PhD researcher
Yale University
- Material and mechanical characterization of in-vitro and in-vivo biopolymer (cytoskeleton) using molecular FRET-based tension sensor resulting in 2 publications in collaboration with Yale Cardiovascular Medicine and Pharmacology
- Assisted professors in securing ~$1,000,000 grant funding for living biomaterials research by leading team of scientists and providing preliminary data
- Developed state-of-the-art finite element and data-driven models for bulk and surface characterization of biomaterials, cells, tissues, ECM, micropipette aspiration with scientists at the U Wisconsin-Madison
- Discovered a new pressure-based spreading mechanism in models of cancer tumors in collaboration with Yale physicians resulting in high-impact publication.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes
