Research Experience

CasDx Intern at GH Labs

Execute, analyze, and troubleshoot laboratory experiments focused on characterizing and optimizing the nuclease activities of CRISPR-associated enzymes.
Execute time course experiments to determine kinetic constants under differing conditions.
Perform validation of various diagnostic platform concepts.
Mentor: Eric Nalefski

Development of a point-of-care Congenital Cytomegalovirus screening on a wearable device.
Development of isothermal dRPA for digital quantification of HIV RNA using (RT)-RPA/CRISPR cas12a.
Design and LCD print chambers for monolayer droplets and wearable devices.
Designing optically transparent microporous scaffold structure to enable a minimal amount of patient sample fluid to make direct contact with the reaction sites in a wearable diagnostic device chamber.
Purchase, operate, and maintain two FDM 3D printers and one LCD 3D printer.
Mentor: Nuttada Panpradist

U.S. Homeland Security Investigations National IUUF Program
Development of Forensic Technology for Detection of Tuna Species at Point of Need
Development of a Versatile Point-of-care Diagnostic Toolkit for Seafood Safety Analyses
Work independently and collaboratively to conceptualize, design, execute, troubleshoot, optimize, analyze, and interpret protocols, experiments and results.
Proficient in primer designing; quality control utilizing internal primers; annealing temperature optimization; standard curve generation; and Cq interpretation.
Designed and developed a smartphone based 3D printed tuna identification device with electrical engineers.
Recruited three undergraduate electrical engineers collaborators.
Presented in weekly research pitch and journal clubs.
Mentor: Nuttada Panpradist

Gained first hand experience with extrusion-based and DLP bioprinting and microfluidic cell culture.
First-place winner team of Multi-OoC Drug Discovery System for CRC Treatment Design Challenge.
Learned fundamentals and application of micro and nano biotechnologies.

Patented 3D printable custom mobility aids for dogs and cats, and helped a rescue cat with hemiparesis.

Korean Patent: KIM, Giyoun; Walking assistance device for pets. KR1020180046730

Made RF Security Necklace for girls and women in a small town Taphatali, Nepal.

Delivered, demonstrated, volunteered, kept in touch, and consistently upgraded according to feedback