Contact: ama251@uakron.edu
Hometown: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Education:
2022 — PhD, Integrated Bioscience, The University of Akron, Ohio
2017 — MS, Biology, The University of Akron, Ohio
2012 — BS, Integrative Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Work Experience:
Present — NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology, Garb Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell & Dhinojwala Research Group, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (SPSPE), The University of Akron, Ohio
2022-2023 — Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Dhinojwala Research Group, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (SPSPE), The University of Akron, Ohio
Research Interests:
My research integrates biology and material science to understand the ecology and evolution of spider silks’, and how spider’s use these to build intricate architectural webs to effectively trap prey.