• Leading projects in the trauma portfolio that combine voice of customer with insights gained from physiological loading senarios (Anybody modeling) and parametric design optimization (Creo, ANSYS, Abaqus)• Presenting scientific studies to surgeons that demonstrate device performance and using surgeon feedback to improve product designs• Collaborating with the AO Foundation and academic labs to generate supporting evidence and develop internal test methods• Conducting simulation studies (FEA and musculoskeletal modeling) and developing physical test methods (static and dynamic) to support development and verification activities, respond to regulatory audits and customer complaints, and provide evidence for regulatory submissions

Developed a human finite element model to predict the risk of injury for high-rate, dynamic loading scenariosBuilt finite element meshes from human tissue geometriesValidated FEA models against cadaveric testing dataDeveloped post-processing scripts using PythonImproved human tissue material models to increase the accuracy of injury predictionWorked with software developers to improve finite element code and develop new features

Developed applications of ultrasound elastography to assess and monitor musculoskeletal injuries for translation to clinical applicationCharacterized tendon biomechanics using dynamic tensile testing

Improved ablation monitoring using shear wave imaging method. Developed a graphical user interface to sync the vibration of an ablation needle with a custom scanner data acquisition sequence and programmed a shear wave tracking algorithm to analyze the raw data

Developed understanding of arteries in healthy and diseased states in mouse model. Designed an experimental setup, created testing protocols, acquired and analyzed data.