Engineering Medical

Adam Pely

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EDUCATION

Duke University, Durham, NC

Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering- Cumulative GPA: 3.74/4.0 Dec 2016 (expected) Medical Imaging Training Program Fellowship, Pratt/Gardner Fellowship University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering– Cumulative GPA: 3.99 /4.0 Dec 2011 Summa Cum Laude

Computer and Programming Skills

Highly Proficient in MATLAB, Python, field II, and Git. Some work with C++, LS-Dyna, and LabView PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Research Experience

Nightingale lab, Duke University, Durham, NC _ Aug 2013-Present Graduate Assistant

Developed and tested ultrasound elastography sequences for use in dermatological clinical experiments on the Siemens SC2000 scanner. Presented this research at the Duke Medical Imaging fair

Developed Matlab and Python tools for processing clinical data and images

Created a model for wave propagation in skin using finite element tools (LS-DYNA). Presented this research at the International Ultrasound Symposium 2016 and published in the proceedings Siemens Healthineers, Issaquah, WA _ Feb 2016-July 2016 Advanced Development Intern

Developed and implemented ultrasound elasticity techniques on a prototype scanner using a Python code base version controlled with Git

Assessed and reported on data quality in prototype scanner

Optimized scanner usability with implementation of GUIs and enhancement of acquisition speed using Python

Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Boston, MA _ Oct 2012-Jun 2013 Research Technician

Quantified breast cancer cell metastasis in an in-vivo mouse model using in-vivo flow cytometry. Published results of the collaboration in Cell

Designed and ran experiments quantifying and imaging leukemic cell growth within mouse models in order to test a new chemotherapy agent using in-vivo flow cytometry and fluorescent confocal scanning laser microscopy

Heartware Incorporated, Miami Lakes, FL _ Oct 2011-Dec 2011 Intern in the Department of Clinical Engineering

Ran experiments analyzing sheering effects of the heart pump on blood

Troubleshot LabVIEW code used by the department for patient data analysis

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