ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Frances! Since fall of 2016, I've been an undergraduate research assistant with the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Dr. Miqin Zhang's nanomedicine lab, which focuses on cancer diagnosis & treatment through drug delivery using nanoparticles. I am also a design team member with HuskyADAPT, for which I am helping to design solutions for people with limited dexterity.
I chose to study Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) because it's a widely applied, dynamic, and important field. Without materials science, a lot of innovations we use today would be dangerous and/or have shorter lifespans. I came into the major with an interest in biomedical materials and the applications of MSE to medical devices, forensics, and national defense, but I am open to all fields.
INTERESTS
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle synthesis methods, and applications in drug delivery and diagnosis.
Forensics
Materials forensics, chemical analysis, and failure analysis.
Aerospace
Composites, metal alloys, & other materials used in aerospace applications, and manufacturing engineering.
Defense
Materials used to develop national defense systems and devices.
Medical Materials
Materials used in medical devices, biomaterials & biofabrication, biomechanics, materials in sports medicine/orthopedics, and sustainable alternatives to current medical materials.