Anthony Bruno Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Evanston, IL

• Design and test 3D-printed microfluidic devices for bioanalytical applications
• Design and test PDMS microfluidic devices for bioanalytical applications involving imaging via MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
• Design and fabricate SU-8 microparticles for suspended single cell culture using clean room photolithography
• Prepare project budgets, including one of approximately $8 million, and other proposal documents
• Manage all documentation, prepare lecture notes, and grade reports as TA for a biochemical sensors course (BME 317)
• Manage lab ordering for non-chemical consumable supplies

Chicago, IL

• Facilitated student completion of self-paced, online credit recovery modules through Illinois Online High School
• Taught mini-lessons in Geometry and Algebra 2 to small groups and individual students
• Developed answer keys for assignments and maintained records of individual student progress

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Graded class exercises, quizzes, and exams for ME 370 Mechanical Design
• Communicated with professor regarding assignments and maintained record of grades

Champaign, IL

• Taught ENG 100 Engineering Orientation and ENG 198 iEFX Projects to engineering freshmen students
• Prepared and taught lessons pertaining to a variety of engineering topics, including resume advice, future career paths, engineering resources, course selection, academic skills, and professionalism
• Maintained records of student grades and provided feedback on assignments, including project reports
• Provided project guidance to student groups, including a Lego Mindstorms NXT design competition

Champaign, IL

• Designed and tested compression-based molding tools for plastic components of the OpenSocket prosthetic arm to improve standardization, reduce process complexity, and decrease production time
• Designed and prototyped a child-size version of the OpenSocket prosthetic arm
• Created detailed records of all work through engineering and CAD drawings, testing videos, and formal evaluation reports
• Managed a small team to implement a streamlined inventory-production system
• Managed component molding, and demonstrated molding-assembly processes to new interns
• Assisted with the production of fifty complete OpenSockets, including component molding, product assembly, and final strap details

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

• Assisted with the extraction, preparation, and storage of bone and soft tissue from pig and rodent specimens
• Developed and implemented a protocol for scanning mouse bone samples with Micro-CT
• Compared physical parameters of mouse bone samples between wild-type and experimental groups using reconstruction software, and summarized calculations and findings in a formal presentation to the research group

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Professional Development Scholarship

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) With Highest Honors, Mechanical Engineering, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Illinois Stamps Scholar, Chancellor's Scholar, Engineering Dean's List, Engineering James Scholar, Tau Beta Pi.