Personal
What is my full name? Bonus points if you can spell it or if you sing my first name in ASL.
Ashauntee Octavia Claretha Fairley
Whose lab have I worked in for 5 years, and what is the name of my graduate mentor?
ECH Lab, Abbey
What is my major, minor, and track/focus?
Biomedical Engineering, Asl, Tissue/Celluar/Biomechanics Engineering
The Solar Eclipse
What org was I an officer in and have been the most involved? (Bonus: name the officer position)
National Society of Black Engineer, PCI (K-12 Education Engineering)
Name my best friends. Hint: I have hung out with all of them in college, even if they do not go to UT.
Jasmin, Nadya, T, Desiree, and Nico
What am I doing after I graduate? Name the place and focus.
PHD in Biomedical Engineering, UTSouthwestern, Women's Health/Cellular/Tissue/Mechanics Engineering
Impact Scholar also counts if you said, engineering scholar.
I have three major hobbies/interests. What are they?
Kpop, Anime, Video Games; Also accept: YouTube, K-Dramas, Manga, and Chinese Dramas
I have held jobs, but also an internship. Where was that internship? Hint: It was my junior year. Bonus: If you can name my position.
Children's Health Hospital, Health-Equity Intern
I was diagnosed during university. What were they?
ADHD, and anxiety with panic disorder
What conferences have I attended? (Bonus points if you say where)
Society of Biomaterials and ABCRAMS; Atlanta/UT, and San Antonio
Name at least one faculty mentor who has helped me. These individuals either led me to pursue my PhD, guided me through research and community, or sparked my passion in my research track.
Dr. Green, Dr. Bush, Dr. Stavocach
I have been to many cities for either fun, school, or work. Can you name at least three?
Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Atlanta, D.C, Baltimore, St. Louis
I have had 2 jobs for over 3 years. What are they? (Name at least 1, bonus point for both)
Hot Science Cool Talks
Name at least three of my favorite musical genres. (Bonus: name an artist in each category)
Hip-Hop, Kpop, Classical Music, Alt Rock
How many papers have I co-authored for my research?
How many classes have I falied? (Bonus if you can name them)
2. Physics 1 and Calculus 3
Can you name my favorite sport to watch in person. I have been to multiple games here at UT and a professional game that was hosted here.
Womens Basket Ball; I even went to WNBA game and saw paige, azzia, flo-jae, and aja wilsion.
I have competed in many things, including a BME design competition, a hackathon, and a start-up pitch competition. I got the same placement in all of them. What was it? Bonus if you can name the larger award prize in money.
2nd place. 10,000 dollars
Who is my favorite musical artist (preferably K-pop or hip hop)? My favorite story (I have all 8 books, the light manga, and anime, also my fav fictional couple)?
Taemin and Heaven's Official Blessing
I have researched two major projects. What were they named?
1. Hydrogel coating for sustained thromboresistance for small diameter vascular grafts/
2. Isolating uterine stromal and epithelial cells from young and aged mice.
Can you name at least 3 BME classes I have taken?
Some: Physio 1 &2, Senior Design, Instrumentation, Numerical Methods, Circuits, Biomechanics, Tissue and Cellular Mechanics, Cell Engineering, Microphysiological Systems, Human Biomechanics, Transport, Thermodynamics, Molecular Engineering, Sytems and Signals etc
I have been to 9 concerts since freshman year. Can you name them? Hint I have seen one group 3 times, so you only need to name 7 shows.
Seventeen, Ateez, Stray Kidz, Twice, P1Harmony, Cardi B, Janelle Monae
I have completed 5 years of research and 136 credit hours? Approximately how many hours have I dedicated to both?
1. Over 2,460 hours for research.
2. 2,176 Total Instruction Hours
2. About 4,000 total workload hours for my degree.