SAGAR PARIKH
*** ***** ******* ******, ****** Brook, NJ 07663
Cell Phone: 201-***-**** Email: ************@*****.*** OBECTIVE
Ambitious biomedical engineering graduate with research and internship experience seeking a technical entry-level position.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ - School of Engineering Graduated May 2016 Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Overall GPA: 3.0, Major GPA: 3.2 RELEVANT COURSES
Introduction to Biomechanics Numerical Modeling in Biomedical Systems Cardiovascular Engineering Biomedical Transport Phenomena BME Measurements & Analysis Lab Introduction to Prosthetics BME Kinetics & Thermodynamics Biomedical Instrumentation Lab Introduction to Biomaterials RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant - Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration Laboratory, Rutgers University Jan. 2015 – May 2016 Carbon Nanohorn (CNH) - Ligament Project
Develop non-surgical treatment for repair of ligaments and tendons to decrease likelihood of re-injury
Combine proliferative therapy and CNH with collagen binding peptide (CBP) to develop injectable therapy
Evaluate biomechanical and cellular effects to retain CNH retention in matrix after injection
Assist with rat surgeries to use the injectable therapy on injuries
Image rats to analyze results of the injectable treatment Scaffold Project
Determine method to have scaffold contract with as little voltage as possible applied
Create different hydrogels varying PEGDA, MAETAC, and photoinitator amounts
Conduct bending tests by applying voltage to hydrogels
Analyze different hydrogels by measuring the amount the hydrogels bend PROJECT
Senior Design Project - Accelerated Aging of Vacutainer® Blood Collection Tubes Sept. 2015 – May 2016
Design method for accelerating aging tests of Vacutainer tubes to determine new Q10 value
Improve method for determining draw volume of Vacutainer tubes using prototype created
Understand relationship between internal pressure (vacuum) and draw volume
Observe the degradation of vacuum over time and how to accelerate time effects
Sponsored by and working with engineers from Becton, Dickinson and Company WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern - Lehr Consultants International, LLP, New York, NY July – Aug. 2011
Calculated and measured segments of floor plan drawings for analysis July – Aug. 2012
Marked up and reviewed architectural drawings to meet requirements before sending to clients
Assisted designing floor plans by adding components using AutoCAD AWARDS
Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout May 2010
Dean’s List: Spring 2016 May 2016
ACTIVITIES
Engineers Without Borders Nov. 2012 – May 2016
Rutgers University Biomedical Engineering Society Nov. 2012 – May 2016
Rutgers Sustainability Affairs Committee Jan. 2014 – May 2016 SKILLS
Laboratory: Instron, Lab Safety, Biosafety, Blood Borne Pathogens Training, Rodent Handling
Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Programming: MATLAB