Medical Engineering

Tarpit Patel

**** **** ***, ********* **, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Phone # 937-***-****, E-mail: abnrxm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE Seeking an engineering position working in the area of design and development of

electromechanical medical devices

STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

- Experienced with designing, testing, and calibration of electromechanical medical devices

- Experienced with troubleshooting hardware and software problems in medical instrumentation

Excellent technical and analytical ability and problem -solving skills

- Solid technical writing and oral communication skills

EDUCATION

MS in Biomedical Engineering November 2008

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA GPA: 3.687/4.000

BS in Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation June 2005

North Gujarat University, Gujarat, India GPA: 3.920/4.000

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

June 2007 – Present

Graduate Research Assistant

Build a LabVIEW-based motion-control system for a high-focused resolution bench-top CT scanner

developed for clinical applications in the BioMedical Imaging Laboratory (BMIL) at Wright State

University, Dayton, Ohio.

- Building a SolidWorks model of CT scanner and implement modifications

- Selection of the motion-control system to provide reliable and accurate motions

- Designed the necessary electronics to synchronize timing pulses for image collection

January 2005 – May 2005

Myoelectric Control of Prosthetic Devices

Developed a functional Robo-Arm based on the electrical activity of muscles and heart, using

microcontroller (AT89C51) to control prosthetic devices based on the acquired signals.

July 2004 – September 2004

Microcontroller based Instrumentation for Heart Lung Machine

Involved in a design of a heart-lung machine, at the research level, using a microcontroller (AT89C51)

with limited input parameters and discussed neural networks and fuzzy logic as a future development

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineer November 2004 - December 2005

Associated Packtech Engineers, Ahmedabad, India

- Designed motion-control electronics for sealing and packaging machines

- Performed in-house testing and quality inspection for new products

- Responsible for performing R&D to ensure high standards of quality and precision

Engineering Intern

Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India August 2004 - October 2004

- Performed weekly maintenance of hospital equipments

- Repaired medical instruments returned to the biomedical department

Electronic Engineering Corporation (EEC), Chennai, India June 2004 - August 2004

- Experienced with manufacturing process of monitoring and therapeutic medical instruments

Monitoring devices: Biomonitor, Foetal monitor, and Apnea monitor

Therapeutic devices: Syringe infusion pump and Electronic fibrillator

COMPUTER SKILLS

Programming: MATLAB, LabVIEW, C, Microcontroller, Perl, Visual Basic, Oracle

Software: SolidWorks, JMP, Microsoft Office

Operating Systems: Windows (95/98/XP/Vista), Linux, DOS

RELEVANT ENGINEERING COURSES

Biomedical Instrumentation & Transducers Biomedical Image and Signals Processing

Cardiovascular Systems & Dynamics Biomechanics

BIO Control system & Modeling Bioengineering Materials and Implants

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