Chaitra Kanhere
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Phone: 813-***-**** Email: ********@****.***.***
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Expected Dec 2015 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (USA) GPA: 3.54/4.0
Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation and Control Jul 2012 Pune University, Pune (India) GPA: 3.5/4.0
Relevant Coursework Microcontrollers, Analog and Digital Electronics, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Engineering Mathematics, Instrumentation, Linear Control Theory, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Cell and Tissue Engineering, New Product Development, Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Biomechanics
KEY PROJECTS
Research Project: USF College of Engineering, Tampa FL May 2014- Jul 2014
Assessed and reported on the the current state of therapies and compared them with the developing field of optogenetics for patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
Research Project: USF College of Engineering, Tampa FL Feb 2014- Apr 2014
Developed a probe system using impedance matching technique for early detection of cervical cancer.
Pune University: Cummins College of Engineering, India Jul 2011- May 2012
Conceptualized, developed and built a battery operated micro controller based blood collection monitor which effectively measures blood volume and automatically stops the collection process during voluntary blood donation.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: USF School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Tampa FL Aug 2014- present
Collected, processed and analyzed data collected from dancers to assess degree of osteoarthritis.
Study and process EMG data acquired from the conducted studies.
Use image processing software to obtain data from motion analysis.
Graduate Trainee Engineer: Emerson Export Engineering Center, Pune Nov 2012- Dec 2013
Tested and documented in house Project Management and budget analysis software for the Project Management Office.
SKILLS
Computer Skills: MS Office products, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Solid Works, C, LabView 2014, Assembly Language, SAS, Vicon Nexus
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, German
LEADERSHIP
Pune University: Cummins College of Engineering for Women Jun2011- May 2012
Captain: Swimming Team