Ms. Sciullo is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Florida studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her thesis focuses on developing and optimizing a transistor-based biosensor in measuring human pH through saliva to detect early stages of breast/prostrate cancer, kidney/liver failure, glucose levels for diabetics, and other metabolic responses. Along with this work, she is working on other projects related to sensors and semiconductor nanotechnology.

 

She suffered for 23 years with an undiagnosed heart disease until she had surgery in 2015 and was cured. This newfound energy has motivated her research to improve the quality of life for humans through developing diagnostic electronics.

 

Along with research aspirations, she is a profound leader as she was awarded one of the most prestigious awards of the University of Florida College of Engineering, the Attribute of a Gator Engineer in the attribute of Leadership. This award selects one undergraduate and one graduate student of the entire College of Engineering. She received this award in April 2017 and was noted for her work in Tau Beta Pi as the VP of Education Outreach, the Vice Chair of the Engineering Graduate Student Council, the President of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Organization, and much more. In April 2017 she was elected President of Tau Beta Pi, Chair of the Engineering Graduate Student Council, and Vice Chair of the Electrochemical Society Student Chapter, while also serving officer roles in three other organizations.

 

Ms. Sciullo grew up in Jacksonville, FL and attended Florida Institute of Technology for her Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, graduating in May 2014 with Cum Laude Honors. She joined the University of Florida in 2014 in the ECE Ph.D. program under the advisement of Dr. Mark Law. She defended her candidacy exam in November 2016 and is expected to graduate in Fall 2018.