Bioengineering Undergraduate Researcher
Resume:
Melissa Cruz
**** *. ***** ** . ******, CA ***** . ********@***.*** .
OBJECTIVE: Seeking Pathologist Assistant position with City of Hope
EDUCATION
B.S., Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside
Expected Graduation June 2014
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: MatLab, Simulink, Comsol, PSpice, Labview, Deep View, Chromas,
Amira, C++, Microsoft Office
Laboratory: Organic Material Synthesis, Confocal Imaging, Mass
Spectroscopy, Recombinant Fluorescent Protein Production, Protein
Sequencing, Electrical Circuit Design and Analysis
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Mac OSX
BIOENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project, University of California Riverside
September 2013-Present
Portable Spectrophotometer-Based Breathalyzer for Point-of-Care Testing
. Design and develop a handheld device capable of indicating the onset
of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
. Direct division of group designing chemo-resistive detector through
manipulation of nanoscale semiconducting materials
. Collaborate to jointly design circuitry and chemical sensing
components to produce accurate acetone measurement
Dr. Hyle Park Research Group, University of California Riverside
June 2011-March 2012
Undergraduate Research in Optical Imaging Techniques Applied to
Neuroscience
. Observed and participated in weekly murine cerebral edema and seizure
experimentation and data collection
. Determined regions of interest from Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
images
. Compiled OCT images to develop and analyze corresponding heat maps,
figures, and birefringence images
. Manipulated MatLab code for cover slip and surface buffering data
Biosystems and Signals Course, University of California Riverside
April 2013-June 2013
Acute Hyperuricemia Modeling Group Project
. Designed a quantitative model representing the change in influx of
leukocytes due to variable uric acid levels in the joint
. Evaluated the system stability to make informed predictions about
reducing inflammation period
LEADERSHIP EXERIENCE
Student Life, University of California Riverside
April 2012-September 2012
Highlander Orientation Leader
. Collaborated with student centers to assist with set-up, registration,
and execution of first-year student programs
. Represented the College of Engineering in a public relations role
while meeting with university representatives
WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Recreation Center, University of California Riverside
September 2012-Present
Office Assistant
. Responsible for assisting with a comprehensive recreation activity
class program and instructor payroll
. Maintenance of quarterly advertisement and class scheduling in a
recreation tracking database
. Supervision of recreation classes, registrations, rosters and guest
lists on quarterly basis
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND INVOLVEMENT
University of California Riverside
BIG-GSA Mentorship Program, Mentor
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Member
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Member
University Lower Division Honors Program
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