J. Cathy Klock Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

Connecticut

Sikorsky Aircraft Ct

Provides engineering development and acquisition management support for major defense acquisition programs (Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA).Applies knowledge and experience of computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration to: examine software processes and products, perform software measurement and analysis, identify risks and evaluate risk mitigation, and manage corrective action according to software development best practices.Provides feedback regarding adequacy and clarity of software surveillance processes based ondaily application of processes and Agency reporting requirements.Conducts Contract Receipt and Review functions for activities and DCMA elements.

Hartford Ct

•Collaborated with Dr. A. Kelsey on the design of the study protocol/ clinical investigational plan (CIP) (including epidemiology, ethnography, statistics) of TEACH (Test Education about Cardiac Health) II research. Submitted protocol to IRB. Led and managed protocol of the clinical study/trial in the field.• Analyzed possible correlations (SAS) between the education provided by the Women’s Heart Program and 1) medical knowledge of heart disease in women and 2) risk or occurrence reduction of cardiovascular ailments. Reported on study conclusions to stakeholders.

Flagstaff Az

•Designed, submitted to ethical committees and implemented pre-clinical trials protocols. •Led product development and managed project team in compliance with GCP and GLP. Planned tasks with associated timeline, deliverables, cost, risks, required team members; executed tasks and kept stakeholders appropriately informed of progress.•Presented work in report to stakeholders, at conferences, published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.State-of-the-art technology review, marketing research, feasibility of concepts, statistical analysis (SAS), epidemiology leading to: 2009– Multi-year research projects (R.P.)•Led the development of complex Novel Magneto-Rheological dressing for acute and chronic wounds product specifications and prototypes (provisional patent, Intellectual property). •Developed Novel Magneto-Rheological support surfaces for the management of limb ulcers (provisional patent, IP, Intellectual Property).•Investigated key trends, company’s stages, market maturity etc.•Grant awarded in 2010•Partnered with multidisciplinary team members to define concept, product features set, prototype and regulatory requirements.•Managed product development and project (4 persons) in compliance with GCP and GLP. 2008– Multi-year R.P.:• Analyzed the combined neuroprotective effect of exogenous estradiol and hypothermia in rats after a cardiac arrest (preclinical trials in vivo lab): study design, data collection and analysis (Matlab) etc. Managed project (10 persons).•Surgical trainings in Rat brain surgery, implantation on brain cannulas, collection of cerebrospinal fluid and ovariectomy.•Laboratory trainings: cognitive assessments in rats (mazes etc.). 2007 – Multi-year R.P.:•Studied methods to improve induced hypothermia in overweight patients. Preclinical trials conducted on rats.•Developed a new undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum including lecture, laboratory material, projects.

Kingston, Ri / Kinnelon, Nj; Uri, Kingston, Ri

State-of-the-art technology research, marketing strategy, feasibility, statistical analysis (SAS), epidemiology leading to: •Led and managed development of several embedded subsystems independently. Planned tasks with associated timeline and deliverables, required team members; executed tasks and kept stakeholders appropriately informed of progress. Projects included:•Developed the electronic aspect of a new therapeutic biomedical device, the Thermosuit System, treating victims of cardiac arrest by inducing very rapid therapeutic hypothermia.•Analyzed and modeled (C, C++, Matlab, Labview) the physiological responses implemented by the body during the fast cooling process. Model was essential to improve prototypes, operating procedures and identify novel applications.•Designed, conducted and reported on the experimental protocols of international pre-clinical studies (swines) and clinical trials (US, Canada and Austria).•Acquired and analyzed study data analysis; reported study data to internal (US and Austria) and external stakeholders (FDA) grant writing etc. Product is commercialized.

Fleury-Les-Aubrais, France

Collaboratively planned out major risks, milestones, required team members, and associated tasks.•Developed and implemented algorithms specifications (C, C++, LabVIEW) and validation protocols of new real-time software (SW) units in a naval defense system. Reported and followed up on SW/equipment issues to maintain operational condition of terrestrial defense systems. •Developed and executed validation/qualification/documentation of SW to meet standards in quality and compliance with the department of defense regulations. •Participated in buyer representative evaluations (internal and external audits) of project deliverables. Product commercialized.

La-Ferte-St-Aubin, France

Coordinated the system (hardware and software, H&S) development and test phases while leading a team of technicians.•Planned out tasks with associated timeline and deliverables, required team members.•Developed specifications /validation protocols of the H&S units of the testing system. Designed prototype of an embedded system (H&S) for testing a new land-protection system. •Designed, implemented and assessed electronic emulators (simulation of electronic environments) and magnetic simulators (simulation of various types of targets) to test key functions of the system such as firing, sterilization, power supply.

Orléans Area, France

Grad student intern / Project manager with guidance •Developed and implemented in C, C++ a novel algorithm for outline detection of the heart (based on active polygonal method) in a 4D-left-ventricle volume deformation reconstruction model. Documented, tested prototype and integrated the medical model in the Philips cardiac ultra-sound diagnostic system HDI 5000.•System resulted in a final product used at the public hospital of Orleans, France.

Pune Area, India

Grad student intern Defined area of need, potential solutions, roadmap for exploration/development, and required resources.•Designed and developed in C and Fortran a database which sorts high-definition galaxy images by categories and features. Developed algorithms based on spectral analysis, minimization methods and 2D reconstruction.•Final product used in the virtual observatory project.

Pune Area, India

Grad student intern | Project manager•Collaborated with an Indian and a French non-governmental Organizations•Summarized needs and solutions based on ethnography, a roadmap for development, and required resources.•Developed and implemented a bilingual database (English-Marathi) to improve the economic, social support and medical care provided to low socio-economic status populations. Programming done using Visual Basic (Access database).•Final product used in the local slum clinic.

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.) Candidate

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