Engineering Design

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain an engineering position that allows me to use my technical skills to support the life science industry

EDUCATION

Boston University, College of Engineering, Boston, MA

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering, January 2013

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, May 2010, Cum Laude

• Engineering Scholars Award (4 year, half-tuition scholarship)

• Alpha Eta Mu Beta Member (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society)

• Dean’s list 6/8 semesters

Relevant Coursework

Biomedical Instrumentation, Mechanics of Biomaterials, Microelectromechanical Systems: Fabrication and

Materials, Precision Machine Design and Instrumentation, Mathematical Models for Life Sciences, Quantitative

Physiology for Engineers, Simulation of Physical Processes, Engineering Design with CAD, Introduction to Medical

Imaging, Probability and Statistics, Signals and Systems, Control Systems, Thermodynamics, Introduction to Logic

Design, Fluid Mechanics, Analog Electronics

WORK EXPERIENCE

Klapperich Lab for Diagnostics and Global Healthcare Technologies, Boston, MA January 2011 – Present

Graduate Research Assistant

• Completed iterative designs of a microfluidic chip using SolidWorks to concentrate bacteria samples

from volumes ranging from 4 to 50 microliters to a final volume of 100 nanoliters for use in a point-of-

care diagnostic of septic infections

• Produced microfluidic chips using MEMS fabrication techniques such as photolithography and hot

embossing

• Designed a system to transfer 100 nanoliter output sample for bacterial identification

• Designed and performed experiments to test chip and transfer efficiency

• Trained and managed undergraduate students to work on independent research projects to support the

main project

• Aided in and organized laboratory duties to maintain a clean work environment

• Trained students and other researchers for use of lab equipment and managed equipment scheduling

• Worked on a multidisciplinary team comprised of professional and academic mechanical and biomedical

engineers, machinists, microbiologists, and chemists

Boston University Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston, MA September 2012 – December 2012

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Mechanics I: Statics

• Attended lectures to guide students through in-class group problems

• Led tutoring hours for 8 hours per week to help students with homework and exam preparation

• Organized and graded semester design project and led lab sessions related to the project

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Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Brookline, MA January 2010-February 2011

Microfluidic Engineering Intern

• Manufactured microfluidic chips for lab-on-a-chip influenza diagnostic

• Used thermal bonding to seal the chips and added a porous polymer monolith to the chip

• Performed quality analysis on the chips: testing for leaks, channel roughness, and bonding failure

• Tested chip efficacy in detecting flu RNA by comparing on-chip trials to standard off-chip controls

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT

Tooth Phone – Design of an Audiodontic Hearing Aid September 2009 – May 2010

• Designed a non-invasive hearing aid to be worn on the patient’s tooth

• Used magnetostrictive materials to design a micro-actuator to apply vibrations to the patient’s tooth

enabling them to hear via bone conduction pathways

• Performed proof of concept tests for functionality of first generation prototype of the device

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Model of a Continuous-Flow Real-Time PCR Microfluidic Chip Spring 2012

• Modeled cyclic temperature changes in a microfluidic channel using fluid dynamic and heat transfer

COMSOL modules

• Used results of the model to optimize current design of the chip for the desired current temperature

profile

Automated Reagent Pump for Filling Microfluidic Chips Fall 2011

• Designed the complete mechanical system for an automated reagent pump to fill microfluidic chips

using SolidWorks

• Reduced cycle time from 10 minutes per chip to 90 seconds per chip

• Laid out framework for control systems, electrical and software design, and user interface using

Microsoft Visio

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Vice President for Engineering Student Government September 2009 – May 2010

• Acted as a liaison between students and administration of the college

• Hosted academic seminar series to expose undergraduates to research performed in the college

• Planned science related volunteer opportunities for students in the college

• Planned and promoted social events for students of the college

SKILLS

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio; Solid Works; MATLAB; COMSOL; Mathematica

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