Video
Completed
Peripheral Arterial Line Model
Mold for silicone forearm model with anatomically accurate arterial and venous channels
June – Sept 2026
- CAD
- Mold-making
- Surgical Education
- Anatomical modeling
Biomedical + Mechanical Engineering · Duke University
Lucas Alexis
I design medical technology to expand my skillset and address needs in my community and abroad.
My current work includes creating surgical training models, biomaterials research, and designing devices to address gaps in Ugandan healthcare.
I strive to create practical, elegant solutions to problems I think are most worth solving.
- Surgical education models
- Medical device design
- Global health
Selected projects
Ongoing
Organ Model Mold Design Software
Automated mold generation for patient-specific organ models
June 2026 – Present
- Software
- CAD Automation
- Surgical Education
- Anatomical modeling
Ongoing
Pre-eclampsia Detection Wearable
Wrist-worn pulse-wave-velocity monitor for low-resource antenatal care
June 2026 – Present
- Wearable Device
- Diagnostic Technology
- Low-Resource Innovation
Experience
Research & Industry Experience
- 2026
Matthew L. Becker Research Group — Duke University · Durham, NC
Sept 2026 – PresentOngoing
- Characterizing mechanical and electrical properties of synthetic polymers for soft robotics and sensor applications
- Fabricating biocompatible polymer mesh prototypes intended for vaginal prolapse repair
- 2026
Bass Connections — Duke University · Durham, NC
June 2026 – PresentOngoing
- Designing 3D printed molds incorporating dissolvable components to create hollow organ models for robotic surgery training
- Created multi-part mold for silicone forearm model to improve peripheral arterial line placement training
- 3D Printing
- Mold-making
- Surgical Education
- 2024
Texas A&M Qatar · Doha, Qatar
June – Aug 2024
- Investigated the effect of 3D printer parameters on part strength (tensile/compressive), dimensional accuracy, and print reliability
- Presented experimental findings and statistical analysis to the department head, informing ongoing research on the 3D printing of sustainable polymer blends
- Redesigned test geometries to dramatically improve print success rates for test prints of experimental polymer blends, accelerating graduate research
- 3D Printing
- ANOVA
- Sustainable polymer blends
Leadership & Team Projects
- 2026
Duke Engage Uganda — Duke University
June – July 2026
- Creating wearable device for early screening of pre-eclampsia for women in rural Uganda
- Conducted virtual needs-finding with clinical partners in Uganda, driving multiple design iterations and validating device performance against custom phantom models, developed due to restrictions on human testing
- Wearable Device
- Diagnostic Technology
- Low-Resource Innovation
- 2026
Med Design — Duke University · Durham, NC
April 2026 – PresentOngoing
- Cultivating relationships with medtech alumni to secure speaker events and inform club project selection
- Leading Engineering Sprint for 50 new members, training them in CAD and electronics fundamentals
- 2026
Medication Adherence Alarm — Duke University · Durham, NC
Jan – Apr 2026
- Designed the plastic casing for a device that reminds adults with ADHD to take their medicine, taking into account internal electrical components and the communication of necessary stimuli to the user
- CAD
- Enclosure design
- 2025
Enable — Duke University · Durham, NC
Sept 2025 – PresentOngoing
- Engineered a custom prosthetic attachment in Onshape to allow the user to hold their phone at multiple angles, successfully integrating into an existing attachment mechanism
- Onshape
- Prosthetics
- 2025
Kawempe National Referral Hospital · Uganda
Aug – Dec 2025
- Designed three hospital bed attachments to improve delivery ward safety and efficiency
- Conducted materials and needs research with clinical staff to identify the highest-utility attachments given budget constraints and existing practices
- CAD
- Rapid Prototyping
- Low-Resource Innovation
Skills
Technical
- Fusion 360
- SolidWorks
- Onshape
- 3D Printing
- Soldering
Research
- ANOVA
- Power Analysis
- Cell Culture
- PCR
- Hemocytometry
- Gel Electrophoresis
Languages
- French (native)
- Spanish (fluent)