KRISTIAN THOMAS

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Commack, NY 11725 acexlt@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION May 2014

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

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May 2013

Boston University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Minor in Electrical Engineering

CERTIFICATION December 2013

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

RELEVANT Biomedical Materials and Medical Devices • Leadership Theory and Practice • Design and Operation of

COURSES Reliable Systems • Device and Diagnostic Design • Software Engineering • Business of Technology

Innovation • Product Design and Innovation • Senior Capstone

WORK Feb. 2012- Aug. 2013

Research Assistant

EXPERIENCE Hearing Research Center, Boston, MA

• Studied psycho-acoustical features to improve diagnostic hearing tests for impaired listeners.

• Designed and developed speech intelligibility tests in the form of virtual listening environments that

simulated everyday situations through Matlab.

• Presented research at the 2012 BMES National Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Summer 2010, 2011

Transportation Construction Inspector

New York State Department of Transportation, Hauppauge, NY

• Performed gradations and other soil tests.

• Performed various inspections such as on-site concrete inspection and asphalt pavement inspection.

PROJECTS Spring 2014

Welch Allyn Head Trauma Device

COMPLETED • Participated in a yearlong project sponsored by Welch Allyn as part of the Master of Engineering program.

• Designed a program through Matlab that will diagnose whether or not a patient has suffered a concussion

through various cognitive tests.

• Process included a market analysis, patent investigation, and consulting with various medical

professionals.

Spring 2013

UltraLine: A Central Line Placement System

• Coordinated a team of 8 members for a project in Device and Diagnostic Design.

• Designed a central line placement device that sensed whether the central line is in a vein or artery.

• Process included drawing a design in SolidWorks, building a prototype, and making calculations such as

failure analysis.

Fall 2012

Medtronic Talent Converter Abdominal Stent Graft

• Participated in a team of 4 members for a project in Product Design and Innovation.

• Designed a development plan for a Talent Converter Abdominal Stent Graft assuming it hadn't been

developed.

• Performed a market analysis, a patent investigation, and followed all FDA regulations that a medical

device would normally undergo.

SPECIALIZED Programming: C, C++, Linux

SKILLS Tools: Image J, MathCad, Matlab, Microsoft Office

ACTIVITIES Member of the Biomedical Engineering Society Chapter at Cornell University

Vice President of the Biomedical Engineering Society Chapter at Boston University in 2012-2013

Member of the Boston University India Club

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