-Develop and characterize measurement techniques for micro-extrusion automation processes.-Design and validate fixtures capable of accurately performing measurements and tests.-Generate engineering change orders including documentation of models, drawing and engineering reports.

Laboratory of Sustainable and Additive Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, CSUN, Northridge, CA -Investigated different biofunctional materials and biofabrication processes for scaffold design in tissue engineering.-Tested optimal methods to construct artificial blood vessels with a 3D inkjet drop-on-demand bioprinter.-Explored possible modifications to improve the efficiency of 3D bioprinting with a micro-extrusion system.RESEARCH POSTERS/PRESENTATIONS1. Xianli Luo, Juliana Bermudez, Ryan Meza, and Bingbing Li, “3D Bioprinting of Aneurysm Blood Vessel”, 21st Annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium (CSUNposium 2017), Northridge, California, U.S.A., April 7, 2017.2. Juliana Bermudez, Ryan Meza, and Bingbing Li, “Drop-on-Demand Inkjet Printing of Bacterial Cellulosic Exopolysaccharide Gel Containing Living Cells”, 18th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., June 28-30, 2017.3. Ryan Meza, Matthew Moldthan, Siyi Niu, and Bingbing Li, “Effects of DOD Bioprinting on the Formability of Microspheres”, 19th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium, Riverside, California, U.S.A., June 21-23, 2018.4. Ryan Meza, Antoine Beringer, Achal Mahajan, and David Saintillan, “Run-and-Tumble Dynamics of Micro Swimmers in Porous Media”, Summer Research Conference at UCSD, San Diego, California, U.S.A., August 16-17, 2018.5. Ryan Meza, and Bingbing Li, “Cell Viability of DOD Bioprinting on the Formability of Microspheres”, 2018 CSU Interdisciplinary Cancer Meeting (CSU-ICM), Northridge, California, U.S.A., November 6, 2018. (Best Undergraduate Talk Award)

Experience using MATLAB to simulate bacteria activity through porous multidimensional space when moving through open and cluttered environments to determine diffusive nature of E. coli.

Experience managing shipping department for multiple companies. Duties included organization and optimization of available space, supervision of all departments involved with the shipping process, inventory management, delegating tasks, customer service, issuing refunds, and returns/exchanges.