Assistant Engineering

Matthew Karabetsos

Permanent address: **** Dunrobin Rd, Naperville, IL 60540

Current address: *** * ********** **, *** 410, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 phone: 630-***-**** email: acz4qk@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Biomedical Engineering B.S. with a Biochemical concentration at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Cumulative GPA: 3.0/4.0; Major GPA: 3.3/4.0

Expected undergraduate graduation: April 2018

Experience:

Part of year-long senior design course working with urologist client at U of M hospital o Project is to design and prototype a modified catheter that can be used to irrigate blood clots out of patients’ bladders in an outpatient setting without the need for anesthesia

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Kohn Lab - Biomaterials and Biomechanics of Hard Tissues Lab o May 2016 – Present

o Second author on future paper “Spectroscopic Evaluation of In Vitro Glycated Bone Composition” o Directly involved in preparation and analysis of glycated and irradiated bone samples and collection of data using Raman spectroscopy to analyze effects on bone tissue as well as the presence of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and its implications for diabetic patients

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Engineered Cellular Microenvironments (ECM) Lab o Summer 2016

o Performed H&E-stained cell analysis using ImageJ software Activities:

Founding Father and Scholarship Chairman of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity

Biomedical Engineering Society, American Chemical Society, Student Society for Stem Cell Research

Tutoring, private and volunteer

o American Chemical Society volunteer tutoring current college students in general and organic chemistry o Worked through Wyzant Tutoring company; independently tested and approved to tutor in over 20 different subjects - math, science, and ACT/SAT prep related, elementary through university level Other Experience/Skills:

Lab experience with PCR, gel electrophoresis, micropipetting, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry, mass spectrometry, infrared (IR) spectrometry, cell culture, EMG circuitry and breadboards

Experience with TestResources and Instron compression, tensile, and fatigue testing

Programming experience coding in C++, MATLAB, Python, and Maple programming languages

Experience with AutoCAD, Inventor, GRAMS/AI, nQuery statistical testing, and LabVIEW softwares

Efficient at working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Native English speaker; limited working proficiency in Spanish and Greek

Six OSEH safety certifications including autoclave and laser operation and handling of bloodborne pathogens

HIPAA certification and PEERRS Research Ethics & Compliance certification

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