Graduate Research Assistant, MS
Department of Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering
The University of Tennessee
Biography
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering. Working on recycling automotive plastics in collaboration with the American Chemistry Council (ACC), with a focus on disassembly processes for sustainable plastics recovery.
Research interests:
Sustainable materials engineering, polymer recovery from end-of-life vehicles, and design for disassembly in circular manufacturing systems.
Education
MS: Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2025
BS: Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2024
Professional Service
June 2024 - Present: Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility, Graduate Research Assistant
June 2024 - Present: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant
September 2024 – May 2024: Orthopaedic Innovation Technology Center, Inc., Consultant
May 2022 - August 2022: Smith+Nephew, Manufacturing Engineering Internship
June 2021 – August 2021: T&T Scientific Corporation, Associate Research Scientist Internship
