Research in motion.
I’m interested in pushing technology and medicine together in ways that are practical, measurable, and useful. A lot of my research work has lived at the intersection of clinical questions, engineering thinking, quality improvement, and new tools for care.
Research projects I’ve been involved in
This is a running view of the kinds of questions and projects I’ve worked on so far — from sports medicine and quality improvement to devices, delirium, literacy, telehealth, and medical education.
2024 — Present
Kenalog vs. Betamethasone QI Study on Fat Atrophy
UT Health & Memorial Hermann
Leading a cost-benefit and side-effect analysis comparing Kenalog and Betamethasone in extra-articular steroid injections, with work involving IRB drafting, chart review, physician interviews, and cost modeling.
2024 — Present
Healthy Acres Kid: Pediatric Literacy Impact Study
Harris Health Clinics
Directing a QI-oriented literacy project focused on distributing books during pediatric visits and studying how educational materials can support literacy, clinic flow, and family engagement.
2024 — Present
Student Senior Capstone Device Translation
University of Houston Biomedical Engineering
Technical advising and translational support for a student device project being pushed toward clinical application, including planning around medical use, IRB thinking, and design alignment.
2022 — 2023
Automated Reorientation for Delirium Using Amazon Alexa
Houston Methodist Innovation Lab
Developed and implemented a voice-guided delirium reorientation approach using Amazon Alexa, combining healthcare workflow thinking with a practical proof-of-concept build.
2022 — 2023
EEG Analysis of Student Attention and Educational Engagement
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Built and used data processing tools to analyze EEG signals from students during lectures, exploring how educational methods affect attention and retention.
2022
Demographic Representation in Medical Question Stems
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Worked on a project examining how demographic representation appears in medical question stems, helping build tools to improve how patients are represented in educational materials.
2020 — 2021
Low-Cost, Open-Source Solution to the COVID-19 Ventilator Shortage
Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education
Contributed to the engineering and development of an emergency ventilator concept during the COVID-19 crisis, supporting a project that blended rapid prototyping, publication, and practical problem solving.
2019 — 2021
Telapheresis
Baylor Scott & White / Journal of Clinical Apheresis
Worked on a telehealth-related innovation project in apheresis that eventually contributed to publication, reflecting early interest in how technology can change clinical access and workflow.