Ruth is a doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech, with a research focus on therapeutic ultrasound and histotripsy for women’s health applications, including uterine fibroids. Her work integrates acoustic simulations, preclinical modeling, and translational device development to improve treatment reliability and access. She holds a BEng in Biomedical Engineering with First Class Honors from the Malawi University of Science and Technology. Ruth brings a strong global health background, with experience consulting on sustainable biomedical projects in low-resource settings and leading innovation initiatives within makerspaces and engineering design hubs. Through the COVES Fellowship, she aims to strengthen her ability to engage early with policymakers, contribute to evidence-based analysis, and apply policy insight to guide the translation and diffusion of biomedical innovations