Aaron Nolasco’s interest in the intersection of mechanical engineering and biomedical application began through his involvement in San Francisco State University’s Biomechanics Research Lab. His work has focused on CT-based analysis of human fallopian tube morphology, where complex anatomical geometry presents practical challenges in segmentation, measurement, and model preparation. Through this research, he has developed experience working with full DICOM volumes, using thresholding to isolate specific materials and anatomical regions, and creating segmentations of structures such as calcifications, vessels, lumen geometry, scar tissue, and sections of the fallopian tube including the fimbriae, infundibulum, ampulla and isthmus.

This work has given him hands-on experience with tools including Materialise Mimics, 3D Slicer, MeshLab, Fusion 360, and SolidWorks, while strengthening his approach to research-based problem solving. He is especially interested in how image-derived anatomical models can support medical device R&D, simulation preparation, surgical planning, and the study of how morphology affects normal function. Although early in his industry career, he is eager to apply this background in biomedical modeling and mechanical engineering to medical device development. His planned graduate emphasis in robotics and mechatronics reflects a longer-term interest in connecting image processing, anatomy, and engineered systems into more complete biomedical technologies.