Jeremiah Merkel

* ******* **** *** *********, CT 06812

845-***-**** ac5pca@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To pursue a career in the field of engineering utilizing knowledge of biology, healthcare, and medical techniques along in combination with creative analytical and problem solving skills to advance modern medical technology.

Education: University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT GPA: 3.0 Fall 2013 – Spring 2017 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Biosystems, Imaging & Instrumentation

Minor in Electrical Engineering: Electronics & Systems Skills: MEDDEV 2.7.1 Rev 4 (or current) policy qualified, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Research Training certified, Strong knowledge of regulatory processes through writing clinical literature evaluation summaries, Proficient use of search protocols in MEDLINE/PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Skills in LabVIEW, MATLAB, C++, Data Acquisition and Dynamic programming, Delsys EMG Works, Minitab, NI Vision Assistant Software, Arduino platform, Basic CAD

(SOLIDWORKS, CADD, AutoCAD), Tinius Olsen Machine basics, Microsoft Office, iOS, Android. Experience: Danbury Alternative Center of Excellence – Danbury, CT January 2018 – Current Math Interventionist & Tutor/Substitute

• Utilize data to assist teachers identify students who need additional academic support

• Aide teachers in developing classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions

• Assist teachers in documenting student progress

• Develop and use instructional support tools

• Gather, organize and review assessment data

• Provide support for student mastery of Connecticut Standards Curriculum

• Design collaborative systems of support

• Understand and utilize computer technology for student support Nerac, Inc. – Tolland, CT June 2016 – February 2017 Medical Device Analyst Intern

• Worked with clients through the entire process of writing MEDDEV 2.7.1 Rev 4 compliant clinical literature evaluations and state of the art analyses

• Assisted clients with research questions through focused literature searches and analysis of search results

• Searched publication, news, and patent databases and other online resources for literature and data relevant to research questions and regulatory processes

• Assisted clients with regulatory processes through writing clinical literature evaluation summaries and state of the art analyses

• Read clinical literature and took notes on key points to support clinical literature evaluations

• Documented regulatory reviews and strategic reports on product manufacturing and patents

• Compiled information on company products and the products engineered makeup in technical files

Projects: Senior Design: “Vision Assistive Communication Device for Patients with Motor Impairment” Led team to design through the School of Engineering as an effective and reproducible method to improve the current communication system for the patient-caretaker relationship. This result is an important prerequisite for the increasing need for high-quality patient care to reform communication in this specific therapy division.

Junior Design: “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Detected by Harness System” Led team to created through the Biomedical Engineering Department as a low-cost, easy to use breathing-pause detection device for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome detection. The prototype must cost less than $100 to make and must be sold for less than $50. It must have a reliability of 80-85% and must be tailored to users with minimal literacy and no technological background. Bioinstrumentation Design: “Early Detection of Ventricular Tachycardia in Hospitalized Patients”

Led team project initiated to implement an easy-to-use, affordable, and accurate device and software for increasing patient-staff efficiency in detecting and addressing heart-condition related issues, specifically Ventricular Tachycardia.