about

monolithic systems: immediate functionality, off the print bed

I’m a postdoctoral associate at Boston University. My research interests include monolithic soft robots, architected lattice structures, and embedded soft sensing, using parametric design to integrate actuation, structure, and sensing into printable, assembly-free bodies. Currently, I’m working with Sheila Russo in the Material Robotics Laboratory on soft sensing for steerable medical robots. I previously conducted postdoctoral research at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genova, Italy, and received my B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Texas.

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Appointments

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Material Robotics Laboratory, Boston University, Boston, MA (2026–Present)
    Soft sensing for steerable medical robots | Supervisor: Sheila Russo
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Soft Biorobotics Perception research line, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova (2024–2026)
    Supervisor: Lucia Beccai
  • PhD Researcher, Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab, University of North Texas (2021–2024)
  • Lab affiliated, Biomedical AI Lab, University of North Texas (2020–2023)

Education

  • Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2021–2024)
    Dissertation: Thermo-Reversible Phase-Change Actuators for Physical Human–Robot Interactions
    Supervisor: Amir Jafari | GPA: 4.00/4.00
  • M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2020–2021)
    Thesis: Parkinson’s Disease and UPDRS-III Prediction Using Quiet Standing Data and Applied Machine Learning
  • B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2017–2020)
    Minors: Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering

Awards

  • Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate, University of North Texas (2024)
  • Outstanding M.S. Student, University of North Texas (2021)
  • Outstanding Senior; Distinguished Honors College Scholar; UNT Excellence Scholarship (2020)
  • Esports Scholarship, UNT Varsity League of Legends Team (2019–2020)

Grants & funding

  • NIH G-RISE (T32GM136501) (2021–2024), $109,318 USD

Service

  • Co–Guest Editor, Actuators Special Issue “Soft Robotics in Biomedical Application” (2024)
  • Invited talk, SOFA Week 2026 (Lille, France): Cushion
  • Workshop organizer, “Monolithic Soft Systems,” IEEE RoboSoft 2026 (Kanazawa, Japan)
  • Reviewer: Actuators, Applied Sciences, Biomimetics, IEEE Access, ICORR, IROS, RoboSoft, RA-L, T-MRB, T-RO, JNER, Soft Robotics, and others

Talks (selected)

  • Global Ethicon: “Thermo-Reversible Phase-Change Actuators for pHRI” (Feb 15, 2023)
  • UNT Health Science Center: “Introduction to Machine Learning” (Jun 11, 2021)

Professional memberships

  • IEEE (2020–Present)
  • BMES (2020–2024)
  • ASB (2020–2021)