Meet the Team

Grace Hamburg

Team Leader | Manufacturing & Sensor Design – (BME)

Grace is a senior Biomedical Engineering student from Woodbury, New Jersey. Her main role concerns the manufacturing of the base socket as well as the arrangement of the sensor system in the prototype. Throughout the past four years, Grace has had experiences in both manufacturing as well as medical and research through various occupations. In addition, she has expanded her interests outside of the BME education by participating in environmental science research through The College of New Jersey since the Fall of 2023. Grace aspires to be in the field of prosthetics and orthotics, specifically working with pediatrics or pro-athletes. As of now, Grace will continue to introduce herself to this field through shadow experiences as well as plan for graduate school in the near future.     

Emily Krassowski

Secretary | Computer Modeling, Simulation & Analysis – (ME)

Emily is a senior mechanical engineering student from Wayne, New Jersey. Emily’s primary focus will revolve around computer modeling and testing of the socket. In the summer of 2023 she worked for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), where she was involved in project management for the Meadowlands Sports Complex, gaining hands-on experience in coordinating complex projects. In the summer of 2024 she worked as a project engineer intern at Whiting-Turner contributing to a large higher education project. In this role, she assisted the project manager in coordinating with subcontractors to address on-site challenges. Following graduation, she will continue her career at Whiting-Turner as a Project Engineer.

Gianna Bartolomei

Treasurer | Material Selection & System Integration – (BME)

Gianna is a senior biomedical engineering student from Macungie, Pennsylvania. She will be working on the material selection for the socket as well as system integration. She is involved in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a college ambassador, serves as the vice president of TCNJ’s chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, and works as a desk assistant for Residential Education and Housing. Over the summer she worked for her local day camp while also shadowing at Valley Prosthetics and Orthopedics. After graduation Gianna will be attending Salus at Drexel University to pursue her masters degree in orthotics and prosthetics. 

Casara Sexauer

Webmaster | Exterior Adjustment Mechanism Design -(ME)

Casara is a senior mechanical engineering student from Hamilton, New Jersey, and her primary focus will be on the exterior adjustment mechanism of the socket. In the summer of 2024 she gained valuable hands-on experience through an internship as a construction management intern at Lendlease, where she contributed to a healthcare renovation project in New York, NY. In this role, she worked closely with project managers and superintendents, assisting in the coordination with subcontractors to address and resolve various on-site issues. Upon completing her degree, Casara is excited to continue her career in general contracting at Consigli Construction as a Project Engineer.