Claudia Lutfallah

Medical Devices Customer Relations Public Speaking Problem Solving R&D

adeeic@r.postjobfree.com 519-***-**** Windsor, ON, Canada linkedin.com/in/claudia-lutfallah EDUCATION

09/2018 – Present

Master of Applied Science in Biomedical

Engineering - Expected August 2020

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada

Directed by Dr. James Drake at The Hospital for Sick Children 09/2014 – 08/2018

Bachelor of Applied Science in Honours

Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Windsor

Windsor, ON, Canada

WORK EXPERIENCE

09/2018 – Present

Robotic Surgery Researcher

CIGITI Lab at The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, ON, Canada

Designing a flexible bipolar cautery instrument for use in choroid plexus cauterization to treat hydrocephalus. Using Fusion360, Arduino, and C++ to develop the instrument. Will run clinical user studies with neurosurgery residents. Invention disclosure filed & US patent application in progress. 05/2019 – 08/2019

Electrical Engineer (Short-term Contractor)

Galen Robotics Inc.

Baltimore, MD, USA

Robotic surgery start-up founded at Johns Hopkins University specializing in cooperatively-controlled minimally-invasive surgery. Developed a tool identification mechanism for the robot to recognize which surgical instrument is attached.

Followed IEC 60601 for R&D in EAGLE and Fusion360. Prepared and maintained proper documentation for VPs and C-level executives to review using the Atlassian agile tools. 04/2016 – 08/2016

Machine Vision Engineer (Co-Op)

Vista Solutions Inc.

Windsor, ON, Canada

Machine vision engineering company specializing in creating custom vision solutions for automation applications in a wide range of industries. Assessed feasibility of new projects by assembling prototypes according to customers’ specifications.

Worked with minimal supervision to write technical reports about the results of the feasibility evaluations.

Installed and programmed vision equipment at customer facilities.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

10/2018 – 08/2019

University Affairs Representative

Biomedical Engineering Students' Association

Toronto, ON, Canada

BESA is a student-run organization that represents the needs of graduate students in the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. Spoke on behalf of IBBME to BESA and external bodies within the University of Toronto.

05/2017 – 05/2018

Vice-President of Human Resources

Enactus Windsor

Windsor, ON, Canada

Enactus is an organization that uses financial literacy and entrepreneurship to solve social and environmental issues across the globe. Recruited & trained more than 140 members and performed conflict resolution to improve team culture.

11/2015 – 01/2018

Hospital Volunteer

Windsor Regional Hospital

Windsor, ON, Canada

Was stationed in the Eye Surgery Clinic where routine outpatient ophthalmologic procedures are performed.

Acted as a liaison between patients and surgical team to streamline pre- and post-operative processes.

08/2016 – 08/2017

Project Manager

3D Printed Prostheses Project

Windsor, ON, Canada

This project aimed to provide affordable 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to amputees in underdeveloped nations who otherwise couldn't afford them. Led a team of engineering, medical, and business students to develop a plan to bring our technology overseas.

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Hamlyn Surgical Robot Challenge (01/2019 – 06/2019) Created a 3D-printed robotic multitool to aid thoracic surgeons in performing stent therapy in patients with airway tumours. Consulted physicians to understand the clinical issue then used Fusion360 to design the device and Arduino to control it. Competed in London, England in June 2019.

Invention disclosure filed & US patent application in progress. Myoelectric Prosthetic Arm (12/2017 – 08/2018)

Developed a signal processing algorithm in MATLAB to take human EMG signals from the bicep and use them to drive an Arduino- controlled 3D-printed prosthetic arm.

This project was featured in local newspapers.

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