Skills
ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT:
Mechanical Testing (MTS), SEM (JEOL) and EDS Analysis, IR, DSC, TGA, Rheology, ZOI Testing, Data acquisition (DAQ), Pressure transducers, Instron Tension/Compression testing, custom mechanical testing devices, precision machining (mill, lathe, band saw), micropipette technique, optical microscopy, fluorescent microscopy
COMPUTER SOFTWARE:
ProE, Solid Works, Minitab Statistical Software, MTS Testworks, LabView, HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, Microsoft Office, Open Office, The GIMP, Photoshop
LABORATORY TECHNIQUES:
Hydrogel manufacture and manipulation, Zebrafish fluorescent staining, IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), Mechanical testing, Cell culture, Cell manipulation (micropipette), Microfluidics, Sterile techniques
MUSIC:
Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone