RF Engineer

Gazelle Abrasi

********.******@*****.*** 818-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/ghazaleh-h-abrasi

Professional Experience

NeoCoil Milwaukee, WI

Electrical Engineer Nov 2021 - Present

• Led the design of low-noise analog front ends and power systems for MRI-compatible devices, ensuring high reliability in electromagnetically complex environments.

• Owned the end-to-end hardware development process, including schematic design, PCB layout in Altium, component selection, BOM generation, and pre-production validation.

• Directed EMI/EMC compliance efforts, performing root cause analysis and mitigation strategies to meet IEC and FDA 510(k) regulatory standards.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless system integration and accelerated development timelines.

• Developed and executed design validation test (DVT) protocols, reducing verification cycle time by 30% and supporting rapid design iterations

• Created V&V plans and executed system-level testing, risk analyses, and FMEA assessment.

• Automated data analysis workflows using AI-based tools, significantly improving the efficiency of hardware testing and report generation.

USC Neurology Dept - AIMS Lab Los Angeles, CA

Electrical Engineer Intern Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

• Processed and segmented DICOM brain images for Multiple Sclerosis analysis using FSL, SIENA, SIENAX, generating biomarker trend data.

• Deployed Python-based data pipelines on AWS, enabling parallel clinical data labeling for ML model training. CSUN Electrical Engineering Dept - Valdovinos Lab Northridge, CA Graduate Researcher Feb 2020 - May 2021

• Conducted signal processing and algorithmic analysis on Jarvik 2000 LVAD devices using MATLAB, supporting low- power optimization under variable physiological loads.

• Analyzed hemodynamic trends and generated performance insights under simulated conditions, contributing to ongoing device research.

Education

California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA M.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering Aug 2019 - May 2021 Azad University of Tehran Tehran, Iran

B.Sc., Electrical Engineering Sep 2014 - May 2018

Technical Skills

Altium, HFSS, Spice, Arduino

Python, MATLAB, C/C++

Projects

* NeoCoil 16 channel Breast Coil development for 1.5T and 3T Siemens MAGNETOM MRIs (FULL CYCLE)

* Guardian Wireless Audio System by NeoCoil for GE, Siemens, and Philips MRIs (REDESIGN)

* Embedded pressure sensors design for patient comfort improvement on prone scanning setup (PROJECT LEAD)

* Multiple initial system integration and testing on MRI machines (HARDWARE & SOFTWARE) Certifications

· Machine Learning and Data Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Fall 2024)

· Operations Research, Dynamic Programming, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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