Education and Experience
Education
Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Michael King
2018 - Present
M.S.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Michael King
Graduated May 2022
B.Eng.
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Biomedical Engineering
Minor in Social Sciences (Psychology & Sociology)
Graduated May 2018 with High Honors
Honors, Awards & Funding
Smriti Bardhan, Ph.D. Scholarship for excellence in research in life sciences at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Pilot Funds
2023
2022
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Emerging Scholars Program Fellowship - Link
International Conference of Bionic Engineering 2nd Place Poster Award
Oak Ridge National Lab Rapid Access Proposal
2021
VINSE NanoDay 2nd Place Poster Presentation Award - Link
2019
NIH NCI Diversity Supplement
VICC Annual Scientific Retreat Poster Presentation Award 2nd Place
Society for Biomaterials Education Challenge 3rd Place - Link
2018
GEM Consortium Research Associate Fellowship
Vanderbilt Dean’s Graduate Fellowship
Vanderbilt Russell G. Hamilton Scholar
High Honors on B.Eng. Degree
2017
Stevens Center for Health Innovation (CHI) Research Scholarship
2014
Stevens Scholars Program
Stevens Global Scholarship
Teaching Experiences
Mentorship in the Lab - Vanderbilt University
1 Vanderbilt PhD student
Research focus: Culture of heterotypic cancer spheroids (2021 - Present)
1 Vanderbilt masters student
Research focus: Superhydrophobic array device for 3D cancer cultures (2021 - Present)
2 Vanderbilt undergraduate students
Research focus: Ultrathick photolithography for 3D cell culture devices (2021 - Present)
Research focus: Elaboration of stiff polyacrylamide gels for cell assays (2019 - 2021)
1 REU undergraduate summer student - NCI Division of Cancer Biology Program
Research focus: Testing of CTC clusters under fluid shear stress (Summer 2022)
1 high school student - Harpeth Hall High School Honors STEM Research Mentorship
Research focus: Liposomal nanoparticles for colorectal cancer targeting (2022 - Present)
Courses Taught
Program for Talented Youth Mentor Immersion Instructor, January – May 2022
Vanderbilt University
Course: Nanotechnology and Cancer: Small Solutions to Big Problems
Independatly designed
Program for Talented Youth Mentor Immersion Instructor, May – August 2021
Vanderbilt University
Course: Nanotechnology and Cancer: Small Solutions to Big Problems
Independatly designed
Teaching Assistant, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, August – December 2018
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate Student Tutor 2016 – 2017
Stevens Institute of Technology
Conducted review sessions for Differential Equations, Calculus and General Chemistry
Volunteering Experiences
American Cancer Society Memorial Foundation Hope Lodge 2018 – Present
American Cancer Society, Nashville, TN
Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corp 2017 - 2018
Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Hoboken, NJ
Volunteered over 200 hours in a year
Relevant Coursework and Certifications
Graduate Level
Engineering Approaches to Cancer • Advanced Drug Delivery • Engineered Models of Disease • Nanoscale Science & Engineering • Immunoengineering • Principles of Immunology & Immune System • Experimental Design for Biomedical Sciences • Molecular, Cellular, & Tissue Mechanobiology • Human Physiology & Molecular Medicine
Undergraduate Level
Transport in Biological Systems • Biomaterials • Biomechanics • Biomedical Digital Signal Processing • Biological Psychology • Health Psychology • Engineering Physiology • Medical Instrumentation & Imaging • Advanced Biomechanics • Biosystems Simulation & Control • Bioethics • Sociology of Science & Technology
Teaching Programs
NextProf Workshop (UMichigan 2019) • Active Learning Learning Community (Vanderbilt Fall Semester 2018)
Other Certifications
CPR/AED for Adults, Children, and Infants • CITI RCR for Engineers
Service and Leadership Positions
Academic committees
Member, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Dean Search Committee, 2022-2023
Member, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Invited Speaker Committee, 2022-2023
Member, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering External Decanal Review Committee, 2022
Session moderator, Vanderbilt University Biomaterials Day, 2022
Member, Vanderbilt University Biomaterials Day Poster Selection Committee, 2022
Creator and manager of the lab website Summer 2019 - Present
Vanderbilt BME Graduate Student Association
Professional Developement Co-Chair 2020-2021
Elementary Engineering Outreach Summer 2020
Stevens Crew Team
Coxswain for Varsity Men’s Four Boat 2014 - 2018
Leadership:
Head Coxswain 2015-2016
Regatta Coordinator Fall 2016
Team President 2017