Sushila Silwal

Biomedical Engineer

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Bridgeport, December 2016 to present, Bridgeport,CT

Classroom Instructions:

Teaching, instructing and grading assignments for undergraduate students of biomedical engineering

Assisting undergrad students for the microbiology lab

Paper Publications:

Ozden, Sehmus et al. “Bacteria as Bio-Template for 3D Carbon Nanotube Architectures.” Scientific Reports 7 (2017): 9855. PMC. Web. 17 Oct. 2017.

Interaction Between Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase And Graphene Oxide And Its Impact On Cardiovascular Diseases

Singh, Shrishti; Ray, Anushka; Silwal, Sushila; Macwan, Isaac; Patra, Prabir

(Nanomaterials- under review)

Research Assistant, Asian Institute of Science and Technology, January 2014 – January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsibilities: Sample collection, DNA/RNA extraction from various sources, PCR, interpreting issue of reports, results, maintaining the stock/supply of chemicals, record keeping apart from project designing and report writing.

Worked as an English Language interpreter for “Improved cook stoves.”, a project conducted by Seabastian Zucker, a graduate student of international health, June 2014

Hari Krishna Sainju, Mahesh Maharjan, Baplu Rai and Sushila Silwal, ”Micropropagation of camella sinensis(L) Krutze (Tea plant)”, presented at national conference of bio-technology, Kathmandu, 22nd November 2014

Sushila Silwal, Manoj Kamtee, Bibek Karna, Shanker Gurung, “Effect of solid state fermentation on the proximate composition of mango karnel: A comparative study”, presented in research institute of bioscience and bio-technology, Kathmandu, 25th July 2014

Sushila Silwal, Bindira Singh, Keshab Bhattarai,” Screening of Streptomyces for antifungal and antimicrobial activity from Shivapuri National Park”, presented on DNA day, Lord Buddha academic foundation, Kathmandu, 25th April 2014

Quality and food control assistant, Nepal Dairy Private Limited, April 2013- July 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal

Quality check of foods served in restaurants.

Microbiological test, protein carbohydrate and cholesterol test.

Poster / oral presentations:

1. Sushila Silwal, Bindira Singh, Keshab Bhattarai, “Screening of Streptomyces for antifungal and antimicrobial activity from Shiva Puri National Park” presented in DNA day programme organized by Lord Buddha Education and Foundation on 25th April 2014

2. Sushila Silwal,Manoj Kamtee, Bibek Karna, Shanker gurung, “Effect of solid state fermentation on the proximate composition of Mango seed Kernel:A comparative study” presented in Bioconference organized by Research Institute Bioscience Biotechnology on 25th July 2014

Oral:

1. Hari Krishna Sainju,Mahesh maharjan,Baplu Rai and Sushila Silwal, “Micropropagation of Camella sinensis(L) Krutze. (tea Plant)” on National Conference on Biotechnology 2014 organised by Nepal Biotechnology Association on 22 November 2014

2. Hari Krishna Sainju,Mahesh maharjan,Baplu Rai and Sushila Silwal, “In –vitro propagation of Zingiber officinale Rosc. (fiberless ginger)” on National Conference on Biotechnology 2014 organised by Nepal Biotechnology Association on 22 November 2014

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, January 2016 to present, University of Bridgeport, CT

Current Cumulative GPA:3.61/4

Ongoing thesis topic:

Tumor Cell Invasion Using FPGA based Directional Control of Magnetospirillum magneticum

FPGA based Magnetic field control for guiding Magnetotactic bacteria

Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology: White House Institute of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal

Cumulative GPA:3.88/4

HANDS ON SKILLS

Isolation, Extraction, and purification of genomic DNA/RNA, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, RFPL, RAPD, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Chromatography, Spectrophotometry

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Ms-Office Package, Photoshop, C Programming, PERL, QBASIC

INTEREST

Knee interest in cancer, infectious disease, and molecular diagnostics

Genomics, proteomics of human disease processes

Medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology

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