Christian Pick Email & Phone Number

Odenton, Md, Us

College Park, Maryland, United States

Formerly Olympus Corporation of the Americas - Scientific SolutionsField Service Engineer III (April 2021 – Present)Field Service Engineer II (Aug. 2018 – April 2021)Duties and Achievements:- Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscopes and research slide scanners- Provided product technical support and troubleshooting- Created customer facing document outlining system care and troubleshooting tips

Baltimore, Md

As a postdoctoral research fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, I worked closely with a diverse team of collaborators on a project to develop microfluidic diagnostic devices. I performed a wide variety of work on the project to collect experimental data to inform device design and development.Duties and Achievements:-Collaborated with a diverse team of engineers, scientists, faculty, and research staff on multi-disciplinary project to develop in-vitro diagnostic devices-Performed surface characterization, microfluidics, and imaging experiments to help determine system design parameters-Developed and built custom laboratory setups for imaging and the measurement of fluid rheological properties

Baltimore, Md

I worked on developing a technique to generate hierarchical microscale patterns on surfaces using magnetic particles. My work included conducting research into surface patterning techniques and characterizing the resulting surfaces using optical and confocal microscopy.Duties and Achievements:- Designed technique for hierarchical assembly of magnetic particles on surfaces- Trained personnel in experimental methods and microfabrication techniques- Produced preliminary data for use in a scientific proposal

Baltimore, Md

As a PhD student, I conducted research relevent to the areas of colloid and surface science. Specifically, I investigated how surface charge alters particle-surface interactions in electrolyte solutions. My work included researching various surface patterning techniques and developing a new technique for creating high-quality micropatterned monolayers tailored to stringent requirements of the Surface Forces Apparatus (SFA) technique. I also had the opportunity to assist on projects related to particle adsorption at interfaces and biomolecular sensing. Duties and Achievements:- Developed chemical vapor deposition process for patterning high-quality monolayers- Researched effects of surface chemistry on surface forces and adhesion- Optimized procedures for fabricating micropatterned silicone elastomer membranes- Collaborated on sensor development project for brain injury biomarker detection

Rolla, Mo

I worked as a research assistant in the Intelligent Microsystem Laboratory at Missouri S&T to develop a photopatternable polymer composite intended for integration into optical glucose sensors.Duties and Achievements:- Developed photopatternable polymer composite for optical chemical sensors- Improved material properties by optimizing precursor formulation- Executed characterization protocol based on time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy

Rolla, Mo

As an undergraduate at Missouri S&T, I conducted research work on fluorescence-based sensors and fabricated evanescent waveguide structures.Duties and Achievements:- Fabricated evanescent waveguide structures using photolithography- Experimented with fiber optic coupling techniques

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Dissertation Title: “Electrical Double Layer Interactions with Surface Charge Heterogeneities”

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering