Simranjit Singh Rekhi

Student graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering looking for full-time employment

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Summary

Graduated May 2013 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic

Institute. I have over 4 years of academic background that includes multiple projects and research experience

working as a Research & Development Intern at a medical device, pharmaceutical company.

Seeking to obtain a full time position as a Biomedical Engineer in Research & Development, Product

Development, Quality Assurance, and Operations in which I can utilize my strong analytical and

problem-solving skills.

Projects

Fine Needle Aspiration Medical Device

August 2012 to May 2013

Members:Simranjit Singh Rekhi, Nisha Patel, Jeremy Brown

• Collaborated in a team to research & test plastic tubing materials for the development of prototypes to

replace an ordinary syringe used for Fine Needle Aspiration in Biopsy

• Utilized Finite Element Analysis to determine material properties for bulk manufacturing via injection

molding

• Conducted in- vitro testing on animal liver with Radiologist from University of Massachusetts Medical

School using the two prototypes (rapid prototype machine & plastic tubing prototype) and analyze the

acquired tissue cells

Rail-Trail Conversion of Manchester & Lawrence Railroad

August 2011 to August 2012

Members:Simranjit Singh Rekhi, Cullen O'Brien, Racheal Weinrick, Duje Delaska, Bangyan Zhang

• Developed Green Infrastructure (Rail Trail) along the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad for the City of

Lawrence, MA

• Utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to capture, analyze, and display geographical

information along the Manchester & Lawrence Rail Corridor

• Composed a report that documented current conditions and provided recommendations for improvements

Design Infant Respiratory Rate Monitor for Engineering World Health

August 2011 to October 2011

Members:Simranjit Singh Rekhi, John Fitzpatrick, Nisha Patel

• Worked in a group of to design and develop a monitoring device for infants while they are sleeping to

ensure they are still breathing.

• Collaborated in a team of two additional members to design a device in Solidworks and prototyped it using

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resources available at WPI

• Attended group meetings and contributed ideas to team for the designing of the respiratory rate monitor

device

• Enhanced my communications skills by interacting with the client (Engineering World Health) and

cooperating with teammates to complete the project

Experience

Information Technology Specialist at Spirit of Knowledge Charter School

September 2010 - Present (2 years 11 months)

• Collaborate with the Massachusetts State Department of Education and Naviance to develop a platform that

connects student academic achievement to post-secondary education

• Assist in completing State and Federal Grant submissions using student demographics obtained from

Massachusetts State Department of Education database

• Server Management - Creating student shared folders

• Troubleshooting student netbooks and analyzing hardware or software issues

• Interact with teachers and administration regarding Internet speed connectivity

• Maintain records of student netbooks and contact respective care providers if netbooks need to be replaced

Youth Leadership Program at Spirit of Knowledge Charter School

September 2010 - Present (2 years 11 months)

• Mentoring & providing guidance to high school students for pursuing higher education

• Assisting Math & Science teachers in class as a tutor

• Encouraging students to ask questions about my experiences throughout college

Research & Development Intern at Ocular Therapeutix, Inc

May 2012 - September 2012 (5 months)

• Researched & developed sustained ophthalmic drug delivery systems using PEG hydrogel technology

for the treatment of anterior and posterior diseases of the eye

• Worked in collaboration with pharmaceutical company partners, to generate sustained delivery systems for

encapsulating a protein for treatment of retinal diseases

• Conducted Quality Assurance testing on the manufactured ophthalmic products

• Analyzed clinical case reports and transferred the data into an online database for further analysis

1 recommendation available upon request

Biotechnology Laboratory Intern at UMass Medical School

June 2010 - August 2010 (3 months)

Operated laboratory equipment: Centrifuge, microscope, test tubes

Assisted professionals with taking proteins and running them through a centrifuge and looking at these

proteins under microscope.

Examined proteins - PHLDB1, EEA1, E coli under microscope

Conducted different experiments with Mentor on these proteins - centrifuging, protein synthesis, extracting

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DNA

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering, 2009 - 2013

Activities and Societies: WPI Chapter: Biomedical Engineering Society, Boston Chapter: International Society

of Pharmaceutical Engineers, South Asian Student Association,

University of Rhode Island

Biomedical Engineering, 2009 - 2010

Westborough High School

High School Diploma, 2005 - 2009

Skills & Expertise

Programming

Computer Hardware Troubleshooting

Computer Repair

Microsoft Office

Windows 7

Mac OS X

MySQL

Leadership Mentoring

Youth Mentoring

Oracle SQL

Database Management

Server Architecture

Server Management

Hospitality

Project Planning

Sales Management

Medical Devices

Medical Terminology

Medical Imaging

Biomechanics

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Instrumentation

Healthcare

Sports Injuries

Sports

Sports Medicine

Spanish

Hindi

Punjabi

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Strategic Planning

OS X

Troubleshooting

PowerPoint

Matlab

ImageJ

Biomaterials

Rapid Prototyping

Languages

Punjabi

Hindi

Spanish

Courses

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Bioelectric Foundations

Biomechanics

Biomedical Engineering Design

Stress Analysis

Introduction to Static Systems

Introduction to Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering

Experimental Biomechanics

Biomedical Materials

Introduction to Computer Aided Design

Engineering & Physiology

Organic Chemistry I

Plastics

Biomaterials in Medical Devices

Drug Delivery

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Simranjit Singh Rekhi

Student graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering looking for full-time employment

ab9h6t@r.postjobfree.com

1 person has recommended Simranjit

"Simranjit was a quick study in the area of drug delivery that we were working in and he was focusing on. He

was punctual, diligent, and hardworking. He took initiative and within a short time was able to make a

meaningful contribution to the progress of the project. He worked well with the team and quickly became a

valued team member."

Amar Sawhney, President and CEO, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., managed Simranjit indirectly at Ocular

Therapeutix

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