Engineering Project

Rijuta Ravichandran

********@*******.*** 530-***-****

Davis, CA 95616

Objective

To obtain a full-time engineering position that will capitalize on my creative and analytical skills

Education

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Technology Management Graduation: June 2013

University of California, Davis CA GPA: 2.7/4.0

Skills

Computer: MATLAB, LabView programming, Autodesk Inventor, L-edit, Microsoft Office

Lithography processes: soft, nano-imprint, and photo

Chemical etching: hydrofluoric acid, buffered oxide etch, aqua regia, and piranha solution

Imaging tools: scanning electron microscopy, and light microscope

Machine shop tools: CNC mills, lathes, and drill press

Culturing E. coli, and quantifying bacteria using micropipette and Nanodrop spectrophotometer

Completed biosafety, chemical disposal, and lab safety training

Experience

Northern California Nanotechnology Center (NCNC)

Engineering Intern, UC Davis, Oct 2008-Present

Evaluated chemical vapor deposition as a method to improve quality of nano-imprint lithography process

Formulated an in-house, inexpensive, superhydrophobic, soft-imprint lithography resist

Assisted engineers as part of a cross-disciplinary team in fabricating flow cytometery devices for BioRad

Trained new staff in the photolithography process and lab safety

Micro-Nano Integrated Systems Laboratory (MiNIsys)

Undergraduate Research Assistant, UC Davis, Oct 2009 – Jun 2010

Designed experiments to create inexpensive super hydrophobic photoresist

Improved results of photoresist contact angles to be over 90 degrees

Initiated collaboration with NCNC and published protocol on NCNC website

Engineering Projects

Point-of-Care Detection for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections

Senior Design Project, UC Davis, Sept 2012-Jun 2013

Created a microfluidics device to detect the presence of E. coli in urine within 1 hour, with input from physician

Fabricated a detection mechanism prototype that used fluorescence from E. Coli sensitive agar

Designed experiments to verify and validate the function of the device

Worked with MBA students to look at the potential market value of this device

Adhesive Implantable Biomaterials for Enhanced Bone Regeneration

Design Project, UC Davis, Sept 2012-Dec 2012

Collaborated with peers to create an NSF-grant proposal for improved bone tissue engineering mechanism

Developed ideas using literature to use periosteum, implantable peptide coated hydrogels, and stem cells

Designed experiments with literature to prove the functioning solution

Magneto-Optic Malaria Detection Device

Design Project, UC Davis, Sept 2010-Dec 2010

Worked in team to develop mechanisms for portable, non-invasive, and affordable detection

Devised the effective detector with a magnet and LEDs that costs less than $25/unit

Simulated the performance of the device with Matlab code and literature

Contact this candidate