Seth Dillard Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Department of Biomedical Engineering. Courses:- Senior Design I & II- Design Seminar- Cardiovascular Biomechanics- Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics- Biomaterials & Biomechanics- Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Iowa City, Ia

Primary instructor & course developer - Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Cardiovascular Fluid MechanicsPrimary instructor - Mechanics of Deformable BodiesCo-instructor - Biomaterials & BiomechanicsLab manager - Carver Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Laboratory (CBML). http://research.engineering.uiowa.edu/cbml/Member - Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Committee

Iowa City, Iowa

-Co-Instructor, Biomaterials & Biomechanics (Fall 2014); Department of Biomedical Engineering. Responsible for teaching the Cardiovascular Biomechanics module of the course.-Primary Instructor, Professional Seminar in Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2014); Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Organized invited weekly seminars presented by members of the engineering industry and academic communities; organized a college-wide "Grabbing the Globe" series… Show more -Co-Instructor, Biomaterials & Biomechanics (Fall 2014); Department of Biomedical Engineering. Responsible for teaching the Cardiovascular Biomechanics module of the course.-Primary Instructor, Professional Seminar in Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2014); Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Organized invited weekly seminars presented by members of the engineering industry and academic communities; organized a college-wide "Grabbing the Globe" series seminar.-Primary Lab Instructor, Experimental Engineering (Spring 2014); Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Taught all (4) laboratory sections, set up and maintained lab equipment and instrumentation, developed the course website (http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~expeng/).-Primary Instructor, Dynamics (Fall 2013); Core Engineering curriculum course. Developed lectures and taught all (2) sections, wrote and administered exams, quizzes, and projects.-Co-Instructor, Energy Systems Design (Fall 2013); Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Taught one of two sections offered, designed and consulted on final projects in collaboration with the UI Power Plant and Facilities Management Group. Show less

Iowa City, Ia

-Developed an image-based modeling algorithm, integrated it with the group's level set-based flow solver package, and performed comparative 3D fluid dynamics studies using CT and MR images of intracranial aneurysms.-Assisted in the development of an undergraduate/graduate solar cooker group focused on delivering concentrated solar power to a thermal storage device designed for cooking after sunset.

Iowa City, Ia

Served as an undergraduate teaching assistant for Thermodynamics I and Heat Transfer during junior and senior years, and as a graduate teaching assistant for Heat Transfer and Energy Systems Design throughout graduate school.Brief summary of teaching responsibilities:-Held regular office hours for student assistance and support-Delivered course lectures as needed-Designed, created, and maintained course web sites-Designed class projects-Graded homework, projects, and… Show more Served as an undergraduate teaching assistant for Thermodynamics I and Heat Transfer during junior and senior years, and as a graduate teaching assistant for Heat Transfer and Energy Systems Design throughout graduate school.Brief summary of teaching responsibilities:-Held regular office hours for student assistance and support-Delivered course lectures as needed-Designed, created, and maintained course web sites-Designed class projects-Graded homework, projects, and examinations-Maintained records of graded workConducted research work for the University of Iowa Computational Thermofluids Group, under the guidance of Professor HS Udaykumar, starting at the beginning of senior year and continuing through completion of the Ph.D.Brief summary of experiences:-Implemented Fortran 90 routines for the purposes of biological fluid flow modeling, image denoising and segmentation, and optical flow analysis.-Performed physical analyses of fluid flow behaviors in the presence of complex geometries-Developed a comprehensive level set-based framework for modeling complex moving boundaries from images and interfacing them with flow solvers. Show less

Iowa City, Iowa

-Performed a combined heat & power (CHP) study of the university's Oakdale campus-Evaluated wind energy feasibility for the university's Oakdale campus-Developed a graphical interface for the power plant's PI data acquisition and archiving software

Iowa City, Ia

-Acted as team leader and primary care attendant during emergency 911 responses-Provided advanced critical care treatment in a wide variety of medical and traumatic emergencies in the field, including rapid assessment, endotracheal intubation and other airway stabilization, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation/pacemaking, intravenous fluid and drug therapy, and fracture stabilization-Routinely utilized efficient critical thinking and decision-making capabilities during… Show more -Acted as team leader and primary care attendant during emergency 911 responses-Provided advanced critical care treatment in a wide variety of medical and traumatic emergencies in the field, including rapid assessment, endotracheal intubation and other airway stabilization, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation/pacemaking, intravenous fluid and drug therapy, and fracture stabilization-Routinely utilized efficient critical thinking and decision-making capabilities during physically and emotionally taxing situations under extreme time constraints-Coordinated efforts with other care providers at all levels of treatment to maximize patient benefit-Maintained National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Paramedic (NREMT-P), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and CPR instructor certifications throughout career-Maintained a positive and educational relationship with the community Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society, American Society of Mechanical.

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering (B.S.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Pre-Engineering

Emt-Paramedic Certification

High School

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