Varun Sivarajan Thiruvadi Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

San Francisco Bay Area

San Diego, California, United States

• Involved in Sleep Apnea research in Dr. Atul Malhotra and Dr. Jeremy Orr’s lab.
• Performed data wrangling to unify various data sets from patient sleep records and analysis preparation.
• Goal: To use existing data to determine predictors for heart failure in patients with sleep apnea.
• Developed Alzheimer's testing program in order to gauge patients' cognitive ability.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Played a key role by conducting research, in Dr. Shuvo Roy's lab, into extracorporeal devices to allow for the implementation of ambulatory care.
• Spearheaded the design and modeling of branching network from inlet tube to the device while minimizing pressure drop and priming volume and resistance.
• Modeled and prototyped viable designs in SolidWorks.

Riverside, California

• Performed research into the fabrication of and evaluated porous materials for biomedical applications, such as drug delivery and tissue engineering.
• Acquired extensive hands-on experience in synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles, preparing polymers, and culturing cells.
• Obtained familiarity with utilizing a wide range of lab equipment and tools, including Stretch film test stand, Air Wolf 3D printing software, and MATLAB.
• Carried out the gathering of data and oversaw the… Show more
• Carried out the gathering of data and oversaw the maintenance of accurate records for the laboratory.
• Ensured strict adherence to all regulatory and quality standards and requirements across all research operations. Show less

Stanford University, California

• Conducted extensive research in the lab of Stanford pediatric surgeon, Dr. James Wall.
• Operated with a focus on developing a method to achieve a minimum 35% of gastric output and to expedite the tissue healing process, certifying the closure of gastronomy sites within one month instead of three months in.
• Administered literature review, patient experience surveys, and expert informational interviews to identify needs and wants in potential medical devices.
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• Oversaw the prototyping and 3D-printing of a biomedical device, as well as present findings in the conclusion of the research. Show less

Bioengineering: Biotechnology, Bioengineering: Biotechnology

Education record

- NASA FIELDS Fellow - UCR Achievement Scholar - Co-Founder and Treasurer of Hospice Outreach Program Enrichment (HOPE) - Undergraduate.