Engineering Design

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Bucknell University

Expected graduation: May 2011 GPA: 3.0

Select Subjects Studied: Intro to MatLab, Electrical Engineering,

Intro to Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience and Signals, Fundamental

of Signals/Systems, Human Physiology, Biotransport I and II, Med

Device Assessment and Development, Science of Materials, Biomechanics

and Injury Prevention, Fabrication and Experimental Design, Senior

Design Capstone

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Neural Control of an External Motor Signals and Systems Course

o Powered external motor with neural signals through novel

LabView programming

o EMG detected signal from sternocleidomastoid muscle

contraction to change polarity of motor

o EEG electrode detected neural signal to turn motor on and off

Effect of Chemotherapy Flow Through a Catheter Biotransport Course

o Modeled drug flow through Superior Vena Cava in COMSOL

Multiphysics using Navier-Stokes

o Determined the optimal catheter positioning and flow rate for

Hodgkin's Lymphoma treatment

RELEVENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer Research Intern Geisinger Medical Center and Bucknell

University (Summer 2010)

o Designed novel silicone electrode cup attachment to improve

ambulatory EEG epilepsy monitoring

o Evaluated several prototypes modeled in Solidworks and

fabricated in rapid prototyping machine

o Performed signal quality analysis with hospital equipment and

analyzed data in MatLab

o Accepted to present poster at annual BMES conference 2010

o Pursuing IRB approval and clinical trials for spring 2011

Teacher's Assistant Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA

o Engineering Course Mentor (Fall 2008), Intro to Biomedical

Engineering (Fall 2008 -09),

Introduction to MatLab (Fall 2009-current), Fundamentals of

Biomed Engineering (Fall 2010)

o Responsible for assisting students in class and grading

homework and lab assignments

HARD SKILLS

Rapid prototyping, Solidworks CAD design, COMSOL Multiphysics, LabView

based data acquisition, construction of experimental setups, machine

shop training, use of analog and digital measurement and controlling

devices, basics of pumps and power consumption, material testing

SOFT SKILLS

FDA regulatory affairs, human subject's research, IRBs, engineering

decision making, teamwork, engineering economics, design methodology

communication skills, professionalism, technical poster presentation

skills, ethics

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

Member, Delta Gamma Sorority [Elected Event Chair and 'Greeks

Advocating Multicultural

Diversity' Chair (2009) Elected Senior Class Representative on Honor

board (2010)] Women's Club Soccer, Concert Chorale, Colleges Against

Cancer, Biomedical Engineering Society, Society for Women Engineers

MEGAN LONG

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

[telephone] 724-***-**** [e-mail] abikp3@r.postjobfree.com

[permanent address] 441 Kennedy Dr.; Irwin, PA 15642

[school address] C-3335 Bucknell University; Lewisburg, PA 17837

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