Biography

Jackson is from Fishers, Indiana and a Master's of Science graduate from Indiana University, with a major in biotechnology and minor in environmental science. His interests in engineering stem from his original major in systematic engineering. Toward the end of his undergrad, he researched fiber-enabled tissue engineering at the FAMES Lab, where he specialized on the use of shape memory polymers for biological/medical applications. After completing his undergraduate degree requirements, he pursued an accelerated Masters in Biotechnology in the College of Arts and Sciences. As part of his Master Thesis, he developed biodegradable drug-delivering contact lenses at the FAMES Lab.