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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Developing a medical device to guide the placement of needles for spinal access procedures.

- TA for BMED 3520: Biomedical Systems and Modeling, an intermediate-level systems modeling course

- Build Instructor for BMED 3110: Quantitative Engineering Physiology Lab- Assisted students in designing and building equipment for an advanced engineering lab course

- Held regular training sessions to teach students how to use shop equipment- Maintained equipment and helped students create pieces for use in projects and research- Developed advanced skills in fabrication and machine operation

- TA for BMED 2210: Conservation Principles in Biomedical Engineering- Guided discussions within small groups of students to facilitate problem-based learning- Delivered supplementary lectures to help students master difficult concepts and methods- Held weekly office hours and periodic review sessions to provide assistance outside of class

Rochester, Minnesota, Us

- Worked with physicians and a team of engineers to identify clinical needs and opportunities for innovation- Developed a medical device to guide the placement of needles for neuraxial anesthesia

Worked with a team of engineers to develop a microfluidic blood testing device to screen for risk of heart attack, optimize antiplatelet therapy, and reduce perioperative bleeding complications for cardiovascular patients.- Led a team of undergraduate students to develop critical technologies for the device- Planned project stages, organized meetings, and trained and advised team members- Developed novel methods for collagen deposition to improve device consistency- Used SEM and confocal microscopy to visualize collagen films and quantify features- Designed and fabricated a photosensor circuit to measure light transmittance through blood- Used LabVIEW to quantify and display light transmittance as detected by photodiodes- Used cleanroom equipment and CNC machining to design, fabricate, and test microfluidic cartridges

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure division, Device Product Engineering group- Conducted electromagnetic and thermal modeling and simulation (ANSYS Workbench, Maxwell)- Designed and fabricated prototypes for a new Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)- Developed LabVIEW code for data acquisition and analysis- Performed bench and animal tests to assess electromagnetic and thermal effects of prototype devices- Analyzed and presented simulation and testing results with recommendations to cross-functional team

- Fabricated PDMS microfluidic devices to replicate confined physiological microenvironments- Examined the effects of physical confinement on cell morphology, motility, and mitosis- Used fluorescence microscopy to analyze the morphology of confined cancer cells during mitosis

- Studied actin and actin-binding proteins- Utilized PCR, agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, agarose gel purification, cell culture, and molecular cloning to express and analyze S. griseoflavus cofilin- Conducted co-sedimentation, fluorescence anisotropy, seeding, polymerization, depolymerization, and bundling assays to compile data on the behavioral characteristics of S. griseoflavus cofilin

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Minor

Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Design

Education record

High School