Jessica Marfo
*** ****** *** *****: 201-***-****
Teaneck, NJ 07666 E-Mail: *****@****.***
Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
BS Biomedical Engineering Expected Graduation: May 2014
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Deans List
Overall GPA 2.88/4.0 Major GPA 2.9/4.0
Professional Experience:
Chromocell (September 2011- Jan 2013)
Laboratory Skills
• Follow GLP, create and edit SOPs, keep track of laboratory inventory, maintain a Laboratory Notebook
• Media and buffer prep, sugar plates, weighting, registering, and solubilizing compounds, pipetting
• Housekeeping, removing biohazard, monitoring; the DI water system, water baths, fridges and freezers
Machinery Based
• Use a FDSS to conduct and analyze cellular high throughput screens
• Designed and Executed company wide Quality Control of pipettes, Biotek and Multidrop Machines
• Hamilton MicroStar Robot, FTIR, Instron, an Autoclave, Incubators, Genevac and Sepbox
• Conducted an individual Project/Experiment on density gradients experienced on the Multidrop Machine
Cellular Based
• Conduct high throughput screenings to evaluate response of cell line
• Perform routine cell culture using aseptic techniques to manage multiple cell lines
• Set up and execute cellular assay, create and perform sterility checks on cell media
Leadership Skills
• Assist Company by interviewing and screening potential candidates
• Assist in training new employees
• Organized various social outings between new and senior members
Course Projects (Team Leader):
Capstone Design: FIST Graft (September 2013-Present)
• Redesign an Arteriovenous graft for use in hemodiaylsis
• Use Simulink to model the vascular process of hemodiaylsis
• Design effective methods to test the new graft
Laboratory Manual (Jan 2013-May 2013)
• Design manual for Scanning Electron Microscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Created and executed an ideal experiment that would require both techniques
• Organize biweekly meetings with group members for project updates
Surgical Incision Robot (Jan 2010-May 2010)
• Designed a Lego Mindstrom Robot to make surgical Incisions
• Used Pro-Engineer to design 3D robot piece
• Utilized Matlab Coding to program Robotic motors and sensors
Leadership positions:
Phi Eta Sigma: Director Of Community Service (Spring 2009 – Present)
• Organized and scheduled events, and coordinated team meeting with newer members
• Plan and execute events to raise importance of giving back to the community
• Collected and analyzed member feedback
Spoken Languages: Twi and Spanish
Skills: Microsoft -Project, Word, Excel, Outlook Powerpoint, Matlab, Simulink, ProE and AutoCad