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Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in higher education and human research. Currently, I am a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Zachary Schlader's Environmental and Integrative Physiology Lab at Indiana University School of Public Health. Prior to coming to IU for a post-doc, I was an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Exercise Science at Kentucky State University, where I also served as the Faculty Senate President. My research has culminated in a myriad of conference presentations, abstracts, and journal articles with primary focuses on integrative physiology, tactical population physiology, and student health. In 2021, I received the President’s Award for Best Overall Oral Presentation at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting (2021) and was awarded the Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section Dr. Charles (Tip) Tipton Postdoctoral Research Award from the American Physiological Society (2022). My current research interests are focused on tactical population health/performance, splenic adaptations to environmental stimuli, and cognitive function during varying environmental stimuli. I am a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

In my industrial career, I functioned as a toolmaker, inventing novel methodology for organic synthesis. These discoveries included the "Nugent-RajanBabu Reagent" and the "Fagan-Nugent Reaction", which are now widely used in industry and academia. I was recently thrilled to learn that I have received the 2024 Herbert C. Brown Award "for creative research in synthetic methodology" from the American Chemical Society.

Expert in statistical machine learning with experiences in probabilistic machine learning. Hands-on experiences include analyzing and modeling the MedPAR data, OLS, LASSO, deep learning.

I am a versatile Data Scientist with a strong background in data analytics, machine learning, and backend development. With a Master’s degree in Data Science from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, I’ve developed expertise in Python, R, SQL, and various database systems. My professional experience includes working on data-driven insights, predictive modeling, and system administration, where I’ve contributed to projects like content recommendation engines, A/B testing, and image classification using transfer learning. I’m also skilled in web development and backend technologies like .NET. I thrive in collaborative environments, leveraging data to solve complex problems and enhance business performance.

I am a serial entrepreneur and scientist with extensive background in efficacy testing of antimicrobial technologies. I am deeply familiar with antimicrobial technologies in the healthcare, personal care, and textile industries.