Bioengineering, mechanical engineering, technical writing & chemistry

MICAH J FEENEY

*** ******* ** *** ***** Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Phone: 412-***-**** Email: *****.******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh 3.83 GPA 08/15 – 05/19

Biomedical Engineering w/ Minors in Mechanical Engineering & Chemistry

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Fundal Massage Device Senior Design Project 08/17 – 05/18

A de Novo massage device designed to mitigate post-partum hemorrhaging.

Served as the Team Leader managing deadlines and chairing meetings

Won 3rd Place (out of 18) in the Senior Design Competition

Personal responsibilities included: SolidWorks modeling and assembly testing, Ansys stress and deformation testing, drafting diagrams, BOM, parts ordering, 3D printing, machining, fitting of components, final assembly and finishing.

Experience with facets of the FDA quality system regulation (QSR) with emphasis on the Design Controls (21 CFR 820.30).

oDesign brief and product design specification (PDS) documentation

Updated in response to clinical feedback

oHuman factors analysis

User centered design

Task and exploratory analyses

Usability evaluation

Anthropometric Analysis

Clinical evaluations and design feedback

oRisk analyses including Fault tree and FMEA

oVerification and validation (V&V) requirements and procedures

Developing and implementing protocols

Comparison and analysis of device vs caregiver pressure film testing

End-user surveying

oDocument control: Excellent technical writing skills,Formulation of a comprehensive (DHF).

Experience with the regulatory requirements of pre-market approval (PMA), investigational device exemption (IDE), and premarket notification (510k)

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Finish Carpenter (insured subcontractor) Pittsburgh, PA 10/05 – 06/13

Milling and fabrication of trim from raw materials, efficient production, precision cutting and measurement, doors, flooring, windows, stairs, and railing installations, and quoting estimates

Fine Dining Restaurant Manager Kona Grill Las Vegas, NV 06/02 – 08/05

Managed 50 employees, human resources documentation, scheduling in excel, conflict resolution, loss prevention, hiring, and established strong customer relationships.

Las Vegas Craps Dealer Horseshoe Las Vegas, NV 01/99 – 04/02

Attention to detail in an extremely fast paced environment, large cash stakes, theft prevention, in-head calculations of complicated payouts, and strong manual dexterity

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

“The In vitro Induction of Cardiac Organoids for Biomechanical Analysis”

Biomedical Engineering Society’s Annual Conference podium presentation Minneapolis, MN, October 2016.

University of Pittsburgh Bioengineering Technical Symposium podium presentation University of Pittsburgh faculty and peers. December 2016.

RESEARCH INTERNSHIP University of Pittsburgh, PA 12/15 – 01/17

Mechanics of Morphogenesis Lab working under Dr. Lance Davidson on The In vitro Induction of Cardiac Organoids: Advancing an “Organ in a Dish” model for biomechanical analysis of heart development.

SKILLS

Computer: Ansys simulation training, SolidWorks CAD/FEA, MATLAB Data Analysis, JMP, DOE, Simulink Modeling, Image Analysis (ImageJ), Computational Fluid Dynamics COMSOL

Fabrication: All Saws, 3D Printing, Planers, Joining, Milling, Sanding, Shop Safety

Chemistry: Distillation, Separation, Chromatography, IR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, titration, Solubility, Organic and inorganic synthesis, Lab safety training

Microscopy: Laser confocal, Fluorescent, and bright field microscopy

Biological: Immunostaining, electrophoresis, laser confocal microscopy, fluorescence, and bright field microscopy, protocol design and optimization, directed cell differentiation, embryonic microsurgery, and cardiac organoid production

SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 09/15 - Present

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 09/17 - Present

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Linear Systems & Circuitry Teaching Assistant

oAssisted students in the building of circuits in the bioinstrumentation lab

oTutored students

EXTRACURRICULAR

Rock climbing, mountain & road biking, running, and bicycle restoration

References from faculty in the Pitt Mechanical Engineering Department, oral or written, upon request

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