I’m an R&D Scientist at Gate Scientific in San Jose, CA, where I develop multiplexed array PCR and RT-qPCR assays and the consumables they run on for point-of-care and laboratory diagnostics. I hold a Ph.D. in Integrative Biosciences (Biophysics) from UMass Boston and a B.S. in electrical engineering and mathematics. That mix shapes how I approach diagnostics, treating them as systems where assay chemistry, device design, and data analysis have to work together.

My doctoral research focused on detecting emerging infectious diseases. I designed multiplexed lateral flow immunoassays that treat antibody cross-reactivity as a signal, producing distinct patterns across pathogen families, including flaviviruses, SARS-CoV-2, and H5N1 avian influenza. By applying machine learning to those patterns, the assays can classify variants they were never trained on. I validated them in human and animal serum, complex biological samples, and dairy. I also contributed to 19 microfluidic diagnostic and synthesis systems launched to the International Space Station.

I work closely with clinicians, engineers, and computational scientists, and I enjoy mentoring students in the lab. I’m focused on building diagnostics that hold up in real-world samples and settings.