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Research at Louisiana State University

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Figure. The website author with his principal investigator, Dr. Todd Monroe, during the Spring 2025 Discover Day poster session. 
Photo by Ignatius Semmes. 

Awards & Honors

Date

2023

2024

2025

2025

2025

Description

Given to a junior and senior full-time student with interests in nanotechnology.  

A competitive LSU designation recognizing sustained excellence in undergraduate research and scholarly dissemination.

One of the most competitive U.S. undergraduate honors, awarded to ~400 students nationwide each year for excellence in scientific research.

A globally competitive undergraduate research fellowship (≈2% acceptance) supporting full-time summer research alongside leading scientists.

Recognized as a Top 5 Individual Poster Presenter out of all presenters in the College of Engineering.

2024-25

Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Surface Coatings

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Figure. Poster presentation for a titanium dioxide coating study on transparent microfluidic devices, presented at the Spring 2025 Discover Day at LSU.
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2025-present

IM-CHIP: Impedance-Based Cancer Drug Screening Platform

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Figure. Conceptual overview of the senior design IM-CHIP impedance-based cancer drug screening platform, featuring magnetically assembled microfluidic cassettes with integrated impedance monitoring.
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2026-present

Printable Conductive Hydrogels for 3D Bioelectronic Systems

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Figure. Honors thesis figure illustrating conductive hydrogels as three-dimensional impedance electrodes for interrogating three-dimensional hydrogel scaffolds.
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