Andrea Rivera Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

San Diego, California, United States

- Optimized a method of quantifying mouse aortic valve tensile properties to investigate biomechanics’ role in disease progression.- Manufactured and characterize silicone rubber membranes to improve the sensitivity of tensile testing of mouse aortic valve leaflets.

Miami, Florida

- Organized a university-wide interdisciplinary exposition of research groups and graduate programs at FU.- Advertised the organization through class visits, faculty meetings and tabling events.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Compared the growth of tissue-engineered vascular grafts to non-regenerative vascular grafts.- Rendered 3D models of ovine pulmonary artery blood volumes from CT scans and conducted a shape analysis on the radius of the blood vessels

- Led general body meetings to inform members of the purpose, vision and events of the organization.- Held weekly executive board meetings to delegate tasks and plan professional development events, technical skills workshops, undergraduate research informational sessions and community service events.- Advertised the organization through class visits.

- Gave online and in-person instruction to 10 students a week to help them better understand their class material, prepare them for exams and improve their grades - Designed lesson plans on all school subjects from an elementary to high school level- Kept track of the students’ performance and reported it back to their parents

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science In Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Biomedical Engineering Society (Marketing Specialist), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Education record

High School Diploma/Aice Cambridge Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, English Honor Society, Sensations Dance Team