Eric Lyall Email & Phone Number

Vancouver

I work with the Cardiac Mapping team to map the heart & its electrical signals during atrial fibrillation ablation procedures.

Helping design a surgical device for prostate health in conjunction with VGH

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Studied viral evolutionary dynamics using a combination of whole genomic sequencing, HPC and computational modelling.
• Built and optimized the eVOLVER automated cell culture system. Wrote custom python scripts tomanage fluidics and analyze cell fitness parameters.
• Preformed basic biological lab techniques for growth and enumeration of bacteria and phage.
• Conducted experimental evolution on Escherichia coli with T4 phage under different osmotic conditions.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• President of the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Society at UBC, representing over 400 students.
• Organize social & professional events and aid with curriculum feedback and development.
• Led a council of 12 members

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Developed an automated glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) assay as an engineering capstone project for Aspect Biosystems.
• The device has automated fluidic handling for sensitive 3D-bioprinted tissue.
• UBC faculty award
• MDDC finalists

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Developed label-free biosensors with an application to COVID-19 under Dr. Cheung and Dr. Chrostowski. The team is supported by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster and SiEPICfab.
• Designed the microfluidic system which aligns and delivers analytes over a 40 micron sensor.
• Developed a Python algorithm to detect sub-picometer resonance wavelength shifts indicating positive test results.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Helped develop a microfluidic airway-on-a-chip system to use in pre-clinical studies for COPD in correspondence with the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) at St Paul's Hospital.
• Created scripts to automatically quantify cell morphology and viability at different depths.
• Performed CFD modelling with COMSOL to optimize the chip design for compatibility to scale-up & model diffusion limitations.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• Verathon Medical is one of the world’s largest suppliers of airway management systems.
• Conducted rigorous software, mechanical and environmental testing required by the FDA as part of Verathon’s R&D team.
• Designed an algorithm combining image analysis and vector calculus to improve the measurement of the articulation angle of a single-use bronchoscope. This is now on the production line after integration with a.
• 3D printed testing jigs to determine laryngoscope… Show more
• 3D printed testing jigs to determine laryngoscope image quality. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• UBC Orbit is an engineering design team which builds a satellite for the Canadain Space Design Competition. Winning satellites are launched into space via rocket.
• Senior Member of the structure sub-team, which primarily uses SolidWorks and ANSYS to design and simulate satellite prototypes & create parts for manufacturing.
• Certified SolidWorks Associate.

Richmond, BC

• Research assistant for the Atrial Fibrillation Lifestyle project on a VCHRI team grant. Studied effect of exercise and diet on atrial fibrillation
• Helped write ethics approval
• Created the study database using REDCap, and a screening and recruitment database on Microsoft Excel.
• Other roles include randomization, secure data storage, and acquiring data from activity trackers.

Vancouver

Taught kids age 12-16 a "learn to race" program

Vancouver

Taught kids age 7-12 how to sail for the first time.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Engineering, 87% Overall, 93.5 Final Year

Activities and Societies: Treasurer for Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Society, UBC Sailing team, Mentee for COPD research

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: First Responder Captain (2015-2017), Debate Team, Model United Nations (Logistical Director), Student Council.

Education record

Activities and Societies: 3rd at the Canadain National Debate Championships (2017). 1st at the Provincial Debate Championships (2017)..