Education

2008-: B.E. Biomedical Engineering, City College of CUNY, New York, NY

2004-2008: High School Graduate, Glen Cove High School, Glen Cove, NY

My Research

I perform research in the Neural Engineering Lab of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the City College of New York under Dr. Marom Bikson's mentorship. The central vision of the lab is to develop a transcranial direct current stimulation technology for the purpose of treating brain-related disorders such as depression; everything we do in the lab contributes to that vision. My primary research interests and motivation for supporting the effort are to discover and study the effects of electromagnetic variables influencing brain function, and to develop as a research scientist.

Past Project(s):

1. To design and optimize electrode-gel parameters to address concerns regarding HD-tDCS including electrode efficacy, skin safety, and subjective pain. The result of this research project thus far has culminated in the publication, “Electrodes for high-density transcutaneous DC stimulation for applications in drug-delivery and electrotherapy, including tDCS.”

2. To develop a chemical or electrical pre-treatment means to alleviate or eliminate the pain and burning sensations related to HD-tDCS at the areas of the electrode’s contact with the skin. Trevian Neptune and Nicole Febles are currently running IRB-approved clinical trials on human subjects in facilitating progress along this project’s objective.

Current Project(s):

3. To study the effects of weak alternating currents on brain function by applying uniform electrical fields on cortical brain slices and measuring physiological response. I am presently in the process of reviewing published literature in the field, learning the techniques related to conducting these electrophysiological experiments from Asif Rahman and Davide Reato, and ordering the variety of lab equipment necessary to complete this project’s goal.