Engineering Testing
Resume:
Timothy H. Boyd
Present Address:
Permanent Address:
Box S-0276 6
Dutchess Lane
Castle Point on Hudson
Dayton, NJ 08810
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a full time position in the field of
Biomedical Engineering
EDUCATION: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New
Jersey
Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical
Engineering, Expected: May 2010
Master's of Engineering Degree in Biomedical
Engineering, Expected: Fall 2011
GPA: 3.495 Dean's List
Honors: Edwin A. Stevens Scholarship, Scholar of Excellence, Scholar's
Program, Class of 1961 Scholarship
SKILLS: SKILLS: Lab: bacteria inoculation,
cell cultures, organic chemistry experiments, preparing chemical solutions,
tensile and compressive testing, torsional testing, failure testing,
machining tools, soldering, light microscopy, absorbance readings, atomic
force microscopy, micro-fluidics, pressure systems, emulsions, fatigue
testing
Hardware: PC Based systems, INSTRON, Bose ELF test instruments
Software: ADINA, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, BlueHill, WinTest, Matlab 7.0.4,
LabView, SimuLink, Scientific Notebook, MS Office, SourceBoost, MS Visual
Studio .NET '03, Ellica, ImageJ, Image PRO Plus, ChemSketch
Languages: C++, C, Pascal
INDUSTRY Cordis Corporation a Johnson and Johnson Company, Warren, New
Jersey
EXPERIENCE: R&D Intern
6/09- Present
Develop and perform testing on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Prosthesis and
Delivery System
Test and evaluate competitor devices and components
Design fixtures to accommodate new test methods
Conduct tensile, torsional and creep testing of material and components of
the system
Perform destructive and non-destructive inspections of a component to
evaluate manufacturing errors
Participate in particulate testing to assess the amount of particles coming
from the delivery system and prosthesis during deployment
Create Test Method Development Reports for new tests and also prepared
documentation that would be sent to the FDA
Colgate-Palmolive, Process Technology Center, Morristown, New
Jersey
Pilot Plant Co-op
8/06- 12/06
Manufactured and processed antiperspirant batches for research and
development
Researched cost reducing and experimental chemical formula alternatives for
next generation antiperspirant
Produced and analyzed experimental antiperspirant sticks in small scale
batches
Tested sticks for hardness and compression readings and analyzed process
correlations
Scheduled each step in processing in order to maximize pilot plant process
efficiency
Assessed active chemical levels of products to ensure compliance with FDA
regulations
RESEARCH New Jersey Center for Microchemical Systems, Stevens Institute
of Technology
EXPERIENCE: Research Associate
12/07- 6/09
Assembled and tested Computer Based Solenoid Valve controller system
Prepared budget for solenoid valve system and sold plan to supervisor
Studied interaction of bacteria with modified polymer surfaces using an
atomic force microscope
Analyzed the micro-surface characteristics of titanium samples from a major
orthopedic company
Learned to analyze and properly adjust images obtained from the atomic
force microscope
Fabricated micro-fluidic devices using PDMS
Measured pressure drop across micro-fluidic devices using various pressure
transducer systems
Attempted to control the synthesis of PEGDA hydrogels using micro-fluidic
devices
New Jersey Center for Microchemical Systems, Stevens Institute
of Technology
Undergraduate Summer Researcher
5/07-8/07
Created absorbance versus inoculum concentration curves for Staphylococcus
Epidermidis bacteria in different growing conditions
Analyzed light microscope images of Staphylococcus Epidermidis on 96-well
plates and PDMS surfaces
Studied bacteria growth and adhesion characteristics in different media and
on different surface topographies
Statistically analyzed images using ANOVA method to provide objective
results
Established methods for biofilm experiments and image analysis
ACTIVITIES: Men's League Soccer, Music, Basketball, Band, Pool,
Martial Arts, Music, Electronics
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