Materials science engineer with experience in biomaterials research for orthopedic implant applications. Expertise in wear testing, tribology and corrosion engineering. Specialized in analyzing mechanically assisted crevice corrosion in modular interfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Additional specialization in PEEK and ceramic materials wear and fractography for orthopedic applications. Experienced in digital and traditional fabrication tools. Co-founder/president of dLAB: The Makerspace at Drexel University. dLAB’s mission is to encourage collaboration and hardware/software skills building among Drexel students from all majors and levels. dLAB applies design thinking and hands-on problem solving by integrating science, art and technology. Member at NextFab: collaborative workspace in Philadelphia with digital and traditional fabrication tools, classes, events, and consulting services.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS/TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Lab Skills:
o Material Testing: MTS and Instron (material strength testing equipment), Pin-on-disk wear testing systems (Ametek, UK), custom built tribo-electrochemical pin-on-disk wear testing, Rheometry
o Tribology: 3D surface profilometry (Talyrond 585), White Light Interferometry
o Imaging: Scanning Electron Microscopy (+ EDS), Keyence and HIROX 3D Z-stack light Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy
o Sample prep, Analysis and Wet Lab: Polishing (ceramic and metal), sputter coating, FTIR, Cell Culture
• Computer software:
o Computational: MatLab, ABAQUS (beginner exposure), LabView
o Modeling: SolidWorks, Creo, Rhino 5 (+ Grasshopper), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
o Statistics and Graphing: SPSS, JMP, G*Power, Excel, Kaleidagraph
o Programming: Beginner knowledge of Java and Arduino Sketches (C).
• Shop Skills: Lathe, Band-saw, Cold-saw, Vertical Mill, Grinding, Laser Cutting, 3D-printing