RACHEL ROSA

* ****** ***** *******, ******* NJ, *7030 ac78kq@r.postjobfree.com 302-***-****

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology – Hoboken, New Jersey Expected June 2019

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 4.0

Stevens Institute of Technology – Hoboken, New Jersey May 2018

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Social Sciences GPA: 3.65

Academic Awards: Stevens Scholars Program, President’s List, and High Honors

Skills

Technical – SolidWorks, PTC Creo, Meshmixer, Arduino, MATLAB, C++, Simulink, Excel, Microsoft Project, Arena, Cura

Soft – Prototyping Process, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Written and Verbal Communication

Work/Research Experience

R&D MECHANICAL ENGINEER Dec 2016 – Present

Stevens Sensorimotor Control Lab, Hoboken NJ

Reduced cost of the conventional data acquisition glove by 90% through redesign allowing for out-of-lab capabilities

Singlehandedly designed and fabricated a new data acquisition glove using SolidWorks and additive manufacturing

Conduct clinical trials through international review board (IRB) and onboard younger members to continue research

Awarded Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) scholarship and New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) grant

MECHANICAL ENGINEER INTERN June 2018 – August 2018

OXO, New York City, NY

Engineered a mechanical testing rig to measure closing force on irregular profiled lids on 15+ to remove subjectivity in testing, and identify a quality control issues

Designed and fabricated device for coffee bean extraction test to increase accuracy and precision of results for certification

Selected optimal design of a pizza wheel neck before production by performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) test

Engaged in machine shop operations and used design for manufacturability learnings to improve fabrication skills

R&D ENGINEER May 2016 – Dec 2016

Stevens Sensorimotor Control Lab, Hoboken NJ

Produced a low cost, high performance, adaptable hand exoskeleton with 1 degree of freedom and presented alpha prototype at Stevens Summer Scholars Exposition

Spearheaded research, design, and exoskeleton model testing utilizing SolidWorks, MS Excel, and additive manufacturing

Created novel elastic suspension return system and passive finger flexion system based on the angles of the elbow

RESEARCH ASSISTANT May 2015 – Aug 2015

Biomaterial Nerve Regeneration Lab, Hoboken NJ

Aided in the research and fabrication of porous scaffolds to cultivate nerve cells in a sterile environment

Enhanced personal proficiency in centrifuge, micro-pipettes, tissue culture laminar flow hoods, and incubators

Verified nerve regeneration efficiency in rat trials through measurements of foot patterns during movement

Patents/Publications

Process patent for research done in Data Acquisition Glove research in progress (submitted invention discloser form)

Co-authored Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering: Neural Regeneration in the textbook Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering published October, 2016

Leadership

Varsity Weight Room Captain, Order of Omega, Risk Manager for Theta Phi Alpha, Top of the V Leadership Representative, Women Leadership Housing Recipient, Global Leaders Initiative, Peer Educators Program, and Stevens LEADS Program

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