VIPUL TANEJA

Phone: 864-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/vipul-taneja/17/302/9a2

abh1po@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

An inquisitive & innovative BioEngineer with extensive experience with

Biomaterials, Polymer chemistry, and Tissue engineering seeking a full

time position in a progressive Medical Device company.

Education:

. Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Graduation: Dec2010

Master of Science in BioEngineering

GPA: 3.8/4.0

. Maharshi Dayanand University, India

Aug 2004-Apr 2008

Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Related Coursework:

Polymeric Biomaterials Biomaterials Biomedical basis of

engineered replacements

Structural biomechanics Research principles Cellular &

molecular analysis in tissue engineering

Orthopedic engineering Statistical methods Six sigma quality

(Green Belt Certification)

Work Experience:

. Graduate Research Assistant (Dept. Of BioEngineering, Clemson

University, SC) Aug 2009-Present

Vascular Research Lab - Dr. Martine LaBerge, PhD, Chair & Professor of

BioEngineering

. Modifying & characterizing endovascular stent topography

. Evaluating smooth muscle cell response to topography as a

measure of restenosis

. Evaluating the effect of Hydroxyapatite coating on smooth muscle

cell response as a measure of restenosis

. Research Assistant/Graduate Summer Employee (Dept. Of BioEngineering,

Clemson University, SC) Aug 2008-Jul 2009

Organ Printing Lab - Dr. Thomas Boland, PhD, Professor of

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, UTEP, El Paso, TX

. Modified an inkjet printer, and formulated a novel polymer based

"Bio-Ink" for printing skin substitutes

. Characterized & tested tissue-engineered scaffolds

. Design of Experiments (DOE)

. Wrote experimental protocols for undergraduate researchers

. Graduate Engineer Trainee (Medical Electronics Department, Bluestar

(India) Ltd.) Jul 2008-Jul 2008

. Analyzed competitive landscape, and evaluated current market

trends for Hitachi's ultrasound machines

. Responsible for sales of Hitachi's ultrasound machines in

northern part of India

. Intern (Fortis Escorts Hospital & Research Centre, India)

Jun 2006-Jul 2006

. Studied the functionality and kept an account of department

specific medical equipment requirements

. Studied the functionality of CT-Scanning and assisted the

technician in performing scans

Projects:

. Researching superior endovascular stent topography

. Designing, characterizing and studying the effects of topography

of outer stent surface on smooth muscle cells. This could

present an intrinsic way to control adverse cellular events

leading to restenosis.

. Novel endovascular stent design

. Designed a micro-grooved polymer coated self-expandable stent

. Tissue engineered polymeric skin substitutes

. Developed an inkjet printing assembly to print 3D skin

substitutes; chemically modified bio-polymer alginate,

characterized and tested product for physical & chemical

structure (SEM & ATR-FTIR), cell viability, mechanical strength

(Instron tensile tester), swelling behavior, and in-vitro

degradation

. Imaging system

. Built an imaging system to model diffusion of polymers in "Bio-

Ink" upon printing

. Research proposal

. Wrote a NIH-format research proposal on the topic "Elucidating

signals & mechanisms involved in wound bed/graft vascular

anastomosis and in-growth."

. Polymers used in orthopedic applications

. Prepared an extensive literature review on "Polymers used in

orthopedic applications."

. FDA related

. Identified and made a presentation explaining the jurisdiction

of FDA lead centres, characteristics that define combination

products, and pre-market approval for drug eluting stent "TAXUS

Express2."

Skills:

. Laboratory Expertise - Hands-on experience with SEM, Microscopy, FTIR,

NMR, DSC, Mammalian cell culture

. Desktop Applications - Hands-on experience with SolidWorks, Comsol

(Multiphysics Modeling Software), OriginLab (Data Analysis and

Graphing Software), SAS (Statistical analysis software), Minitab,

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

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