GAURAV GANDHI

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abh3n9@r.postjobfree.com

Bensalem, PA-19020

Mobile: 267-***-****

EDUCATION

. Masters of Science, Biomedical Engineering (2006-2009),Drexel

University, USA, GPA - 3.6

. Bachelor of Technology, Bioengineering (2002-2006),SASTRA,India,

GPA - 3.6

SKILL SET

. Software - Matlab, Labview, Image J, MSOffice

. Techniques&Understanding - Acoustics, Nonlinear ultrasound

propagation, Transducer design, matching & characterization,

Acoustic Measurements using PVDF membrane/Needle hydrophone and

Optical Fibers, Characterize electro mechanical devices using

Laser Vibrometer.

. Instruments - Network Analyzer, Function Generator, Power

Amplifier, Spectrum Analyzer, SonoSite's Handheld Ultrasound

Imaging system, HIFU systems, Polytec Laser Vibrometer.

. FDA protocols and 510K development, Phase II and Phase III

proposals for devices.

. Data Analysis (Matlab, Pivot Tables) and Presentation.

. Operating System - Windows (2000/XP/VISTA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Artann Labs

Biomedical Engineer (April 2009-Present)

. Currently working on development of Scanning Ultrasonometer for

assessment of skeletal system.

- Responsible for design validation/verification, assembling and

characterization of sonometer system for diagnosis of

Osteoporosis/Osteopenia and other skeletal system conditions

according to physician's demands and ergonomics.

- Development of a comprehensive test protocol for the system,

with understanding of acoustics, its biological implications,

and safety parameters (ISPTA/MI/TI).

- Design phantoms to mimic the acoustic properties of a healthy

and osteoporotic bone at different frequencies.

- Worked with the regulatory team to prepare the system for IRB

and subsequent clinical trials.

- Emitter surface characterization using Laser Vibrometer

. Development of a novel NDT technique for Friction Stirred Weld

using Nonlinear Time Reversal Acoustics.

. Working on a project to enhance brain drug delivery using Time

Reversal Acoustics. The Project involves understanding of acoustic

propagation through skull, transducer design and characterization.

Involved in development of in-house hydrophone and its calibration

for the desired frequency using TRA.

. Currently I am also working towards developing an understanding on

the effects of micro bubbles on Acoustic Radiation Force.

. Experience in writing funding grants of advanced Phase III NASA

grants.

Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa

School of Biomedical Engineering Science and Health System, (Jan 2007-

March 2009)

Research Assistant

. Determination of phase characteristics for PVDF membrane

hydrophones in the frequency range 1-100 MHz using nonlinear

acoustics approach.

. Obtain the Acoustic, Pressure Time waveform generated by a HIFU

source and a Needle or Sonora/Marconi Hydrophone.

. Simulation of nonlinear field generated by a HIFU source, using

the JW model on MathCAD and FORTRAN, to model the pressure time

waveform considering similar boundary conditions as used for

measurement.

. Calibration of the measurements with respect to the nonlinear

model and.

. Calibration verification using PiezoCAD to simulate the response

of a hydrophone with specified boundary conditions.

School of Biomedical Engineering Science and Health System, (April -

June 2008).

Student

. Conceptualized and conceived a design and project development plan

for a Wireless Embedded Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Device

according to FDA regulation protocol. The device proposed would

provide real time intracranial pressure monitoring during

neurological surgeries.

. Understand the hazards associated with the device, and developed

its requirements and design specifications.

. Developed its 510(k) Application of FDA for the implantable

device.

Hahnemann Hospital, Drexel University, (2007)

Clinical Analyst

. Keenly observed the dynamics of ICU and Emergency units of a world

renowned hospital. Studied the surgeries performed on heart and

knee, and prepared reports for it.

. Presented and submitted a paper; OCR (Optical Character

Recognition) Based Hospital Management System, suggesting

improvements in the management and the economics of the hospital

using an auto updating and smart OCR system.

Drexel Plasma Institute, (Oct-Dec 2006)

Research Fellow

. Designed the Plasma reactor on AutoCAD which satisfied the

parameters obtained from the simulations for H2S dissociation

using non equilibrium plasma of gliding arc tornado discharge for

hydrogen extraction.

. The design for carried forward to the mechanical department for

the final construction of the plasma reactor.

Drexel University, (Sep2007-March 2009)

Instructor and Teaching Assistant for Graduate Courses: Bioacoustics

(Theory and Lab) & Ultrasound Imaging

. Supported students with problems regarding the course content and

assigned projects.

. Conducted extra study sessions to clear the concepts of the

courses for the students and supported them with the needed

materials.

. Assisted to design the course material and exercises.

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, (Jan-March

2006)

Summer Intern

. Biohydrogen production using anaerobic fermentation, from

Industrial waste.

. Designed and conducted the experiments to record the activity of

the reactor on a daily basis.

. Improved the functioning and the efficiency of the reactor by

utilizing the previously obtained results of biochemical reactions

in bacterial metabolism.

. Monitored the growth and condition of the Bacteria, and took

critical decisions regarding the feed and the temperature, and

documented the results for future experiments.

B.V. Patel PERD Centre, Ahmadabad, India, (May - July 2005)

Summer Term Trainee

. Protein structural modeling of check point protein - NIBRIN.

. Researched about the Protein NIBRIN, It's functioning; it's

various physical and chemical properties.

. Predicted the three dimensional structure of the protein using

Homology Modeling and Protein Threading, using BLAST, MODELLER,

and SWISS PDB.

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

. "Broadband Fiber Optic Hydrophone Sensors for Sub-Millimeter

Ultrasound Resolutions," R. Gopinath, P.Arora, G. Gandhi, L.

Bansal, A.S. Daryoush, P.A. Lewin,M. El-Sherif, MWP 2008, Gold

coast, Australia, September 2008.

. Best poster award - " Thin film metal coated Fiber Optic

Hydrophone Probe," R. Gopinath, P.Arora, G. Gandhi, A.S. Daryoush,

P.A. Lewin, M. El-Sherif, Photonics 2008, IIT Delhi, India,

December 2008.

. Rupa Gopinath Minasamudram, Piyush Arora, Gaurav Gandhi, Afshin S.

Daryoush, Mahmoud A. El-Sherif, and Peter A. Lewin, "Thin film

metal coated fiber optic hydrophone probe," Applied. Optics. 48,

G77-G82, 2009.

ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE, Drexel

University, (Jan 2007-Jan 2008).

Treasurer

. Managed all the funds of the IEEE Drexel Chapter of Graduate

Students (DIG), ranging from $8000-$10000 per annum.

. Networked with other organizations, and worked with a team for

organizing Events and Educate new students regarding the benefits

of IEEE

. Organized IEEE Technical Poster Symposium at Drexel University in

March 2008, and won Star Organization Award for the same.

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