Sam Lester Email & Phone Number

Guldberg Musculoskeletal Research Lab

• UO Provost's Innovation and Entrepreneur Student FellowshipNov 2020 – Present Priming the university to expand its entrepreneurial ecosystem, the goal of the fellowship is to build an entrepreneurial community across.
• Worked with UO stakeholders and students to better mobilize UO resources
• Led the effort within TransformIT to overhaul the scheduling services to better streamline virtual and soon in-person interactions
• Organized and engaged in events across UO as a representative for entrepreneurshipIgKnight, FounderMay 2021 - PresentGraduate student group where researchers from all over the Knight Campus and UO discuss our work, the.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Facilitated grading, office hours, and study groups in: - MATH 190S Mathematics of the Universe & Game Theory and Democracy ('18-'20), Dr. Hubert Bray - Head TA of EGR 244L Dynamics ('18-'19), Dr. Genevieve Lipp

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Educated new users about virtual reality and facilitated users in operating the HTC VIVE system
• Built a VR world using the Unity3D basic game design

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Experience with 4-axis CNC mill, CNC lathe, drill press, saws, and basic shop tools
• Innovative drawer insert design project for lathe tool holders
• 250+ hours SolidWorks designing and 3D printing design iterations
• Perform general maintenance and upkeep of the shop and machines
• Lead new students through shop safety training

Duke University

• Managed the maintenance and repairs of the instruments in our 120-person band
• Organized the logistics for travel and led the loading crew team for every practice and performance

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Worked in the Gall Lab that focuses research on the structure-property relationships of 3D-printed biomaterials for translational research applications in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and other clinical.
• Developed a mathematical script to unlock fine-tuned, complex geometries implicit to the gyroid lattice
• Streamlined the cutting process of test specimen prep while maintaining their experimental integrity
• Headed the software procurement and training process to bring finite element analysis into the workflow of the lab

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Bioengineering, 2Nd Year

Activities and Societies: Provost's Innovation Student Fellowship, Knight Campus First Cohort, IgKnight founder

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering And Material Science, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Duke University Marching Band, Undergraduate Researcher at the Gall Group, Teaching Assistant for Dr. Hubert.