Injection Molding Engineering

RINKY DEVRE

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full-time position in the field of Medical devices and drug

delivery systems

KEY SKILLS

. Cell Culture: Isolation of cells, maintaining cells in culture,

media changes, cell expansion (passaging the cells),

transfection, RNA isolation

. Biochemistry: Protein isolation and purification, chromatography

- TLC, column, liquid; spectrophotometry - UV-vis, mass,

fluorescence, raman; titrations, gel electrophoresis - SDS-PAGE,

enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics, PCR

. Machinery: Injection molding, film extrusion, twin screw

extrusion, compression molding, thermoforming, rods and tubes

extrusion, blow molding

. Characterization: Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission

Electron Microscopy, Zetasizer Nano ZS

. Immunology: ELISA

. Software: MS Office - XP/2000/2003/2007, Moldflow, SolidWorks,

Origin

. Operating systems: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/7

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

(Sep 2007-Present)

Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, University of Massachusetts

Lowell, Lowell, MA

. Analyzed the factors affecting electrophoresis deposition

of carbon nanotubes on plastic filled substrate based

sensors

. Investigated the effects of surfactants and dispersion

methods on the dispersion and electrophoretic deposition of

carbon nanotubes

. Investigated the effect of template (pattern) size on the

electrophoretic and dielectrophoretic deposition of carbon

nanotubes

. Determined the effect of solvents and surfactant on the

electrical conductivity and sensing capability of carbon

nanotubes based sensors

. Investigate the issues in manufacturing of tissue scaffolds

using injection molding polymers with micro-structured

surfaces

WORK EXPERIENCE

Process Development Associate I

(Sep-Nov, 2006)

RenaMed Biologics, Lincoln, RI

. Kidney cells were isolated for cell expansion

. Cell Culture technique was used to maintain Kidney cells

. Scale-up the culturing of Kidney Cells using 4 and 10 LAYER

CELL FACTORY

. Cell Count using VICELL

. Determined the consumption and release of metabolic

contents by the kidney cells using NOVA

. Investigated the effect of nutrients on the proliferation

rate of Kidney cells at 5 passage stages at a time interval

of 2 days

. Studied the effect of change in the CO2 content (5%, 2%)

and temperature (37oC, 35oC and 39oC) over the

proliferation of Kidney cells

Intern

(Jun-Aug, 2005)

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

. Cell culture technique used to maintain human chondrocytes

. RNA isolation using RNA mini kit supplied by Quigen

. RNA detection using Agilent 2100 expert machine

. RNA amplification using Taqman Real-Time PCR

. Single and Dual Luciferase Assay

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

(May 2008- Aug 2011)

Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, University of Massachusetts

Lowell, Lowell, MA

. Mentored undergraduate researchers for electrophoretic

deposition research and tissue scaffolding research

. Service Learning Integrated through College of Engineering

(SLICE) projects providing information on science and

engineering career opportunities for local middle and high

school students

Research Assistant

(Jan 2007-May 2008)

Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, University of Massachusetts

Lowell, Lowell, MA

. Led student in Center's K-12 outreach programs which provided

hands-on activities for after-school and summer programs as

well promoted science and engineering careers for local

middle and high school students

. Performed various demonstrations and hands-on-experiments

to illustrate the importance of science and engineering

. Assisted "guest lecturers" with their presentations in

these programs

Intern

(Jun-Aug, 2008)

American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA

. Mentored undergraduate students to help introduce

smart textiles with engineering technology

. Helped in the construction of 'Introduction to

Nanotechnology' exhibit at the museum

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Council, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing

(Aug 2010-Present)

. Represent Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing students

to Center directors, the Center's Industrial Advisory

Board, and NSF program officers and panelists

. Plan and scheduled weekly communication skills sessions at

UMass Lowell

. Plan and executed cross-university student events

President, Professional Development Awards, GSA

(Jun 2009-Aug 2010)

. Led process for evaluating and approving requests for

research related expenses and travel submitted by graduate

students to UMass Lowell's Graduate Student Association

(GSA)

Vice President, Indian Development Relief Fund Association

(Jun 2004-May 2005)

. Helped raise funds for needy facing natural calamities

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PhD in Plastics Engineering

(Expected YOG: Aug 2013)

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA

MS in Biological Sciences

(May 2006)

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA

MS in Zoology (specialization in Reproductive Physiology and Human

Biology) (May 2004)

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India

Thesis: "Effect of Morning and Evening Administration of Melatonin on

Circadian Rhythmicity and Levels of Certain Serum Metabolites and

Hematological parameters in White Leghorn Cockerels"

BS in Zoology

(May 2002)

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India

PUBLICATIONS

Devre R., Budhlall B., Barry C., "Enhancing the Colloidal Stability,

Electronic and Optical Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Dispersed in Water" Submitted, 2012

PRESENTATIONS

. Devre R., Radford M., Mead J., Barry C.,

"Electrophoresis Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes for

Sensor Applications", NNN Nanosummit, Lowell, MA,

June 22-23,2010

. Devre R., Barry C.F., "Nanotechnology modules

for middle school to science teachers",

(Workshop) NSTA Conference, Boston, MA, 2008

. Devre R., Shankar V., Clarizia L., Wei M., Braunhut

S., McDonald M., Mead J., Barry C.F., "Use of

Nanotechnology for the Detection of Breast Cancer",

Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network

Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November, 2007

. Devre R., Barry C.F., "Explaining Nanotechnology",

Service Learning Integrated College of Engineering

(SLICE) program (Outreach K-12), Lowell, MA, Spring

2007

References available on request

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