Research Interests

• Robotic Surgery
• Applied Machine Learning for Robotic Surgical Training
• AI Model Creation for Computer Vision
• Human Robot Interaction
• Human Computer Interaction
• I like a good challenge

Education

• The University of Oxford
  • MSc; DPhil-Computer Engineering

• Imperial College London
  • MRes-2024-Medical Robotics & Image Guided Intervention
• Virginia Tech College of Engineering
  • BS-2019; MS-2022-Computer Science
  • Got introduced to VT through D1 recruitment wrestling
  • 2x Hokie Grad

Employment

• Founded 2x San Francisco Based Software Companies
• Lead Software Engineer-NERVE+Inc (2021-Present)
• Software EngineerLead-iOS-VAROS Technologies Inc (2021-2022)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant-Virginia Tech-Computer Science (2021-2022)
• AI 5G Research intern-Commonwealth Cyber Initative (2021-2021)
• Graduate Research Assistant-Virginia Tech-TRIMMM Lab (2020-2021)
• Researcher-Cyberbiosecurity Initiative-Virginia Tech (2019-2020)
• Undergraduate Researcher-Virginia Tech-Industrial Systems Engineering (2016-2018)

Publications and Presentations

• 2022-Virginia Tech Master Thesis-XMARCUS: A Pathway Towards Remote Robotic Surgical Coaching
• 2018-Identifying Curriculum Gap in Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery and Fundamental Skills of Robotic Surgery: Handling Adverse Events
• 2019-Laparoscopic Release of Median Arcuate Ligament
• 2020-Minimizing Robotic Surgery Adverse Events Through Machine Learning
• 2021-ACM Works of Wonder Showcase-A Paradigm Shift in Memorialization: Learning and Engagement Through 3D Virtual Museums
• 2021-Redefining the Digital Paradigm for Museums-Considering the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 2021-Knowledge is Power: Linking Augmented-Reality with 3D printed Internal Organs to Improve Medical Education and Increase Patient Involvement in Clinical Studies

Outreach

• Black in AI (2020-Present)
• Prices Fork Elementary STEM Volunteer(2020-2022)
• AI Fundamental Elementary School Curriculum(2020)
• SAGES Mini Bootcamp(2018-2022)
• Northside Hospital-Volunteen (2012-2015)

Software Engineering Portfolio

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