RARES ANTHONY VACARESCU
Windsor, ON, N8P1J7
Phone: 519-***-****
E-mail: ****************@*******.**
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my knowledge of Physics in theory and practice to its full potential and further my knowledge, experience and skills. To become an influential and meaningful employee to better assist fellow co-workers and the company in being efficient and successful.
QUALIFICATIONS:
oOver 3 years experience in ultrasound and medical imaging research
oFamiliar with both the medical field and industrial field
oExperienced testing, measuring and documenting data
oLead a 2-year clinical trial at a hospital involving cancer patients
oPublished an article in both a journal and conference paper
oDelivered numerous presentations in front of both industrial and medical audiences
oProficiently worked alongside both students and senior coworkers
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
oMicrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
oMatLab, Maple V, ImageJ and some training in Labview and C+
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Physics
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Thesis Topic: Fingernail Properties Determined by Ultrasound
September 2015 – December 2017
B.Sc. – Honours Physics [Medical Physics] with Thesis & Coop
Major: Physics
Minor: Mathematics
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
September 2010 – April 2015
oFluent in reading, writing, speaking Romanian
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research
Research Assistant
September 2013 – Present
Windsor, ON, Canada
oLearned to create professional presentations and articles for publishing and showcase exhibitions
oExperience researching scholarly articles and publications
oAcquired administrative experience writing business related forms and proposals
oKnowledgeable in performing measurements and setting up a scanning acoustic microscope (SAM)
oExperimented and molded with different types of materials such as polyurethane and silicone to make realistic phantoms
oAssisted in testing and researching in validation of an ultrasonic dental probe
oWorked alongside Windsor Regional Cancer Centre to set up a trial study
oStudied and implemented the use of ultrasonic methods and transducers such as resolution testing
oTrained coop students on researching skills and hands-on experimentation
Metropolitan Hospital - Windsor Regional Cancer Centre
Clinical Trial Assistant
October 2013 – November 2016
Windsor, ON, Canada
oLead ultrasonic clinical trial study at Windsor Regional Cancer Centre
oTested and validated prototype device for ethics approval for both University of Windsor ethical board and Metropolitan Hospital ethical board
oPlanned and coordinated patient visits alongside clinical trial staff nurses
oDelivered study update presentations to oncology staff
oRegularly had interaction with chemotherapy patients and staff
oMaintained proper records/ documentation as required by project supervisors
Proto Manufacturing Inc.
X-Ray Diffraction Technologist
May 2012 – December 2012
Oldcastle, ON, Canada
oLearned to operate and align laboratory (LXRD) and portable ( iXRD) machines
oComplied to safety regulations for X-Ray radiation prevention
oAble to write Microsoft Excel data reports for customers
oOperated band saw, grinding wheel and milling machine
oCooperated and helped fellow employees to solve problems
oUsed austenite arc to test austenite percentage in parts
oWorked on bulky and heavy parts such as car bumpers, turbine blades and camshafts from renown companies such as Boeing and McLaren
oHelped in the assembly of housing for a machine X-Ray prototype
oExperienced in electro-polishing with acid and salt solutions
oPerformed basic routine maintenance and calibration of X-Ray machines
Publication List:
Journal:
Vacarescu RA, Slak B, Maeva A, et al. Investigation of a correlation between taxane-based chemotherapy and the ultrasonic time-of-flight of human fingernails. Skin Res Technol. 2017; 00:1–6.
Conference:
R. A. Vacarescu, B. Slak, A. Maeva and R. G. Maev, "Portable high-frequency device for cosmetic and clinical fingernail assessment," 2017 IEEE 30th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Windsor, ON, 2017, pp. 1-4.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST