Biomedical Engineer

Ansel Dow

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Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Anticipated May 2017 B.S., Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State Physics Minor

Honors: UNC Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Junior 2016, Phi Beta Kappa Grants Awarded: Dept. of Energy SULI Grant 2015, i4 Competition Grant 2016 & 2017 Major GPA: 3.91 Cumulative GPA: 3.89

Work Experience

Medtronic, Boulder, CO May 2016 – Aug 2016

Biomedical Engineer Summer Associate

Composed and submitted invention disclosures which led to co-inventorship listing on two patents (pending)

Researched market segmentation and applications for surgical motion analysis

Designed and constructed wireless LigaSure prototype with digital user interface Neuroscience Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Aug 2015 – May 2016 Undergraduate Researcher: Microfluidic Device Design

Designed two microfluidic devices for high-throughput myelination study

Wrote and presented successful $500 grant proposal for i4 Competition 2016 Princeton Plasma Physics Lab May 2015 – Aug 2015

Dept. of Energy SULI Researcher: Plasma Sheath Modeling

Modeled plasma sheath structure using particle-in-cell code and Unix architecture

Created visualizations of sheath formation and thermodynamics using integrated software

Invited to present work at American Physical Society DPP Conference 2015 Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sept 2014 – May 2015 Undergraduate Researcher: Radio Frequency Interference Code Design

Developed C++ structures for modeling and analysis of radio signals for applications in radio astronomy

Designed and adapted code as a member of development team

Contributed to two papers submitted for publication Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jan 2014 – Sept 2014 Undergraduate Researcher: Genetic Algorithm Modeling

Adapted a complex genetic algorithm to challenges in image modeling

Solved the Mona Lisa problem using structures in Python and C++ Engineering Project Experience

Anti-Clog Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Aug 2016 – present

Conduct market research and stakeholder analysis for novel VP shunt failure prevention technology

Design and construct shunt valve with electromechanical pump

Contributed to successful $4000 grant proposal for i4 Competition 2017 Motorized Wheelchair for Independent Movement Jan 2016 – May 2016

Designed multi-team project timeline and defined intermediate development goals

Integrated chair systems and control interface to meet user independence requirements

Performed validation testing on finished product model Biaxial Telescope Mount Jan 2015 – May 2015

Designed mounting structure to house 8” telescope and produced detailed CAD motion analysis

Constructed product using machine tools and 3D printing Skills

C++, C, Python, MATLAB, Java, LabVIEW, Mathematica, Arduino, Processing, Bash, VBA, SPSS

SolidWorks, PTC Creo, NI Multisim, EAGLE, CorelDRAW

Digital/analog circuitry, microcontrollers, Rapid prototyping, model construction

Spanish

Interests: climbing, biking, wire sculpture, collegiate acapella (UNC Tar Heel Voices)

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