Harris Nami, M.A.Sc. Email & Phone Number

California, United States

South San Francisco, California, United States

South San Francisco, California, United States

• Quantification of organoids used to model various neurological diseases: -Responsible for all image analysis inquiries within a group of 50 as well as for external research groups -Created automated analysis scripts to.
• Culturing of induced pluripotent stem cells of different cell lines for use in organoid creation - Including culturing in either mTeSR1 or… Show more
• Culturing of induced pluripotent stem cells of different cell lines for use in organoid creation - Including culturing in either mTeSR1 or Essential 8 medium and the handling of Matrigel for coating vessels and.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Creation of patient specific instrumentation per medical device protocols for shoulder and knee replacement surgery using MRI and CT scans
• Reduced case turnaround times by 15% by restructuring work instructions and re-training technicians on new and more efficient methods
• Reduced surgery and prep times by guiding and training surgeons to plan their patient cases and advising on implant positioning and surgical procedure
• Decreased non-conformities by 75% by re-evaluating work… Show more
• Decreased non-conformities by 75% by re-evaluating work instructions and protocols
• Clinical assessment of implant positions to show the effectiveness of using personalized instrumentation versus traditional positioning methods

Montreal, Canada Area

• Implemented macro to automatically generate test protocol templates reducing time to create a template each time a new test is run
• Worked on validation and testing of software for 3D bone model recreation of shoulder from CT scans
• Wrote procedures and protocols to test new features implemented for implant and implant guidance systems software

Montreal, Canada Area

Worked on the synthesis and characterization of graphene oxide hydrogels and aerogels to determine if the materials could be useful for practical industrial applications

• Reduced the backlog of lab test requests and non-conformance testing for the materials and processes laboratory
• Provided support to the manufacturing center and production line in running analysis on parts critical to the operation
• Qualified raw materials from suppliers
• Completed technical reports (Lab Test Requests and Non-Conformance Reports) from internal clients with quick turnaround time
• Prepared samples for metallurgical evaluation (per aerospace standards)… Show more
• Prepared samples for metallurgical evaluation (per aerospace standards) consisting of optical and digital microscopy as well as other forms of analysis differing from job to job

Pointe Claire

• Responsibly worked autonomously on the creation of a new "green" formulation of polyurethane foams using less hydrocarbons
• Designed experimental procedure gathered from literature research to run the experiment under different parameters
• Optimized and adjusted experimental design with different equipment and techniques in order to produce and collect samples with optimum results
• Reviewed literature on subject to understand underlying concepts and theory behind the experiment… Show more
• Reviewed literature on subject to understand underlying concepts and theory behind the experiment
• Collaborated with different groups in order to run analysis on samples

• Used Raman Spectroscopy for characterization of biological samples
• Collaborated with professors from dentistry to analyse multiple samples of teeth (core of my research)
• Worked with graduate students from departments of mechanical engineering, biology and dentistry to characterize a broad spectrum of samples
• Completed literature review and research prior to analysis to better understand theory and concepts
• Worked efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines for progress… Show more
• Worked efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines for progress reports and presentations in group meetings Show less

Master'S Degree, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

• Thesis project: Developed a pipeline that detects the white matter organization of the spinal cord based on morphometric data o.

B.Eng, Materials Engineering

Diplôme D’Études Collégiales (D.E.C.), Health Sciences