CONFERENCES
& SYMPOSIUMS
Research Presentations
MIT Summer Research Program Final Symposium - Mechanical Engineering Department
Nicole worked under her, PI Dr. Neville Hogan, and mentors, Michael A West and Dr. Federico Tessari, to better understand human hand behavior. She presented her research project on force synergies of a complex manipulation task at the MRSP Final Symposium at MIT on August 4, 2023. She then went on to continue her research through the Fall 2023 semester as an MSRP Extension Scholar. Nicole presented her additional findings, present on this portfolio, on November 16th, 2023.
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Scientists (ABRCMS)
Nicole was recognized as one of the few oral presenters at the conference. Additionally, Nicole was selected to be a travel awardee. She presented her research from the MIT Media Lab where she worked under PI Dr. Hugh Herr and mentors Chris Shallal and Guillermo Herrara-Arcos. Her research project worked to develop a non-invasive gait wearable sleeve for lifelong patients with lower limb impairments. This same research was also presented at the MSRP 22 Final Symposium.
MIT Summer Research Program Final Symposium - Media Lab
She presented her research from the MIT Media Lab where she worked under PI Dr. Hugh Herr and mentors Chris Shallal and Guillermo Herrara-Arcos. Her project worked to develop a non-invasive gait wearable sleeve for lifelong patients with lower limb impairments. This same research was also presented at the MSRP 22 Final Symposium. This same research was presented at ABRCMS 22.
John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab CIRCUIT Symposium
Nicole and her team presented their final presentation and white paper to the APL community at the end of a year of summer and sustained research as part of the CIRCUIT program. She worked under her mentor Raphael Norman-Tenazas on a swarming robotics project where she was the lead hardware engineer focused on hardware-software integration. This project is not present in the portfolio as the subject matter is no longer in line with Nicole’s interests.
University of Virgina REU Symposium
Nicole presented her research virtually at the UVA REU Symposium. She worked under her mentor Dr. Pim Oomen and PI Dr. Jeffery Holmes. Her project focused on recreating a porcine heart failure study in MATLAB to better understand why an unconventional treatment resulted in positive effects for a particular type of heart failure patient.
Conference Workshops
NSBE RLC
2 0 2 3
August 8-10
Gaithersburg, MD
The Region II Regional Leadership Conference aimed to train collegiate regional leaders on their positions and better understand the NSBE mission.
Nicole was nominated as a workshop presenter for the conference. As an undergraduate in her last semester and serving as membership chair on the Region II Professional Executive Board, she brought her unique perspective on transitioning between the collegiate and professional worlds of NSBE.
Her workshop, “Building Bridges: Strengthening the Pipeline” outlined how the professional and collegiate sects of NSBE aligned and even encouraged collaboration. Both collegiate and professional members stated leaving the workshop with a newfound motivation for NSBE and intra-organization connection.
NSBE Spring
Terror Zone Summit
Februrary 8-10, 2024
Baltimore, MD
The NSBE Region II Terror Zone consists of the DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (or DMV) areas.
Nicole was asked to present at the Spring Terror Zone Summit. She connected with students from all over the tristate territory.
Her workshop, “Practicing Self Care”, highlighted the importance and necessity of taking care of oneself throughout an academic career. Nicole covered not only identifying burnout but also tailoring different self-care practices as needed.
Attended Conferences
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USM LSAMP Undergraduate STEM Bridging Conference
08.19 Baltimore, MD
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UMD 14th Annual Winter Student Leadership Retreat
01.20 Hyattsville, MD.
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USM LSAMP Undergraduate STEM Bridging Conference
08.21 Virtual Panelist
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NSBE Regional Leadership Conference 2022
08.22 Hyattsville, MD - Organizer
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NSBE Spring Comfort Zone Summit
02.23 Charlotte, NC - Volunteer
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NSBE National Leadership Conference 2023
06.23 Baltimore, MD