Research Assistant

John T. Venn

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OBJECTIVE

• Highly skilled, tenacious, and hardworking Master of Science, Biomedical Engineer seeking a full-time engineering position at a dynamic company

EDUCATION

Marquette University - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI May 2018

• Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

• GPA: 3.8/ 4.0

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI December 2014

• Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering, Biomedical concentration

• GPA: 3.7/ 4.0

EXPERRIENCE

Research Assistant /Cardiovascular T.E.C Laboratory/ Milwaukee, WI Winter 2016-Spring 2018

• Replicated rabbit aorta blood flow by completing computational fluid dynamic simulations using SimVascular and ParaView to determine what hemodynamic indices potentially lead to cardiovascular disease

• Analyzed rabbit aorta harvested tissue samples while conducting vascular reactivity experiments, histology, and immunohistochemistry using a plethora of drugs to determine arterial structure and function

• Processed medical imaging data such as Phase Contrast MRI using Medviso-Segment to calculate blood flow Research Assistant /MARquette Visualization Laboratory (MARVL)/ Milwaukee, WI Winter 2016-Spring 2018

• Formulated a pipeline using open source software/scripts for medical professionals to view computational fluid dynamic results in virtual reality

o Open source software- Unity, Blender, ParaView, SolidWorks o Computer languages- C#, MATLAB, Python

• Facilitated communication between clinicians and computer programmers to develop virtual reality applications

• Transformed volumetric medical imaging data to augmented reality using the Microsoft HoloLens

• Organized and presented virtual tours of Marquette’s immersive visualization environment, MARVL Teaching Assistant /Marquette University/ Milwaukee, WI Winter 2016-Spring 2017

• Taught undergraduate students in fluid dynamics labs by examining and using devices such as a peristaltic pump, ultrasound, and transonic flow probe

• Edited, reviewed, and graded undergraduates’ labs and homework Community Support Specialist /Alpha Homes of Wisconsin, Inc./ Racine, WI Winter 2015-Summer 2015

• Provided medical care and planned activities for cognitively disabled clients Senior Design Project /Michigan State Univ. Student Organic Farm/ East Lansing, MI Fall 2013-Spring 2014

• Prototyped an underground vegetable cold storage unit

• Tested and recommended ventilation system, refrigeration systems, and room storage

• Took a lead role in developing and writing proposal for the Student Organic Farm Research Lab Assistant /Phytoecosystems for Water Quality and Health Lab/ East Lansing, MI Summer 2013

• Tested effects of Low Impact Development Sites on storm water purification

• Used ICP to detect metals and non-metals in storm water runoff

• Determined the pH, Total Suspended Solids, and Chemical Oxygen Demand Engineering Intern /Kenosha Water Utility/ Kenosha, WI Summer 2009

• Supported civil engineers whom collected data from water mains after rainstorms

• Monitored proposals for water and sewage lines

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