PhD Student
Brown University
Kathryn Whitehead is a first year biomedical engineering PhD student at Brown University in the Tripathi Laboratory for Microfluidics and Diagnostics. At Brown, she works on research in the development of automated devices for sequencing sample preparation and clinical diagnostics. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2023. During her time at the University of Maryland, she was involved in research developing exoskeleton robotic devices for rehabilitation post stroke. Her research interests lie in the intersection between mechanics and medical innovation, especially as it relates to the development of automated devices.