Engineering Assistant
Resume:
C cile D. Redington
E.I.T. Certified, #*****
**** ******** ***., #** ** Crescenta, CA 91214
******.*********@*****.***
Education
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
M.S. in Engineering, specialization in Biomedical Engineering
June 2010 GPA: 3.3
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering June 2009 GPA: 3.2
President's List -2007/2008, Dean's List -4 Quarters
Relevant Coursework: Device Evaluation and FDA Approval, Brady
& Tachycardia, Neuroengineering, Biomedical
Design, Bioelectronics & Instrumentation
Biomedical Engineering Experience
THESIS PROJECT, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, CAL POLY, CA
JUNE 2009-PRESENT
- Designing a semi-continuous free flow electrophoresis chip
that will separate proteins from a complex fluid through a
defined pH gradient and electric field at a microfluidic level
- Using soft lithography and clean room practices to manufacture
a PDMS chip
- Composing a testing protocol, documenting results, and
validating them with a general COMSOL model.
Research and Development Intern, Asthmatx, Sunnyvale, CA June-Sept.
2008
- Designed test fixtures using SolidWorks for the analysis of
anisotropic electric properties of canine airways
- Dissected canine airways and documented the procedures and
results of the tests
Teaching Assistant & Grader, Biomedical Engineering Department, Cal
Poly, CA Sept.2007 - June 2008
- Assisted students in an introductory level biomedical design
lab with functions in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and G-code
- Instructed students in model design and rapid prototyping
machines
- Graded for an introductory level engineering class
Professional Skills
COMPUTER: SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, COMSOL, MINITAB, STATGRAPHICS, MS
OFFICE, VISUAL BASIC, MATLAB, AND C PROGRAMMING
Languages: Fluent in German, French, and English; Conversational
Chinese
Other: Ability to follow instructions with minimal supervision
and to work efficiently individually as well as in a team;
excellent written and oral communication skills
Relevant Projects
GROUP PROJECTS:
- Designed a letter-folding device that aids handicapped individuals
in their employment at VTC, a non-profit organization
- Collaborated with other biomedical engineering students to create a
subcutaneous blood glucose monitoring system
- Analyzed the FDA approval process of the implantable miniature
telescope for vision loss due to age related macular degeneration
Individual Projects:
- Programmed a bandpass filter using Matlab for an acquired EMG signal
- Designed a tissue engineering bioreactor for a trachea using
SolidWorks and rapid prototyping
- Used Visual Basic to organize data given in a CSV file into Excel
spreadsheets and graphs
Other Work Experience
FRENCH TUTOR, CAL POLY APRIL-JUNE 2006
Retail Assistant, The Posh Moon, Half Moon Bay, CA Summer 2005 & 2006
Note Taker, Disability Resource Center, Cal Poly Jan. - March 2007
Student Assistant, San Mateo County Community College District
Office, San Mateo, CA May 2004 - Dec. 2005
Activities & Interests
MEMBER, BMES, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY, CAL POLY
Member, SWE, Society of Women Engineers, Cal Poly
Other interests: Capoeira, Scuba Diving, Rock Climbing, Surfing
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