Graduate Researcher
Big Ideas Lab
Collecting and analyzing wearable device data to improve performance of wearable devices in understanding the circadian rhythm and sleep disorders: We worked with the sleep disorders clinic at Duke University hospital to collect patient data such as heart rate, blood volume, electrodermal activity using the Empatica E4 wearable device over the period of their treatment for the night. We plan to use this data along with clinical data such as age, sex, rem sleep periods to create algorithms to detect sleep better.
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Digital Biomarker Discovery Pipeline (DBDP): DBDP is an open source platform for development of digital biomarkers. I am working on some of the algorithms that are a part of this pipeline.
Summer Researcher
Dr. Pei Zhong's Lab
Assisting in prototyping and testing a non-invasive lithotripter using ultrasound: The aim of the new lithotripter is to dynamically change its area of effect to break stones in any region of the kidney. This is done by changing the position of the transducer in a regular cycle to cover most of the kidney. We avoid repositioning of the patient even if the stone moves mid-treatment making it easier for doctors to quickly and efficiently complete the treatment. We are currently working on making the entire process autonomous and to also enable switching the area of effect between the two kidneys without patient repositioning.
Focus Areas: Housing design, Electrical connection hub design, Performance and Quality testing