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-Designed novel medical device to eliminate the need for an intra-op CT scan, improving surgical workflow-Determined project scope by analyzing field reports and performing design feasibility testing-Mentored multiple interns and new-hires-Led phase-gated design process for traditional 510(k) submission and subsequent product launch-Conducted cadaveric study to test medical device prototype and get feedback from surgeons

-Designed fixture to streamline a manufacturing process increasing accuracy and decreasing process time from 1 hour to 5 minutes-Performed verification & validation testing for FDA submission of an intraoral surgical instrument. Submission subsequently cleared.-Received GD&T Training

Further developed handheld ultrasound shear wave elastography device that utilizes an external mechanical vibration to produce particle displacements in human tissues. Thesis: System Identification and Control of External Mechanical Vibration Device towards Clinical Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography

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-Designed and prototyped custom fixtures to characterize cell performance through various temperature profiles-Executed a fault-tree analysis of fixtures to reduce cost and data loss while increasing lifetime-Designed and fabricated PCBs in 6 days to obtain the data from cells in a non-destructive manner

-Orchestrated Solidworks redesign & assembly of a 3D-printed, social robot with 12 degrees of freedom created to relieve anxiety in hospitalized children -Constructed electronics testing tool to easily evaluate functionality of new power distribution boards & motors-Coordinated $60,000+ worth of purchasing & fabrication taking cost & lead time into consideration

-Monitored a group of 6 students for 5 weeks guiding them in their research to solve two physics problems -Developed and presented a week’s worth of lessons to provide 20 students with the knowledge of group dynamics, the scientific method, and basic physics necessary to begin their experiments -Resulted in a first place certificate out of 6 teams in the inaugural Chilean Young Physicist Tournament