During my summer internship at the McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, I focused on cutting-edge research in the field of nuclear medicine. Throughout this internship, I had the opportunity to work closely with experts in the field, enhancing my technical skills and contributing to two significant projects:

• "Optimizing iteration parameters for quantitative and detection tasks in OSEM SPECT reconstructions of Lu-177." This work involved refining the image reconstruction process to improve diagnostic accuracy in nuclear medicine imaging, which is crucial for detecting and quantifying radiation activity within patients.
• "Developing a customized anthropomorphic phantom for large-breasted female subjects." This project focused on designing a realistic physical model that simulates human tissue, enabling improved testing and calibration of SPECT systems for this underrepresented demographic. The phantom design was critical for enhancing the accuracy of nuclear medicine imaging and addressing limitations in existing models