Graduating Biomedical Engineer with interests in cell culture, drug development and medical device engineering. Seeking opportunities to apply laboratory practice and engineering principles in an industry setting with goals to further develop hands-on skills.
CONTACT INFO
156 GOLDEN ROD LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14623
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EDUCATION
RICKY KO
EXP. GRAD. MAY ‘19
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Major: B.S. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (GPA 3.0)
PowerLab, MakerBot 3D Printer, Arduino, Cell Culturing, Cell Staining, Cryopreservation, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Gel Electrophoresis, Electron Microscopy, Bacteriophage Plaque Assay, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Disk Dispenser, Ultracentrifugation, Fluorescence Microscopy
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
TOPICS
TECHNICAL
QUALIFICATIONS
MS Office, MATLAB, LabView, AutoCAD Fusion 360, Cura, Meshmixer, Minitab, Mauve
Medical Device Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioreactors, Heat-transfer, 3D Printed Prosthetic Design, Dynamics and Control Systems, Design of Experiments
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK JAN ’18 – AUG ‘18
LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANT BUFFALO, NY
Cultured multi-drug resistant bacteria for bacteriophage and antibiotic susceptibility testing
Worked alongside the lab manager in whole genome analysis of specific Enterotoxigenic E. coli Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli to identify genetic differences using mauve
Presented an academic research poster on the virulence factors of an Emergent Biofilm-forming Enteroinvasive E. coli O96:H19 in University at Buffalo’s Research Day
WORK
EXPERIENCE
SELFDECODE JUN ’16 – DEC ‘16
SCIENFITIC WRITER/ EDITOR NEW YORK, NY
Researched the therapeutic uses of the supplements Arabinogalactan and Chondroitin Sulfate
Revised and rearranged a genetic database of human Alleles and SNPs for better accuracy of description and function
Prepared research report summarizing the findings from peer reviewed publications on the benefits of Chondroitin Sulfate in joints pain relief as well as Arabinogalactan in drug delivery
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL NOV ’16 – JAN ‘17
DATA ENTRY NEW YORK, NY
Compiled, organized and processed blood bank data into the hospital database
Coordinated with laboratory staff in document facilitation
Facilitated interdepartmental communication as needed
PROJECTSSS
INDOOR DRY TOLIET BASE REMODELING AND MANUFACTURING
Worked in a multidisciplinary team consisting of industrial and mechanical engineering students to redesign a dry toilet base for cost efficiency and ergonomics with the role of a systems integration lead in charge with the compatibility of materials and purchases
3D modeled and fabricated fiberglass molds for a dry toilet using Autodesk Fusion 360 to reduce the weight of the existing dry toilet as well as improving the aesthetics of the base to mimic a modern toilet
Remodeled, 3D printed and assembled an existing excrement diverter mold using Fusion 360 to work synergistically with a homemade vacuum former developed at RIT
Prepared, entered, and maintained computerized records of purchase requisitions, items purchased, costs, delivery schedules, vendor options and product comparisons
Worked closely with the client to meet engineering requirements and ergonomic standards to fit the lifestyle of low-income nations specifically Haiti
SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY DYNAMICS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Utilized PowerLab, Capstone and LabChart in signal processing and analysis
Measured respiratory function and response using a gas analyzer
Observing response times between muscle and neural activity
Compared latency response times to visual stimuli through signal processing
IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFICITY IN LYTIC BACTERIOPHAGES
Identification of lytic bacteriophages through double layer plaque assay using filtered sewage water with the goal of developing a sanitation method for hospital ventilators
Isolation and amplification of bacteriophage with specificity towards multi-drug resistant organisms for susceptibility testing of a wide range of bacteria commonly found in hospital ventilators
Discovered a strain of bacteriophage with specificity towards a clinical isolate of Acinetobacter Baumannii