Engineering Medical

CANDIDA JANE MARIA USTINE

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** ******* ****** **, *********, MA 02139 USA, 607-***-****, 607-***-****

EDUCATION: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York May 2010

Master of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

GPA: 3.51/4.0

Anna University, Chennai, India May 2009

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Relevant Courses: Computer Vision, Computer Analysis of Biomedical Images, Digital Signal Processing(DSP),

Biomedical Optics, Imaging and Spectroscopy, Biomedical Devices, Electronic Circuits, Medical

Electronics, Integrated Circuits, VLSI Design, Control Systems

Honors & Awards: • 2005 to 2009 Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Dr. Jeppiaar Educational Trust Award

• 2009 Gold Medalist in University, M.S. Swaminathan Trust Award

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Aug 2011 - Present Research Technician II

Massachusetts General Hospital - Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

• Programmed and streamlined EEG-MEG, MRI and fMRI analyses for projects

• Developed an artifact correction algorithm for MEG and EEG datasets

• Designed and coded a visualization algorithm for fMRI activations on brain surface

• Solely responsible for testing, maintenance and repair of lab equipment

• Monitored, facilitated and coordinated Image/Signal acquisitions, independent patient interaction

• IRB Interaction, NIH Progress Reports, Grant preparation, Conference participation

Jun 2010 – July 2011 Project Support Specialist

Research Foundation SUNY Upstate Medical University

• Supervised and conducted image acquisitions from Multi Photon, Confocal Microscopes

• Developed an automated system to quantify dendrites’ branch angle extension & retraction

velocities

• Guided and trained Graduates and Undergraduates (in Neuroimaging software, MATLAB)

• Proposed an automated 3D visualization prototype of the traced neurons in extracellular space

Dec 2009 – April 2010 Graduate Research Assistant

Cornell University, Biomedical Engineering

• Developed an automated algorithm that segments body surface from CT scans for needle guided

biopsy procedures

• Developed a 3D visualization of body surface from segmented 2D data sets (CT scans)

• Programmed a system to automatically segment kidneys from low dose CT scans (connectivity)

COMMUNITY St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish, Cambridge, MA, Religious Educator

ACTIVITIES: Prepared adults and children to receive the sacraments, taught and implemented adult faith formation

New York State-Science Center (Ithaca), Educational Volunteer

Organized, planned & coordinated educational outreach activities for children and families

Salvation Army, Ithaca, Volunteer

Visited seniors and organized monthly outdoor recreational activities

Cornell Catholic Community, Ithaca, Secretary

Organized religious and social events, planned and executed disaster relief fundraisers

SKILLS:

Certification: Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association (Aug 2013)

Languages/Software/OS: C Pr ogr ammin g, P ython, S hell, Java, V B, Unix, M ATLAB, S PM, FreeSurfer, MNE, L abVIEW,

R, ImageJ, FIJI, Ph otosh op, MacOS, WINDOWS, LINUX OS, MEG and MRI Certified Operator

Interests: Indian Classical Carnatic Music – Violin and Vocal, Runn ing, Kayaking, Rock-Climbing, Knitting,

Gardening, Animals, Travellin g

Languages: Fluent in Tamil, English, French (reading), Beginner in Spanish

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