Terrified, I struggled to eat or even breathe. I sought the help of my family physician. Immediate tonsil removal surgery was suggested. This was one of my first in-depth experiences with medicine, and one of the most memorable of my life. It was in this moment that I saw my future- biomedical engineering.
Having first hand clinical knowledge, due to my past ongoing medical issues, I fully understand the needs and limitations of medical providers. Additionally, having proactively developed a broad technical and business foundation through extensive coursework in electrical engineering, business technology, information and communication technology, and commerce, I am exceptionally well positioned to not only complete, but to excel in the Masters of Biomedical Engineering program.
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I am constantly drawn to how I can apply the most abstract of theoretic engineering concepts to real world medical situations through biomedical engineering. Having seen first hand how an illness can sideline dreams and turn the most determined of people into a shell of his former self, I long to directly affect and improve the health of people not only in our country, but throughout the world. Through microelectronic technologies, one can bring advanced care and implantable devices to the most remote and underserved of areas.
In this lies my primary research interest- microelectronic technologies for treatment of common ailments. Since I have always been drawn to diversity, as evident by my passion for both empirical and social sciences and coursework in both, my research interests are similarly diverse. I am not focused on a single subspecialty within microelectronic technologies; instead, I seek to focus on which specific real world health issues. I will then direct my research toward the subspecialty that best matches the problem I am working on at a given