Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group

During my senior year as a Ph.D. candidate at Old Dominion University (ODU) , I accepted an internship opportunity with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) / U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Division of Quality Intelligence III under the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) in Silver Spring, Maryland. I joined the FDA as a summer fellow through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) . This is my third remote internship opportunity after two consecutive internships with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Bhirle Applied Research Inc . Although the internship was remote, I was called in for two days to provide a fingerprint, collect my FDA badge, and meet with my supervisor on-site. I was assigned to one of the regulatory projects to enhance a site selection model algorithm that leverages a machine learning technique for comprehensive quality surveillance. I was supervised by John Wan (Supervisory Operations Research Analyst) and L...

COVES fellows at COVES policy fellowship orientation and bootcamp  This summer, I had the privilege of being selected for the  Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) Policy Fellowship , hosted by the  Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM) . The fellowship was a 12-week program held over the summer. During the COVES fellowship program, I worked at the  Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS)  under the supervision of Staff Attorney  Nikhil Edward  and  Delegate Cliff Hayes .  I was also mentored by  Dr. John A. Stankovic , a member from VASEM and a professor at  University of Virginia , who provided guidance  during this fellowship. The VASEM is a nonprofit organization that brings together members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine who reside or work in Virginia, along with Virginians recognized as leaders in these fields. COVES Policy Fello...