Background

I am a third-year mechanical engineering student at Cornell University from Long Island, New York. I’ve been particularly fascinated with the intersection between consumer products and healthcare from the first EpiPen I had as a child for my severe allergies. Now, I am passionate about integrating my experience in mechanical design and prototyping towards not only products in biotechnology, but also consumer devices that intersect all fields of research. 

I am a proud first-generation student, and I am excited to provide my personal perspectives and experiences with certain products to shape the future of technology. I am a strong believer that background and cultural experiences shape our interaction with all products, and as such, I enjoy sharing my experiences as a first-generation student and listening to others' stories. Beyond this, I am a proud Italian-American, an avid guitarist, and a Mets enthusiast!

Relevant Experiences and Interests

My academic focus is on exposure to the product development process, in addition to prototyping, research and development, and design feasibility. I started as a steering analyst for the Cornell Electric Vehicles project team, where I gained first-hand exposure to industry-level modeling technology, manufacturing methods, and collaborative engineering work environments. I am a current member of the Cornell DEBUT project team as a Research and Development Analyst, focused on developing experience in dynamic modeling and prototyping for consumer products. Additionally, I am a visiting undergraduate research intern for Professor Qin at the Orthopedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory at Stony Brook University during academic breaks, developing technical skills in applications of ultrasound in biomedical technologies. For the summer 2024, I am a full-time hardware prototyping intern for 20+ early-stage start-ups oriented in consumer technology, employed specifically on healthcare product design. Finally, I am a part-time employee of the Cornell Rapid Prototyping Lab, a student-run lab specializing in additive manufacturing for over 30 project teams, research groups, and engineering classes on campus.

Professional Goals 

Currently, I am interested in opportunities related to either the design or manufacturing process of consumer products. More medically related, I am interested in at-home care management devices and brain-machine interface technology as interesting topics of exploration for the future. On a more general level, I am excited by all opportunities that involve finding creative engineering solutions across the field of technology!