Janny Pineiro

**** ** *** ******, *** ***, Gainesville, FL 32607

ac3oxa@r.postjobfree.com 305-***-****

EDUCATION

Masters of Science (M.S): Biomedical

Engineering

Specialty: Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials,

Biomechanics

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

GPA: 3.60/4.0

May 2018

Bachelor of Science (B.S): Material Science

and Engineering

Specialty: Polymers and Biomaterials

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

GPA: 3.39/4.0 (Dean’s List)

May 2016

Cum Laude Graduation Honors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant GatorBAIT August 2016- Present

Dr.Chelsey S. Simmons, PhD.;Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida

• Develop biomimetic materials to study the effect of mechanical microenvironment on cell behavior.

• Optimize the fabrication parameters of polymer subtrates to mimic biological tissue.

• Characterize polymer substrates that mimic soft tissue mechanics.

• Study the effects of substrate’s stiffness in the chemoresistance of primary pancreatic cells. NASA’s Langley Research Center Intern June 2017- August 2017 June 2016- August 2016

Dr.Patrick H. Johnston, PhD.; Nondestructive Evaluation Science Branch,NASA Langley Research Center

• Measured Ultrasonic Angular Scattering from Composite Materials.

• Used Non-Destructive Testing such as Ultrasonic to evaluate the properties of different materials.

• Used Schileren Imaging to characterize ultrasonic transducers and study the influence of focal zone parameters on defect detection.

Research Assistant January 2015- May 2016

Dr. Juan C. Nino, Ph.D.; Professor in the Materials Science Department at University of Florida

• Performed 2-step sintering synthesis of BaTiO3 foams with controlled microstructure for orthopedic applications.

• Studied Emulsion process and used it as a method of synthesize ceramic foams with enhanced mechanical properties.

• Characterized microstructural properties of foams including grain size using scanning electron microscopy.

Research Assistant January 2016- May 2016

REU Internship at University of Arkansas May 2015- August 2015 Dr. Douglas E. Spearot, PhD.;Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida

• Used Molecular Dynamics simulation to study the mechanical behavior of novel nanostructures.

• Characterized the dislocation density and deformation mechanisms of nanoparticles.

• Participated in a Leadership Training Program for in Engineers. PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES

Poster Section

BMES 2017 Annual Meeting October 2017

“Effects of Tumor-Relevant Substrate Mechanics on Primary Pancreatic Cancer Cells” Published

Journal of the American Ceramic Society October 2016

"Suppressed Grain Growth in Highly Porous Barium Titanate Foams by Two-step Sintering" Manuscript Pending to Submission

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

“Effect of Substrate Mechanics on Chemoresistance of Primary Pancreatic Cells” SKILLS

Laboratory:

• Differential Scanning

Calorimeter

• Scanning Electron

Microscopy

• Data Analysis

(Statistical)

• Experimental Design

• Ultrasound Testing

• Dynamic Mechanical

Analysis (DMA)

• Schlieren Imaging

• Gel Permation

Chromatograph

• Synthesis of Hydrogels

• Mammalian Cell

Culture

• Immunoflourescence

Assay (IFA)

• FTIR

Design & Analysis Software:

• LAMMPS

• MATLAB

• OVITO

• Linux

• Solid Works

• FEA

• JMP

• Origin Pro

• Microsoft Office

• Tomoview

• Machine Learning

Languages:

• Spanish, fluent • English, fluent • French, written PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

(SHPE Research and Fellowship Director)

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE Member)

• America Vacumm Society (AVS Member)

• Materials Research Society (MRS Member)

• Tau Sigma National Honor’s Society

(Member)

• Association of Cuban Engineers(Member)

• IEEE(Member)

Thank you for your time!

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