Ian J. Hinnenkamp
* ***** **, ****** ****, NJ, **306
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
-Successfully enter the industry as an up-and-coming Biomedical
Engineering Professional seeking an internship or entry-level job in the
science/engineering field.
-Long term goals include achieving a higher-level education while retaining
a career in fields such as Biotechnology, Manufacturing/Design Processes,
Product Development, & Quality Control.
EDUCATION
-The College of New Jersey (Ewing NJ)
-B.S. Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Concentration)
-Expected Graduation: May 2014
o Relevant Completed Coursework:
Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Design & Bioinstrumentation (with lab)
Analysis I
Biomechanics Tissue Engineering
Fluid mechanics Neural Engineering
Thermodynamics Medical Physiology I & II
(with lab)
Strength of Materials Biomaterials
o Most Recent GPA: 3.75/4.00
o Most Recent Classes: Neural Engineering, Bioinstrumentation,
Senior Project I & II, Multivariable Calculus.
o Lab Experience:
. Medical Physiology Lab I:
. Worked w/ spirometers, EMG, & ECG handling, BIOPAC
devices for the physical recording of physiologic
data.
. Mechanical Measurements Lab:
. Spring-Stiffness testing, unit conversion,
statistics, & handling of strain gages
. Data Acquisition & Labeling (Excel)
. Circuits & Electronics Lab:
. Low & High Pass Filtering, transistor placement, &
breadboard circuitry
. Biology & Organic Chemistry Lab I:
. Electron Microscope usage & handling, Centrifuge
usage, photospectrometry (measuring light
absorbance/transparence), calibration of scales &
measuring tools.
. Bioinstrumentation Lab:
. EEG, EMG, ECG handling & usage,
voltmeters/multimeters, Labview synched w/ BIOPAC
devices for the electronic signal recording of
physiologic data.
COMPUTER SKILLS
o Operating Systems: Windows, Mac
o Hardware:
. Data Acquisition Devices (NI-DAQ, BNC-2110)
. BIOPAC MP36 system
. Emotiv EPOCH Headset (EEG recording)
o Software:
. MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
. Matlab (version 2008-2013a)
. Labview for measuring physiological signals (EMG, ECG)
. C/C++
. AutoCAD - Pro E & Solidworks (very proficient)
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT: Integrative Neural-Input Upper Arm Prostheses
(Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
o Mechanical Design Leader
o Assisted in creation of trans-radial arm prosthetic using
polycarbonate tubing
. Performed all modeling of the hand, arm, and pulley system
in SolidWorks
o Reviewed and Approved by the Institutional Review Board of TCNJ
for Human Testing
o Assisted and partially assembled relevant circuitry for the
Senior Design Project
. Using piezoelectric force sensors to detect small pressure
differences in the fingertips for the initiation of grasp
. Conversion of analog-to-digital signals were done via
Arduino Uno
. Sensitivity of the device was calibrated using
potentiometers
. A second Arduino was used programmed to read digital-to-
analog signals for DC servo-motor movement
o Senior Project Advisor/Reference: Dr. Xuefeng Wei, ****@****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
o Worked w/ fabrication equipment at TCNJ's Machine Shop:
(August 2013-May 2014)
2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing NJ
(lathe, standing mill, angle grinder, band saw, etc.)
o New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY (July,
2008 - August, 2008)
Triage and ER Assistant
HONORS, AWARDS, LEADERSHIP
o TCNJ Dean's List - Spring: 2010 & 2014
o American Society of Mechanical Engineers TCNJ Chapter Member
o Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA)
o Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam - April 2014