Mechanical Engineer Engineering

AUBREY ORTIZ

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Cell: 617-***-****

Boston, MA 02132

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Objective:

Entry level position as a mechanical engineer

Education:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.5, August 2011- May 2012

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering (with Distinction), Cumulative GPA: 3.3, August 2006 - May 2010

Graduate Courses Taken:

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Advanced Gas Dynamics, Applied Analytical Methods in Engineering, Biomaterials in Design of Medical Devices, Control & Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes, Crystallography Diffraction and Microscopic Measurement, Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Processes, Design for Manufacturability, Properties & Performance of Engineering Materials, Smart Materials, Surface Metrology, Structure & Processing of Engineering Materials

Related Experience:

Applications Engineering Intern, Pall Corporation, Northborough, MA, July 2011 – August 2011

•Developed and performed leak-test validation of next generation Kleenpak II sterile connectors

•Evaluated performance of filtration products through constant flow and constant pressure tests

Contract Scientist, Aerotek, Cambridge, MA, September 2010 –June 2011

•Operated DNA sequencing machines and processed sequencing data

•Supported aptamer research and discovery through bacterial cloning, PCR, and DNA sequencing

•Maintained reagents and supplies and generated libraries for SELEX in vitro selection technology

Research and Development Engineering Intern, NMT Medical, Boston, MA, May 2010 – August 2010

•Programmed and utilized machine vision systems for device and component measurements

•Assisted in building and troubleshooting manufacturing process for non-woven polymer fabrics

•Inspected and analyzed fabrics using a scanning electron microscope

•Created prototypes for next generation cardiovascular septal defect closure device

Biomedical Engineering Lab Assistant, WPI, Worcester, MA, September, 2009 – May 2010

•Prepared and created cell seeding materials for experiments

•Sustained cell cultures for tissue engineered blood vessels

•Measured and analyzed data on tissue engineered blood vessels

Project Experience:

Major Qualifying Project, WPI, August 2009 – April 2010

Design of a Rotating Bioreactor for Tissue Engineered Blood Vessel Assembly and Culture

•Researched and designed cell seeding method for even coating and capture of vascular tissue

•Constructed mandrel material to hold and support tissue culture

•Assembled rotating bioreactor to automate feeding process and removal of waste

Interactive Qualifying Project, Mahasarakham, Thailand

Hydroponic Farming in Mahasarakham, October 2008 – March 2009

•Lived and worked in rural Northeast Thailand with an interdisciplinary team of four members

•Designed and constructed a hydroponic platform from locally available materials for a local middle school

•Created teaching materials to integrate the hydroponic platform into the school’s agricultural curriculum

•Developed engaging activities to foster business and entrepreneurial skills

Skills:

Software: Data Aquisition Systems, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, Adobe Design Suite, Maple/Matlab

Technical: Engineering Performance and Materials Testing, DNA Sequencing, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, SmartScope experience

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