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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Leading research on a robust, passive plasma separation device, integrated with the lyophilization of particles to reduce and automate assay process steps.
• Developing designs using SolidWorks and utilized laser-cutting, 3D printing, injection molding and CNC machining to prototype parts.
• Communicating with manufacturers and suppliers to improve efficiency of a microfluidic system.
• Designed and prototyped parts for a desktop, point-of-care device to perform multiplexed assays.
• Planned and tested experiments and presented findings at weekly team meetings.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Built sets for plays operating numerous machines, power tools, and materials for construction, in addition to using creative thinking, leadership, planning, and design.
• Wired lighting, sound, and other electrical components.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Designing soft actuators for surgical robots to add dexterity to endoscopes used in minimally invasive surgery.
• Manufacturing actuators with a heat press and laser cutter, utilizing Pop-Up Book MEMS fabrication techniques; reduced cycle time by 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Developed new techniques to quickly and efficiently prototype new designs in under 1 hour.
• Led design, building, and coding of a syringe pump to inflate actuators on a surgical robot.

• Collaborated with a team 4 other biomedical engineering undergraduates to design a non-invasive medical device to measure blood-glucose levels in diabetes patients.
• Researched solutions and developed a novel prototype solution with SolidWorks.

Warwick, Rhode Island

• Performed numerous experiments to test durability and capabilities of a surgically implanted device.
• Conducted research in chemical and biomedical research labs conducting stress and durability tests, mixing chemicals, and dissecting animals.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biomedical Engineering

I completed an MEeng degree in Biomedical Engineering. I worked on a team of 4 to complete a master's project which involves designing and.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Material Robotics Lab, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Terrier MotorsportsI graduated with a Bachelor's degree in.

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