KAR MUN KOH
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Professional Summary
Actively seeking for job opportunities in the electrical/ biomedical engineering fields. Have extensive research experience in medical device research and development, cardiovascular diseases, animal cell culture and application of electrical stimulation on cells, along with four years of teaching and tutoring experience in university classroom and laboratory settings.
Education
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Major: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Concentration: Biomedical Engineering CGPA: 3.640 over 4.0 scale August 2013 - May 2016
Major: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Concentration: Biomedical Engineering CGPA: 3.418 over 4.0 scale August 2010 - May 2013
Honors and Awards
2015 - 2016 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
2013 NDSU Innovation Challenge Top Ten Finalist: Infant Health Monitor
2010 - 2013 NDSU Office of International Program Academic and Culture Sharing Scholarship
2012 - 2013 NDSU Dean Joseph Stanislao Scholarship
Projects
Thesis Research: Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Cellular Chemistry and Proliferation of C2C12 Muscle Cells - Presented preliminary results of research at 2014 ND EPSCoR - Completed IACUC training and obtained approval - Accepted for poster presentation at the 2015 BMES-CMBE and 2016 Lab-On-a-Chip & Microfluidics Conference - Worked with murine models and maintained C2C12 cell line and experienced in utilizing interdigitated electrodes
Cardiovascular Engineering II Project: Cardiovascular System Modeling - Developed draft model of the cardiovascular system into mathematical and engineering terms using MATLAB - Completed courses in VA Research Centre for Pig Heart Dissection and Cadaver Examination - Mastered laboratory aseptic, cryopreservation, animal (primary) cell culture, microscopy techniques and maintained CRFK cell line throughout entire length of study
Senior Design Project: Infant Health Monitor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Developed a wearable prototype infant monitor which measures vitals and bio-signals in real time - Developed business plans and studied various products created by potential competitors in the market
Cardiovascular Engineering I Project: QRS Complex Detection Model - Developed an improved and functional real-time algorithm in LabVIEW based on Pan and Tompkins algorithm
Embedded and Control Systems Project: Intruder Tracking System - Developed a successful tracking system which records the number of people entering a room using a PIR sensor and PIC18F4620 while it can be disarmed by a predetermined 4-digit pass code
Work Experience
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND, United States
Position: Physics Department Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2015 - December 2015
Position: Electrical Engineering Department Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2013 - May 2015
Position: Electrical Engineering Department Undergraduate Teaching Assistant January 2012 - May 2012
Pentapower Ptd Ltd Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Position: Marketing Department Intern July 2009 - June 2010
Core Qualifications
PyMOL Molecular Visualization System, LabVIEW, C++, MATLAB, CircuitLab, SPICE, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, COMSOL Multiphysics, Cell Culture, Aseptic Techniques, IACUC, Medical Devices Research, Project Management, Data Analysis, Product Research, Development and Marketing, Microfluidic Devices Utilization, Interdigitated Electrodes Utilization, Embedded and Control Systems, Soldering, Signal Processing
Language Ability English, Malay, Cantonese, Mandarin