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Isabela Perdomo is an undergraduate at Florida Tech, pursuing dual degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Engineering. She's also the President of the Biomedical Engineering Society at Florida Tech where she orchestrates various club activities and fundraisers.

Alongside her club leadership role, Isabela is deeply immersed in research, specializing in 3D bioprinting and biomanufacturing. She leads the­ bioprinting group, training new graduate and undergraduate students and using a range of bioprinters to generate complex cell-filled constructs for space and Earth-based applications. Her expertise has contributed to publications at national conferences, showcasing her dedication to advancing biomedical engineering.

Isabela is one­ busy student when she's not in class. She works on her projects which incorporate various concepts and skills such as API and front-end web development, data encryption and digital signal processing, and embedded systems. Additionally, she researched, engineered, and developed an eco-friendly marine antifouling system using Bessel-Function-inspired, complex, ultrasonic waveforms. She has been granted two utility patents for this work. These inventions will reduce the use of harmful “bottom paint” on marine Vessels or any other submerged objects while achieving the required and desired anti-fouling results.

She traveled to and starred in an Emmy Award Winning Documentary about Antarctica/Climate Change, Eco-Hero Antarctica: Expedition to the Bottom of the Earth. In addition to the professional footage shot by the Local 10 News Station, Isabela also took personal photos and video which she then shared with elementary students via 3D headsets during STEAM events at local schools throughout South Florida.

For all her environmental awareness efforts, encouragement of young women, overcoming adversity, and perseverance despite a heinous assault, Isabela received a Proclamation from the City of Miami Beach, her hometown officially making April 24th “Isabela Perdomo Day”. Isabela feels fortunate to have had her experiences and hopes that she can inspire other girls/women who may have reservations about embarking on STEM careers.