Hamza Darb

*** ****** ****** ****, *******, GA 30075

h 770- 552-5953 c 404-***-**** acb9wz@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Biomedical/Mechanical Engineer seeks to develop solutions in healthcare-

related challenges using advanced expertise in medical equipment Design and

instruments Usability.

Education

2011 Master of Science, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Georgia State University,

GA, GPA 3.97

2010 Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of

Technology, GA, GPA 3.62

2003 Diploma of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Damascus University,

Syria

2000 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Damascus University,

Syria

Professional experience

N &U Medical Equipments, Roswell,GA

May. 2011 - Present

Biomedical Service Engineer

. Contract the medical offices and setup a guide line for

purchasing/Servicing equipments.

. Installed, maintained, modified, calibrated, and repaired medical

devices and bio-analytical instruments, including ABACUS Hematology

analyzer

. Perform specialized technical tasks to install, maintain service,

modify, calibrate, and troubleshoot medical devices, including X-ray

machines, autoclaves, Nebulizer, BAT Breath analyzer, monitoring

systems, etc.

. Train the client on the medical device.

Part time Faculty at Georgia Perimeter college

May. 2013 - Present

. Chemistry instructor

Prime Immediate Care, Douglasville, GA

Jan. 2008 - May. 2011

Biomedical Service Engineer

. Installed, maintained, modified, calibrated, and repaired medical

devices and bio-analytical instruments, including ABACUS Hematology

analyzer

. Perform specialized technical tasks to install, maintain service,

modify, calibrate, and troubleshoot medical devices, including X-ray

machines, autoclaves, Nebulizer, BAT Breath analyzer, monitoring

systems, etc.

Al-Huda Community Center, Chamblee, GA

May. 2004 -Jan. 2008

IT Engineer

. Designed and analyzed educational computer programs

. Tutored college students on physics, calculus, and MATLAB programming

for gifted students

Department of Damascus Transportation, Syria

Jan. 2000 -May. 2004

Mechanical Design Engineer

. Designed and developed hardware, software, and system for operation of

transportation centers

. Market research and development; present business and build

relationships with marketing organizations

. Designed and developed test fixtures in MATLAB and designed Excel

sheets for design calculations

. Perform supervisory functions to the manufacturing processes such as

welding, machine shop, thermodynamics study, and mechanical tests

. Test devices in accordance to prove performance, failures, find

solutions.

. Write and approve Engineering Change Orders.

Dentist Equipment Co., Syria

Jan. 2003 - May.2004

Mechanical Design Engineer

. Designed and developed new products; concepts, specification, testing

and guidance

. Supply chain management in local market

. Create drawings AutoCAD CAD software from sketches and input from

instrument

. Test devices in accordance to prove performance, failures, find

solutions.

. Write and approve Engineering Change Orders.

. Perform supervisory functions to support manufacturing operations.

Education Projects

Center of Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta,

GA Aug. 2010 -Aug. 2011

Higher Education Project, Research Assistant

. Responsible for creating and verifying drawings using 3-D models and

Solidworks CAD software.

. Interface with Medical Researcher to design and develop specialized

and custom instrumentation to meet their needs

. Designed plan to analyze biological samples

. Designed and developed H2S biosensor to quickly detect and indicate

quantity of H2S in human body

. Researched, planed and designed experiments and evaluated the results.

Healthcare Robotics Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Jan. 2009 - Aug. 2010

CAD Drafter

. Developed robot: a tele-operated mobile manipulator to fetch objects

from floor and deliver to users at comfortable height

. Provided mechanical design solutions from concept to prototyping,

using SolidWorks to design components, included machining, plastic 3D

printing, laser cutting electroforming, and soldering

. Developed complete manufacturing packages for commercial markets.

. Responsible for creating and verifying drawings using 3-D models and

Solidworks CAD software.

. Developed In-Process Inspection forms and procedures in accordance

with FDA regulations & procedures

. Won 1st prize in Ability Expo's top interpreting product for the

patient

EMG Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Apr. 2009 -April. 2010

Student Researcher

. Designed software to handle and detect neuron signals

. Used LabView to harvest EMG signal process and convert to AC signals

used in handicap-assist software

. Mechanical design solutions from concept to prototyping, using

Solidworks CAD software and components of EMG Bluetooth sensor

. Team lead to design and develop glucose monitor in group workshop;

worked with existing product from concept to commercialization

Syria health care center

Jan. 2002-Apr. 2003

Diploma Mechanical Student

. Developed Dentist Exam Chair

. Provided mechanical design solutions from concept to prototyping

. Developed complete manufacturing packages for commercial markets.

Skills

o FDA documentation and regulation process knowledge

o Knowledge of medical gas applications and infrastructure

o Bioanalytical chemistry techniques (capillary electrophoresis, MS, NMR,

Fluorescence Spectroscopy)

o Laser cutting and engraving system for design and fabrication of

assistive robots

o 3D printing for modeling and design, GD&T

o SolidWorks mechanical design and drafting

o Equipment assembly, prototypes, testing, and evaluation for efficiency,

safety and effectiveness

o Simulation of kidney function, artificial pacemaker, and EMG/ECG using

Simulink/MATLAB

o Developing simulations and modeling of human systems

o Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS), HPLC, CE

o MRI Principles from course "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and

Reconstruction"

o Image and signal processing and reconstruction using MATLAB

o Evaluating hydrogen sulfide sensors (reliability, response, efficiency)

o MATLAB, MS Office, SolidWorks, Delphi, C++ programming, VB.NET,

ChemDraw, Hyperchem, LabView, experimental evaluation of devices and

mathematical modeling

o Fluid mechanics

Publications

Zhengqin Fan, Chih-Hung King, Hamza Darb, Charles C. Kemp Dusty: A

Teleoperated Assistive Mobile Manipulator that Retrieves Objects

from the floor. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010

Hamza Darb, Ahmed AL-tubaji : Planning for Eco-hospital. Damascus

University 2003.

Hamza Darb, Sweed Baradan: The Future Energy and Hospital Demand.

Damascus University 2000.

Honors and Awards

o Georgia State graduate with Highest Honor, GPA>3.6

o Georgia Tech graduate with Highest Honor, GPA>3.6

o Dean's list every semester at Georgia Tech

o Faculty List at Georgia Tech, Fall 2008 GPA 4.0

o Student of the class, Calculus I, Georgia Tech, 2008

o Engineer Certificate of Recognition, from Damascus Transportation

Agency, 2004

o Student of the class, Fluid Mechanics I & II, Thermodynamics, Damascus

University, 2000

Conferences

o PITTCON conference and expo, Atlanta, GA, March 2011 (www.pittcon.org)

o Abilities Expo, Atlanta, GA, February 2009 (www.abilitiesexpo.com)

o Medical instrument development workshop at Emory University, 2010

Activities and Interests

o Electronics (disassemble, reassemble, and program)

o Installing instruments, machines, devices

o Group design management and project planning

o Programming VB.NET, C++

o Blueprint and GD&T

o Simulink Simulation and Model-Based Design for physiological function

and medical instruments

Affiliations

o BMES - Biomedical Engineering Society member since 2008

o Medical Design Online

o Georgia Tech Alumni Association

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