Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Benjamin M. Berkowitz
Iowa City, IA 52246
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EDUCATION
The University of Iowa (UI), Iowa City, Iowa May 2010
- B.S.E. Biomedical Engineering: Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- GPA: 3.22 (Last 60 hrs), 3.04 (Cumulative) on a 4.00 scale
The University of Iowa (UI), Iowa City, Iowa Aug. 2010-Present
- M.S. Biomedical Engineering: Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- GPA: 4.00 (Cumulative) on a 4.00 scale
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Engineering & Science
- Finite element analysis, Mechanical testing of engineering materials and biological tissues
- Fluid analysis using viscometry, CFD, and EFD techniques
- CAD/3D model construction, and Rapid prototype production
- Metallurgical analysis techniques using microscopy and transformation temperature testing
- Clinical ECG and medical image analysis, and medical image segmentation and 3D reconstruction
Computer
- Languages: C, C++, MATLAB, Lingo, HTML
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Unix Shell Command Line, Macintosh
- Applications: MATLAB; Mathematica; Autodesk 3DSMax, AutoCAD; Rhinoceros 3D; Pro/Engineer;
ANSYS; Fluent; Mimics; Vascular Modeling ToolKit; Tecplot; Adobe Creative Suite; Microsoft Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering Intern, Cook Med Instutute, West Lafayette, IN May-Aug. 2010
Interned as a research and product development engineer at a leading medical device company
Webmaster, UI Department of Biomedical Engineering Feb.-July. 2007
Revised and maintained department website
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant Aug. 2010-Present
Professor M.L. Raghavan, BioMOST Laboratory, Center for Computer Aided Design, UI College of Engineering
- Segment cerebral aneurysms from medical images
- Enroll patients in NIH study, and collect and organize medical information
Undergraduate Research Assistant June 2007-May 2010
Professor M.L. Raghavan, BioMOST Laboratory, Center for Computer Aided Design, UI College of Engineering
- Created idealized 3D aneurysm and cerebral vasculature models
- Created Shockwave GUI to record aneurysm location, size, and shape data over the Internet
- Worked with Neurosurgeons at UI Hospitals and Penn State Hershey Medical Center on collaborative
research of intracranial aneurysms and treatment modalities
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
University of Iowa College of Engineering Research Open House Apr. 2010
Multimedia Graphical User Interface for Online Data Input
BMES Annual Meeting 2009, Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 2009
3-Dimensional Geometric Computer Model of Cerebral Vasculature
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Tutor, UI Tutor Referral Service Aug. 2010-Present
Light Weather Helmsman, UI Sailing Club July 2009-Present
Technical Mentor, FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition Sep. 2009-Jan. 2010
UI Hawkeye Marching Band Aug. 2006-Jan. 2009
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