He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering in West Lafayette, Indiana, in December 2025. Peter has been involved with the lab as an undergraduate research assistant (primarily during the summers) since the lab’s founding in 2023. His research interests focus on understanding the effects of various disease models on bone health, with the long-term goal of translating engineering insights into clinical impact. He plans to attend medical school following the completion of his graduate studies. Outside of the lab, Peter enjoys playing drums in a band at Purdue University. Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjalaie