I am currently a post-baccalaureate research fellow at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney diseases (3 ands?). I have a Master’s degree of Science in Engineering and Bachelor’s degree of Science, both in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering.

I’m making this blog as a place to put projects and put never ending rants regarding those projects in the hope that one day, one of them will be finished and someone can follow along my journey. I’m following in the footsteps of many engineers, who post in-depth posts regarding projects during their time as a student.

I’ll also be putting opinionated rants on here, as well as lesson plans that I’d like to one day teach. I’ll also be posting recipes with pictures.

I have a deep appreciation for learning, which I’ve written about in pretty much every single application essay I’ve ever had to write; and for good reason. One of the greatests feelings in my life has been learning things that change my world view permanently. Learning about animal locomotion has forever altered how I look at birds, squirrels, fish, cockroaches, horses, and humans. Optics can make you change how you view natural phenomena around you.

I’ve got a wide array of interests. My number one and overarching interest is in the democratization of science, engineering, medicine, and research. the capital required to perform research and break into engineering and to biomedical research is insurmountable for many people across many different regions. There is a wide gap between the people with the capital necessary for performing research and the people with a wide variety of needs that urgently require solutions. Additionally, these people include a talent pool that remains untapped, save for a few exchange programs.

Beyond financial capital, other barriers exist for democratizing research and medicine, such as the lack of supporting infrastructure, whether it be electricity, communications, materials, or facilities. For example, the “cold chain” refers to the infrastructure required to continuously refrigerate or freeze materials in-transit to the point-of-need.

I will remain steadfast on this goal despite diversity, equity, and inclusivity falling out of vogue as of 2025. With a full understanding that potential hiring or admissions committees may or may not read this, I want it to be known that it is quite frankly ridiculous to consider that research related to solving health and socioeconomic disparities is being called into question.

“Politics” (should be apolitical) aside, as of February 28th, 2025, my other interests include optics, microfabrication, and MEMS technology for biosensing purposes (usually with medical applications).