verification testing.

Haptic Feedback for Robotic Surgery

UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT), Dr. Rory Geoghegan

Incorporated fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensing into surgical forceps to detect tissue stiffness, giving surgeons haptic feedback during robotic surgery on the da Vinci Si. I created the FBG sensor manufacturing protocol (PDMS, 3D-printed molds, and epoxy), gathered grasping data on a custom bench-top rig with optical encoders, and found a way past the da Vinci’s magnetic and inductive barriers so our custom forceps could be used in human-operated experiments. Co-first author on the poster “Characterizing Robotic Surgery Instrument Kinematics When Under Human Control” at UCLA Bioengineering Research Day 2024.

Magnetoelastic Generators for Wearable Bioelectronics

UCLA Bioelectronics Research Lab, Dr. Jun Chen

Fabricated soft and liquid magnetoelastic generator (MEG) sensors from PDMS and NdFeB nanomagnets, and helped design a new 3D-printing method for manufacturing them. Tested sensor output for prosthetics feedback, voice recognition, and ambulatory cardiac monitoring, and presented at the UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium and UCLA Undergraduate Research Week in 2023.

R&D Systems Engineering Intern

Johnson & Johnson MedTech (Shockwave Medical), Santa Clara, CA

Created and performed product testing for Class II & III medical devices within the Product Development Process. Executed device qualification for verification & validation testing through failure analysis of prototype builds, and implemented an automated defect management analysis tool for device requirements that reduced workload by 50%.

Technical Project Manager, UCLA BMES ↗

Led 40+ students across different projects focused on smart wearable technology and medical devices.

Youth Mentorship Director, China Care Bruins

Design and lead activities for international youth adoptees in the LA area while also fundraising for orphanages and raising awareness about adoption.

Course Grader, UCLA Life Sciences Core Education

Graded homework and coding labs for LS 30A & 30B: Mathematics for Life Scientists, working with professors and TAs to improve student learning.

Co-founder & Director, O-Chem Tutoring at UCLA

Co-founded a free, student-run tutoring program for organic chemistry. Designed open-access worksheets and led weekly workshops of up to 30 students as the club grew to recruit more tutors and board directors.

Sustainability Volunteer, UCLA Alternative Breaks

Volunteered on service trips to Seattle and Boston focused on sustainable farming, food systems, and the effects of climate change on farming and fishing.