Monica Joshi Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina Area

TECHNICAL• Ran EMG testing during Exoskeleton trials, analyzed and interpreted results to guide introduction of new company-wide technologies in Boeing.• Discovered, analyzed and found a solution to a critical production deficiency in a virtual reality (VR) environment before production commenced. Increased safety, quality, and efficiency of build plan that resulted in significant cost savings.• Introduced departmental vibration testing procedures and documentation in line with ISO standards. • Wrote and executed test plan to quantify the mobility and limits of an exoskeleton. Tested system to failure.• Authored testing procedures and validation criteria; wrote user stories, system and user requirements for development projects. • Created standard lab operating and data processing procedures for biomechanical testing equipment.• Conducted data analytics of injuries across the company. Identified classes of tools needing replacement and areas of focus to reduce worker risks.• Worked on the production floor identifying safety issues and solutions.MANAGEMENT• Deputy Manager: Addressed an Enterprise safety, ergonomic, and efficiency challenge and developed a replication guide for other sites.• Management Liaison: Coordinated projects between Research, Safety, and Defense divisions.• Project Manager: Developed a budget and schedule for an Enterprise systems consolidation effort.• Project Manager: Headed project to guide a company-wide tool standardization effort to improve ergonomics and efficiencies.• Interim Project Manager: Led the Exoskeleton and Assistive Lifting project. Broadened definition of Statement of Work (SOW) to enable the team to expand innovation to solve the root cause of the problem; team subsequently obtained patent.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed a guide on selecting manufacturing methods (rapid prototyping vs. injection molding) for start-up businesses.

Ann Arbor, Mi

BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING • Evaluated head-neck muscle movement in athletes using Optotrak motion capture system with a UM Physician and Post-Doc.• Collected and analyzed data on neck muscle stiffness, strength, reaction time, and anthropometry using LabVIEW and Matlab.• Tested a prototype reaction time device with 70 people aged 8 to 30, collected and analyzed data, assisted in developing methods to standardize its use from both user perspectives (tester and subject), and performed minor trouble shooting.• Created the prototype, setup, testing, data collection and strain analysis of the brain due to perturbations using a high-speed camera and mesh analysis.• Headed subject scheduling and preliminary consenting of potential subjects.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

DEPARTMENT OF PIPELINE SERVICES• Developed a product maintenance program to enhance lean manufacturing practices; oversaw CAD drawing development.• Gathered pertinent testing and material documentation, and calculated safe operating conditions based on material properties.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING• Tested pipe plugging equipment to determine their maximum pressure rating.• Redesigned technical drawings to meet engineering ASME and ASTM standards and reduce material waste.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING• Worked in a Mechanical Engineering lab on pipeline plugging experiments.• Established an intellectual property recognition program.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

OBGYN/ORTHOPEDIC CLINICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY • Lead investigator studying the effects of hormones on pregnant women’s dental health.• Responsible for maintaining lab equipment sterility, and assisted in lab accreditation tests.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

OBGYN/ORTHOPEDIC CLINICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY • Performed experiments on cheek cell and bacteria, and assisted in lab accreditation tests.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY • Performed experiments related to thyrocytes and T-cells, participated in data analysis, and proofread grant proposals

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Graduate Society of Women Engineers, Mechanical Engineering Graduate CouncilResearch: The Role of Neck Strength.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE, Project Eye-to-Eye, ASMECoursework: Computer Graphics and Design, Manufacturing Processes, Intro.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Namaskar, MLK and Friends3-2 Combined Plan with Columbia University Coursework: Applied and Theoretical.