My research experience bridges experimental mechanical engineering and computational analysis. I have studied the fatigue behavior of 3D-printed metals using hands on testing and scanning electron microscopy, and worked on microscopy image analysis at the Flatiron Institute by supporting neural network-based instance segmentation. Together, these projects reflect my interest in combining physical experimentation with data-driven approaches to understand complex systems.
Research at CWRU
In the Lewandowski Group, I contributed to a research study investigating the fatigue behavior of 3D-printed metals. I gained hands-on experience operating a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to image fracture and fatigue points and analyze material failure. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate researchers from multiple institutions, I helped share findings, refine expermental methods, and support collaborative research efforts.
Skills Gained:
Scanning Electron Microscope
Excel
FIJI
As a Visiting Scholar with the Developmental Dynamics Group at the Flatiron Institute, I worked on scientific image analysis for microscopy data. I annotated large image datasets to create ground-truth segmentations and supported the training of new neural network models for instance segmentation.
Skills Gained:
Napari
Cellpose
FIJI