Education

• BS, Engineering, Purdue University, 2004
• PhD, Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2010

Research Interests

• Point-of-care diagnostics for global health
• Pathogen detection and evaluation of therapeutic efficacy
• Miniaturization of molecular bioassays
• Rapid prototyping and low-cost health technologies
• Microfluidics and paper-based diagnostics

Publications

Awards

• American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows, 2025 accepted (2027 induction due to sabbatical)
• College of Engineering Graduate Mentoring Award, Purdue University, 2024
• Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) Fellow, 2022-2023
• Most Impactful Faculty Inventors of 2023, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2023
• Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, 2022
• Most Impactful Faculty Inventors of 2022, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2022
• Most Impactful Faculty Inventors of 2021, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2021
• Purdue Seed for Success Award, Purdue University, 2020
• Moore Inventor fellow, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, 2020
• Most Impactful Faculty Inventors of 2020, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2020
• Purdue Seed for Success Award, Purdue University, 2019
• Violet B. Haas Fellowship, Purdue University, 2019
• Fast Company’s 2018 World Changing Ideas Finalist, 2018
• Purdue Seed for Success Award, Purdue University, 2018
• Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Award, 2018
• 1st place Award, Vodafone Foundation Wireless Innovation Project, 2017
• Mandella Fellows Global Innovation Challenge Award, 2017
• Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Mentor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 2016
• Willis A. Tacker Prize for Outstanding Teaching in Biomedical Engineering, 2016
• Trailblazer Young Investigator Award, National Institute of Health, 2016
• National Research Service Award, Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Health, 2014
• International Service Scholarship, University of Washington Rotaract, 2009
• Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2006-2009
• Top Scholar Research Appointment, University of Washington, 2004
• Women in Engineering Alumni Academic Achievement Award, Purdue University, 2003
• Interdisciplinary Engineering Outstanding Senior Academic Achievement Award, Purdue University, 2003