I am a PhD candidate in the Integrated Bioscience Program at the University of Akron. I am currently studying lizard adhesion and adhesive locomotion under conditions relevant to their ecology with co-advisors Dr. Peter Niewiarowski (Department of Biology) and Dr. Ali Dhinojwala (Department of Polymer Science). Specifically, my research involves incorporating knowledge and techniques from adhesion science and biology to enhance our understanding of both biological and synthetic fibrillar adhesion, especially under non-ideal conditions (e.g., rough, wet, and dirty surfaces).