Curriculum Vitae

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Publications

Toward a Consistent Framework for Describing the Free Vibration Modes of the Brain

2025, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Measurement and Assessment of Head-to-Helmet Contact Forces

2025, Annals of Biomedical Engineering

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Mechanically Induced Deformation of Nuclei in the Tricuspid Valve Interstitial Cells: Experimental Measurements and Multi-scale Computational Simulation

2024, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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In-Silico Model Validation of Impact on a Composite Helmet Shell

2024, ASME Open Journal of Engineering

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Vascular Remodeling During Late-gestation Pregnancy: an In-vitro Assessment of the Murine Ascending Thoracic Aorta

2024, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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An Experiential Learning Opportunity in Norway: Computation for Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering Students

2024, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University2022-present

Project: Development of Advanced Energy Absorption Mechanism for Combat Helmets
Advisors: Sinan Müftü & Rouzbeh Amini

B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University2017-2022

Minor in Mathematics

Research Experience

Laboratory of Applied (Bio)Mechanics and Tribology2022-present

Conducted high-strain-rate testing of granular materials and developed custom workflows for DOE and data analysis using python and R for LS-DYNA on HPC

Industry Experience

Manufacturing Quality Intern, Bosch Automotive Thailand2020

Supervised the "Firewall" quality team to manage proactive and reactive quality assessment across supply chain, production, and quality teams.

Mechanical Engineering Co-op, DOTS Technology Corporation2019

Developed an improved protein extraction system from concept to production, coordinating with contract manufacturers and consultants to create a functional and manufacturable design.

Mentorship and Volunteering

Undergraduate students directly mentored:

Aidan Tillman: Statistical analysis of helmet ergonomics2023-2024
Diego Acosta: Finite element mesh optimization in MATLAB2023-2024
Lily Bahrehmand: Material sample manufacturing process2023-2024
Ian Kim: High-strain-rate testing of granular materials2024-2025
Supratim Shaud: High-strain-rate testing of granular materials2024
Mahika Sharma: Rigid body dynamics simulation in python2024-2025

Northeastern University Young Scholar's Program2023

Mentored two high school students during a six week research program teaching about the research process and specific research skills.

FIRST LEGO League team coach2018-2021

Coached a team of 8-12 middle school students participating in robotics and design competition.

Presentations

ASME SB3C Conference, Lake Geneva, WI 2024
ARL Physics of Soldier Protection Annual Meeting, Boston, MA 2024 Winter Conference for Brain Research, Breckenridge, CO 2024
NEU Mechanical Engineering Research Expo, Boston, MA 2023
NEU Bioengineering Symposium, Boston, MA 2023
ASME SB3C Conference, Vail, CO 2023
ARL Physics of Soldier Protection Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA 2023

Awards and Fellowships

Sami Alsaif Doctoral Fellowship2022-2023

Skills

Software

  • LS-DYNA
  • Altair Hypermesh
  • Paraview
  • ANSYS Workbench
  • ABAQUS/Explicit
  • Solidworks (CSWP - Mechanical)

Programming

  • Python
  • R
  • Julia
  • MATLAB
  • HTML/CSS
  • C++

Tools & Hardware

  • Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar
  • Optical microscopy
  • Scanning electron microscopy
  • Soldering and PCB (Dis)Assembly
  • Shop tools

Languages

  • English (mother tongue)
  • German (intermediate)

Affiliations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers