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Dynamic, data-driven psychology professor with 15+ years of experience in teaching, advising, and research. Expert in social research, research methods, statistics, and survey design. Specializes in research on social psychology, psychology of women, gender norms, and sexual harassment.

With over 22 years of industry and academic experience in SoftMatter, colloids, and complex fluids, I am a Professor of Practice and Director of the Engineering Corporate Affiliate Program (ECAP) at the University of Miami. My mission is to bridge the gap between engineering education/research and industry needs, and to foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. I am also co-founder of FastFormulator a Formulation Design Lab developing novel sustainable formulations for a wide range of industries utilizing an integrated approach of High THroughput FOrmulation Automation/Advanced CHaracterization/AI-ML and based on deep colloid science/complex fluids insights. <br> As a leading researcher and consultant in formulation design and performance optimization of consumer, cosmetic, biopharmaceutical, and homecare products, I collaborate with multiple global companies and organizations to develop novel and sustainable solutions based on high throughput formulation, AI/ML, advanced characterization and novel sustainable materials. I also teach courses in polymers, surfactants, emulsions, rheology, tribology, and innovation management, and chair international conferences in my field of expertise. I am passionate about advancing the science and engineering of complex fluids and cosmetics, and sharing my knowledge and insights with the next generation of engineers and innovators.

**For my doctoral thesis at Stony Brook University, I investigated how a protein called Hnrnpab regulates brain development and function. This protein binds RNA and is highly enriched in regions of the brain where self-renewing stem cells reside. Neural stem cells can divide and differentiate into any cell typically found in the brain. These cells also can migrate to different regions of brain injury to aid in the healing process, and my thesis project investigated the role Hnrnpab played in this process. Part of my responsibility in the lab was to design experiments and mentor undergraduate students, providing valuable scientific support and management to their projects.** **During my postdoctoral research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, I studied how mutations in a gene called C9orf72 gene can cause Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The causative mutation in C9orf72 ALS is a repeat expansion within the intron and when these repeats are translated into protein, they are highly toxic and can disrupt motor neuron cell function, ultimately causing motor neuron cell death. I was responsible for designing and performing experiments to understand how these proteins are synthesized from the intron. I was also involved in managing thesis projects for several PhD students.**  **As a senior scientist at HebeCell, I collaborated with QA and QC professionals to conceptualize, author, and perform SOPs to produce immuno-oncology cell therapies. Our goal was to engineer natural killer (NK) immune cells to kill tumors. To achieve this, we differentiated NK cells from stem cells to generate “off-the-shelf” cell therapies against cancer.**   **As a project manager/ senior research scientist for cell and gene therapy at Creative Biolabs, I manage scientific research projects for clients worldwide.** <br>