Recent MS graduate with 5+ years of experience programming and conducting quantitative analysis. Experienced in data collection, data manipulation, data analysis, and problem solving.
Experience
Statistical Analysis of FMRI Data
Neuroscience MIND Group at Emory University
Graduate Student
Analyzed complex BOLD fMRI timeseries and simultaneously recorded electrophysiology (EPhys) dataset using MATLAB to understand fMRI signal based on neural activity. Implemented an iterative pattern extraction algorithm and linear regression on the fMRI dataset.
Applied statistical analysis to determine correlation between fMRI and Ephys data at different frequency levels.
Machine Learning
Quantitative BioImaging Lab at Emory University
Graduate Student
Applied PCA feature extraction, image segmentation, and SVM to train and classify tumor regions using 3D hyperspectral dataset.
Achieved an average 93% sensitivity and 85% specificity. Improved total computation time from days to ≤15 minutes.
Submitted first author and presented talk at 2016 SPIE Medical Imaging: Precision Medicine conference (See Publication Section).
Magnetic Resonance
Warren Research Group - Duke University
Research Associate
Conducted magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) research projects to increase SNR and signal lifetime from chemical compounds.
Operated and maintained 1T ASPECT and 7T Bruker MRI machine. Designed and performed hyperpolarization experiments.
Processed and analyzed MRI data using MATLAB. Co-authored research paper.
Image Processing
Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging - Duke University
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Developed a model to estimate breast density by mapping calibration phantoms images to simulated X-ray breast images.
Awarded funding from Duke NAE Grand Challenge Scholar program to travel and collaborate with research scientists at Siemens Healthcare Erlangen, Germany.
Submitted first author and presented paper at Medical Imaging 2013 SPIE National conference (See publication section).
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2017
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Courses: Statistical Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, Optical Engineering
Duke University
Aug. 2009 - May 2013
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Graduation with Distinction
Awards: National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenge Scholar (Only 14 students selected for 2013), Awarded $4,000 from NAE for collaborative research with Siemens, Duke Pratt Undergraduate Research Fellow.