SEYEDEH F.S. ASHKEZARI
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OBJECTIVE
An entry-level position in Biomedical Engineering with an emphasis on the research and development of
medical devices, which will utilize my electrical and programming skills.
EDUCATION
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH August 2012 - Present
Master of Science in Bioengineering, Concentration in Biomedical Optics
Expected date of Graduation: May 2014
September 2007 – January 2012
Islamic Azad University of Mashhad (IAUM), Mashhad, Iran
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Concentration in Bioelectric
Grade Point Average: 3.6
Relevant Coursework:
Medical Imaging Systems, Common Equipment of Hospitals, Tissue Engineering, Cell-Instructive Tissue
Engineering Laboratory, Digital Image & Signal Processing, Electric Protection in Hospital Systems,
Radiology & Radiotherapy Systems Principles, Signals & Systems, Electric Circuit Theory, Statistics &
Strength of Materials, Statistics in Medicine, Mathematical Biostatistics, Orthopedic Biomechanics,
Biomechanics of Soft & Hard Materials, Advanced Biomechanics, Physiology & Anatomy, Principles of
Rehabilitation, Medical Physics, Biophysics and Entrepreneurship.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2013 – Present
Instructional Design Intern
Learning Ventures, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Recommend design choices - such as course structure, learning activities and assessment strategies, -
which align with learning objectives
Recommend appropriate technologies that can enhance student learning
Discuss strategies for building and facilitating online communities in courses
Collaborate with educational technologists regarding the effective use of technology
January 2013 – Present
Research Assistant
Biomedical Optics Laboratory, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Generate new algorithms for iris recognition through image processing and neural network
January 2013 – August 2013
Teaching Assistant
Department of Bioengineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
The Center for Academic Services in Engineering (CASE), Dr. Brian W. Randolph
Instructed and guided undergraduate students to solve their problems in different courses and helped
them in their assignments
Maintained the equipment such as printers, scanners
September 2011 – January 2012
Research Assistant
Signal & Image Processing Laboratory, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Utilized image processing on infrared images using a custom-developed MATLAB macro to identify
tissue boundaries and computed some statistical parameters
Conducted image analysis using back propagation neural network
June 2010 – September 2010
Summer Co-Op
Farabi Hospital, Mashhad, Iran
Received training in different departments of hospital and their corresponding equipment
SEYEDEH F.S. ASHKEZARI
2645 Whiteway Road, Apartment #5 Toledo, OH 43606 720-***-**** *************@*****.***
September 2009 – August 2010
Medical & Hospital Equipment Repairing
Qaem Training Center, Mashhad, Iran
Trained in electric protection in hospital equipment and worked with autoclave, CPR equipment,
ECG machine, cardiac defibrillator, electroshock, blood pressure monitor, low-temperature bath,
centrifuge, blood analyzer, cell counter and auto analyzer
Tutor
Mashhad, Iran July 2008- September 2008
Tutored intermediate approach MATLAB and general mathematics
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Computer Skills: MATLAB (Simulink), Mathcad, C++ Programming, LabVIEW, SolidWorks,
PSPICE, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Minitab, COMSOL Multiphysics, Abaqus, XPP, R, Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Windows XP through 8 and Microsoft Office Suite.
Laboratory: Autoclave, aseptic technique, mammalian cell culture, tissue scaffold preparation &
characterization, DNA extraction.
Languages: Persian (Native), English (Fluent), French (intermediate) and Arabic (basic).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Member of Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Iranian Society for Biomedical Engineering (ISBME)
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