Erin Keaney, Phd Email & Phone Number

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-founder and COO of startup that manufactures and distributes affordable, adjustable prosthetics limbs to prosthetic clinics around the world
• Leads international, multidisciplinary team and timeline for the company
• Lead product testing in India and Rwanda
• Manages public relations, new customer acquisition, pitching, and networking
• Designs components for injection molding

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

Leading strategy for Cell & Gene Therapy

Instructs an average of 30 students in both undergraduate and graduate courses, Fundamentals of Medical Device Regulation and Medical Device Design I, respectively. In the first, I teach the basics of FDA regulation and how to navigate the process as well as global regulation to be aware of for products of any kind. For the second, I guide students through.

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

• Promoted from Post-Doc Researcher.
• Organized research teams for grants (such as Nextflex and AFFOA)
• Developed and edited presentations and quarterly reports for grant progress
• Advised graduate students on technical challenges including compounding, film extrusion, injection molding, and testing
• Technical topics include: rubber 3D printing, multi-layer barrier rubber, stretchable printed electronics, flexible hybrid electronics and encapsulation, and hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and icephobic spray coatings

Lowell, MA

Assisted with the Nextflex grant in conjunction with Raytheon. The project funded by the 1.89 million dollar grant seeks to advance the manufacturability of radio-frequency electronics.

University Of Massachusetts Lowell

• Refractive Index matching of polymer filler systems for high light transparent applications

Lowell, MA

• Supervised and guided sophomores and juniors in injection molding, blown film line, and flat film processes.
• Instructed machine setup and monitoring including mold hanging and temperature selections.
• Graded lab reports based on self designed rubric that emphasized understanding of fundamental plastics processing principles.

E-Team Stage 1 and 2 participant

Bedford, MA

• Aided in designing the newest Mobil Eye glasses and hardware casings to be sleek and injection moldable

• Organized rotational molding laboratory for graduate student processing lab
• Graded lab reports based on self-established rubric

Lowell, MA

• Aided in research and development of blood filtration devices for a start-up company
• Assembled prototype devices
• Helped to relocate the business and set-up Lowell site

Kennebunk, ME

• Worked on manufacturing floor to improve injection molding processes and product consistency
• Validated new molds and molds in multiple machines for increased production efficiency
• Participated in a cross-functional problem solving team utilizing hypothesis tree and design of experiments

Marlborough, MA

• Performed real time aging testing on products
• Developed SolidWorks models that were rapid prototyped
• Delivered 15 minute presentation to department and other interns
• Investigated surface roughness on biopsy forceps

Umass Lowell

• Safely brought fellow college students on indoor and outdoor rock climbing adventures

• Promoted from small group leader to Assistant Waterfront Director in three years
• Consulted in the hire of five camp counselors
• Developed and implemented age appropriate activities for 70+ Scouts.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Plastics Engineering

Thesis: Refractive Index Matching Requirements for Optical Compounding Polymer Composites Awarded: Raymond Normandin Materials Excellence.

Insead Isep; Social Entrepreneurship 6-Day Executive Programme

Master'S Degree, Plastics Engineering

Bachelor'S, Plastics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Institute of Packaging Professionals (co-vise president), Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Women.

Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society