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British Columbia, Canada

- Plan and conduct new lateral flow immunoassay performance characteristics validation tests- Assist with the development of immunoassay test components: conjugate, control samples, assay strips and test cartridges- Plan and conduct assay performance characteristics verification tests- Review and Write Standard Operating Procedures and Studies (i.e. Stability Studies and Verification) Reports- Training of junior employees in laboratory procedures and use of laboratory equipment

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Plan and conduct experiments to assist in the development of new lateral flow immunoassays: antibody screening and performance optimization- Perform scheduled stability testing of lateral flow immunoassays and assay kit components- Write experimental summaries and maintain records in a laboratory notebook- Perform new assay performance characteristics validation tests

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Operation of rapid labelling machine and performing visual inspection to meet quality standards and production deadlines while keeping manufacturing documentation.- Assembly and Packaging of final Assay kit products ready for shipping or storage.- Perform routinely clean up and organization of work line areas

Vancouver, Canada Area

Coordination of events by the Student Biotechnology Network.- Planning and organization of networking events between students and industry professionals - Working with a team of volunteers to scout potential speakers and facilitate workshops, seminars and informal talks by industry professionals.

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Led the design, fabrication, testing and optimization of point-of-care devices that integrate extraction and isothermal amplifiication of nucleic acids coupled with optical detection for molecular diagnostics- Manufactured point-of-care devices for diagnostics using rapid prototyping tools such as 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, polymer casting and molding- Liaised with molecular biologists and electrical engineers to translate bench-top molecular diagnostic assays to disposable cassettes for point-of-care operation- Acted as the chemical and bio-safety officer, responsible for the preparation and compliance of the Chemical Hygiene Work Plan, Safety Assurance, and Exposure Control Plan- Implemented Safety protocols and developed documentation of devices manufacture and experimental validation for personnel training and tech transfer

Houghton, Mi

- Coordinated a multidisciplinary group of researchers for the characterization of a dielectric material for biomedical applications- Led the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation teams of a microfluidic device at a university-based startup company- Manufactured microfluidic devices using multi-layer photolithography, thin-metal deposition and dry/wet etch in a Class 1000 Clean Room environment- Managed data and facilitated communication to ensure stakeholders awareness of project progress among cross-functional project teams to develop a portable control unit to operate microdevices - Developed SOPs, trained, and followed up with personnel at the Indiana Blood Center (Indianapolis IN) to undergo laboratory trials with the blood typing microfluidic device

Houghton, Mi

- Led the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation teams of a microfluidic device at a university-based startup company- Managed the setup of a rapid prototyping space (Hot Embossing and 3D printing), and the effective equipment operation for a biomedical startup company based in the university- Developed and ensured compliance of the optimized manufacture protocols and QC documentation resulting in a 4-fold increase in production- Developed SOPs, Quality Control Plan, and trained a team of technicians at the Indiana Blood Center (Indianapolis, IN) to undergo laboratory trials of the blood typing microfluidic device

Monterrey, Nl, Mexico

- Developed a project that focused on the numerical modeling and experimental characterization of electrokinetic-based microfluidic devices for cell manipulation using fluorescence microscopy- Evaluated cell concentration and tracked cell movement in microfluidic devices using image intensity analysis and particle image velocimetry (PIV) under different conditions of pH and conductivity buffers.- Mentored two undergraduate research assistants. These collaborations resulted in the publication of a scientific article at Electrophoresis and several conference presentations

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering, Biotechnology

Master’S Degree, Biotechnology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering