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Portland, Oregon, United States

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

As a mechanical R&D engineer, I lead the development of products in the medical, consumer, and industrial areas from initial concepts through prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and commercial release. I work directly with clients to realize their vision into robust products through mechanical design, planning and maintaining project schedules.

San Jose, California

• My job as an Engineering Professor required me to wear many hats, including those of Teacher, Researcher, Mentor, and Administrator, and Supervisor. Collaborative Research & Design
• Developed new research ideas into design and evaluation of technologies for improving human mobility performance through wearable sensing and biofeedback.
• Led cross-functional teams of engineers and healthcare professionals through needs finding, study design and protocol development, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of results.
• Established the first independent biomechanics research lab in the College of Engineering.
• Developed successful proposals to competitive funding mechanisms at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Directly mentored over 130 undergraduate and graduate students in research and design projects.Testing & Data Analysis

• My postdoctoral research focused on rehabilitation biomechanics and developing assistive technologies for individuals with mobility impairments. Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Worked with teams of occupational therapists, prosthetists, and other clinicians to identify patient needs to drive the development of new and effective assistive devices and treatment protocols.Data Analysis
• Developed an innovative computational framework employing hybrid forward-inverse dynamics and optimization techniques to predict the effects of prosthesis design on users’ gait.Employed statistical packages and.
• Gathered and analyzed robust biomechanics data (EMG, motion capture, force sensors) from both pediatric and adult populations to characterize mobility levels and evaluate the performance of various assistive-devices.
• Collaborated with commercial partners to conduct the research-driven design of a novel prosthetic socket for providing real-time biofeedback on walking performance.
• Designed and executed research protocols for characterizing human perception and response to vibrotactile feedback applied to the skin.

Hillsboro, OR

• Mechanical Testing & Design
• Designed, conducted, and reported on benchtop experiments and cadaveric testing of medical implants (metals and polymers) to characterize their mechanical performance in simulated surgical environments.
• Created and maintained CAD models and engineering drawings for surgical tools and implants.
• Worked with senior engineers to develop early prototypes of a tensioning device for a novel sternal closure system with increased stability that has since gone to market.

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

Activities and Societies: SiGMA, Expand Your Horizons, Cornell Batting Practice ClubMajor: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Biomedical.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, ASME