Medical Device Engineering

RIDDHI SHAH

***, ******** ******, *** #**, Harrison, NJ 07029

****@****.*** 862-***-****)

EDUCATION

. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

May 2011

Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering

GPA: 3.63

. Dwarkadas. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, India

June 2009

Bachelors of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Graduated: Distinction

KEY COURSES

Cardiovascular Bio-mechanics Human Anatomy and Physiology

Orthopedic Medical Device Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation

Medical Device Design Medical Imaging

WORK EXPERIENCE

UMDNJ (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), Newark, NJ

Intern

Sept 2010-

May 2011

. Currently working on a cardiovascular thesis " Use of Fluorescent

Microspheres to detect coronary flow reserve in compensated hypertrophy

mice" at "Cellular biology and molecular medicine department "

. Successfully completed Lab safety training, Animal safety training,

Transgenic Mice training at UMDNJ

. Working in cardiovascular research lab performing surgeries on mice,

Echocardiography in mice, Immunohistochemistry, Genotyping, H&E staining,

Western blot analysis, measuring protein concentration, specimen labeling

& frozen sectioning to prepare specimens for diagnosis by Pathologists.

AC Birox, Newark, NJ

Biomedical Engineering Intern

March 2010- Present

. Worked on a differential mobility spectrometer project which involved

identification, implementation and classification of FDA regulations

. To mature the pre-existing Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Differential

Mobility Spectrometer (Py-GC-DMS) technology to detect explosives,

narcotics, chemical and biological threats

. Sensitivity and reproducibility analysis performed on samples ranging

from Volatile Organic Compounds to Pharmaceutical Products.

. Hackensack Medical Center, NJ - Working on classification of Mantle Cell

Lymphoma patients into responders verses non-responders to chemotherapy

using the Py-GC-DMS technology

P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Biomedical Engineering Intern

June 2008- Dec 2008

Hinduja hospital shares a long standing partnership with Massachusetts

General Hospital, Boston

. Worked on periodic maintenance, identification and rectification of

faults occurring in the equipment

. Grasped concepts on imaging modalities (MRI, fMRI, CT, SPECT, PET) and

lasers (CO2, Nd Yag)

. Learned basics of labs like Hematology, Rheumatology, Endoscopy,

Phlebotomy and Blood Banks

. Assisted the major working departments like Artificial Kidney Dialysis,

Radiation Oncology, Ultrasound, Mammography, Central Sterile Supply

Department

PROJECTS

Electronic Stethoscope: Developed an electronic circuit for measuring

sounds related to four valves of the heart by placing chest piece provided

with microphone on the standard locations on chest wall of the subject

Bioabsorbable Humeral Bone system: Involved in Clinical Research wherein

the product is tested on human beings based on various physiological

parameters and an appropriate budget is estimated and prepared for approval

as a Class II device by FDA

EMG amplifier and recorder: Developed an EMG preamplifier, amplifier and

recorder for the recording of EMG signals from the body and then displaying

on oscilloscope

COMPUTER SKILLS

Programming languages /Applications: C, C++, Microsoft Word, Excel, Office,

PowerPoint, Project

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