ALOK U. SHROFF

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Kendall Park, NJ 08824

Home: 732-***-****

Cell: 732-***-****

E-mail: actmrk@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Rutgers University, School of Engineering, New Brunswick, NJ

Expected Graduation: May 2016

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Certificate Degree in Packaging Engineering

Cum. GPA: 3.753/4.00

Relevant Courses Completed:

Cardiovascular Engineering

Biomedical Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Intro to Biomaterials

Biomedical Engineering Measurements and Analysis lab

Biomedical Transport Phenomena

Numerical Modeling and Biomedical Systems

Biomedical Engineering Devices and Systems with associated lab

Biomedical Engineering System Physiology

Biomechanics

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Safety Engineering Packaging

Packaging and the Environment

Intro to Packaging Engineering

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Biomedical Engineering Honor Society – Alpha Eta Mu Beta

September 2014 - present

Biomedical Engineering Honors Research Academy

September 2014 - present

Rutgers University LSAMP Scholar

September 2014 - present

College of Engineering Dean’s List

Fall 2012 – present (6/6 semesters)

Emanuel Terner Scholarship for Excellence in Packaging Engineering October 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE

Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ

Research and Development Co-Op, Early Research Oral Care Department July 2015 – present

Prepared bovine enamel samples in resins through grinding and polishing procedures for use in experimentation implementing the Featherstone laboratory pH cycling model.

Chemically engineered fluorides, toothpaste slurries, and salt solutions at various pH levels to identify optimal formulation compositions and evaluated mineralization effects upon enamel surfaces.

Measured mechanical characteristics of treated teeth via the Knoop indentation test for microhardness analysis.

RESEARCH

Rutgers University Biomedical Engineering Building, Piscataway, NJ Senior Design Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering September 2015 – present

Understood, designed, and tested an optical lens system using a cell-phone based hardware component for image capture of blood cells to determine the presence of malaria.

Created a mobile application using MATLAB for remote post-acquisition analysis through a centralized image bank.

Modeled mobile attachment prototypes using SolidWorks to optimize device portability, affordability, and accuracy.

Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies, Piscataway, NJ Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Biology and Genetics January 2014 – present

Investigated relationships between phenotype and genotype regarding alcoholism and addiction in mice using a neuropharmacology-based model.

Isolated brain regions in mice using surgical techniques and analyzed candidate genes via RT-PCR and biostatistical approaches.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Laboratory-based: assaying of antibodies, gel electrophoresis, sequencing, light microscopy and imaging, chromatography, density centrifugation, pH analysis, curve fitting, and data modeling and analysis.

Computer-based: MATLAB, SolidWorks (CAD), Minitab, ImageJ, Maple, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES

Project Member and Secretary – Rutgers University Bioengineering Society (4 hrs/week)

September 2014 – present

Rutgers University Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) (3 hrs/week) September 2013 – present

Rutgers University Badminton Club (4 hrs/week)

September 2012 – present

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