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United States

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

• Domain knowledge consultation on industrial auctions involving medical device and scientific equipment/manufacturing, including: orthopedic surgical implements and implants, biosensors, and high-fidelity recording and processing electronics• General engineering consultation on manufacturing equipment including: 3D printing, metal machining, silicon microfabrication, exotic materials, and computer/networking equipment

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Neural Engineering lab• Extensive data analysis, interpretation, and compilation of colossal datasets (40+ GB) for presentation to professional and layperson audiences, implementing novel and established detection algorithms• Led multi-disciplinary team to pilot spinal neurophysiology research project under grant from US Department of Defense: ‘Ultrasonic Lumbar Stimulation for Micturition’. Oversaw individual project activities and their integration into finished product• Developed neurophysiology hardware/software suites, integrating multiple proprietary hardware data sources and software endpoints (C++, MATLAB, Python)• Extensive data analysis, interpretation, and compilation for presentation to professional and layperson audiences • Presented preliminary findings at Society for Neuroscience conference Fall 2017Auditory Neuroscience lab• Led research project under NSF R01 grant: ‘Optogenetic Control of Auditory Discrimination in Rat Secondary Auditory Cortex’• Comprehensive statistical analysis of experimental data; developed automated analytics and graphical output platform integrating data sources from multiple sources and formats• Developed comprehensive animal testing hardware and software suite to automatically run daily experiments and analyze data• Managed daily lab operations of 15+ technician and undergraduate personnel spanning 4 research groups; headed weekly seminars to present experimental progress and monthly round-table sessions to brainstorm improvements

Branford, Ct

• Hematology diagnostic device development: prototype development and testing, data collection and analysis• Designed and executed studies of device performance, failure modes, and safety. Extensive data analysis in MATLAB and Excel• Extensive hematology laboratory work on most modern equipment, optical/electrical/mechanical engineering prototype development

Guilford, Ct

• Cardiac defibrillator design and development• Detailed QC and V&V testing on devices, and accompanying database management• Marketing research and proprietary software programming

Guilford, Ct

Master'S Degree, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering, 3.7

Activities and Societies: GAANN Scholar Research presentations at Neuroscience@Storrs UConn Outing Club; trip leader and facilities.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Neuroscience

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Engineering