Nasim Winchester Vahidi

**** ****** **., *** *****, 92117, CA

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858-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Bioengineering or Electronics research and development position performing fundamental investigation of nanotechnology using the latest tools and methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Over 10 years of experience in the following corporations and institutions:

MEMS lab at SDSU, San Diego, California.

Bio Nanoelectronics Research Associate August 2010 to present.

• Design and fabrication of two dimensional and high aspect-ratio MEMS devices.

• DNA nanowire attachment on gold electrodes via oligos and electrostatic.

• Electrical characterization of DNA nanowire.

• Developed an electrical and mathematical model for lambda DNA.

• Development and resistance characterization for electroporation project.

• Assisted with microfluidics project for DNA sequencing.

• Conducted electrical characterization of high voltage powdered metal sintering.

• Custom circuit design for resistance measurement in highly conductive metals.

The Cardiac Mechanics Research Group at UCSD, San Diego, California

Research Associate April 2008.

• Built hardware interface to measure electrical potentials within heart in order to design electrical map of heart.

• Developed dog-specific models of heart electromechanics by digitization of 3D coordinates from biplane X-rays.

• Improved a heart rate and blood pressure display system (BSB2003 HR & BP display).

N. Shargh Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd., Tehran, Iran

Managing Director December 1999-January 2006.

• Managed and participated in production activities, circuit design, repair, maintenance, and commissioning of medical and audio/video equipment.

• Successfully negotiated contracts with real and legal entities to import and export medical and audio/video equipment.

• Designed, manufactured, and installed audio/video equipment for passenger trains, including chassis and PCB design.

Azad University, Abhar, Iran (http://www.iau-abhar.ac.ir/)

Electronics Lab Instructor September 2000 –April 2001.

• Introduced electrical components and measurement instrumentation.

• Taught electrical circuit theory and prepared exams.

Aalipayam Medical Engineering Co., Tehran, Iran (http://www.aalipayam.org/)

Director of Quality Control August 1999 –December1999

• Quality control management of medical equipment including

ophthalmic surgical equipment.

Madaen Hospital , Tehran , Iran (http://madaenhospital.com/)

Medical Engineer February 1999–August 1999

• Redesigned and repaired parts for existing electromechanical medical equipment such as monitors to operate more efficiently.

Undergraduate Senior Projects

August 1998–February1999

• Built an electrical circuit model of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) system.

• Studied GSM mobile communications system.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Volunteer 1995–1997

Badr Biomedical Co., Tehran, Iran

• Created a specific computational breast model for a cancer patient using AutoCAD.

• Created a specific Stereolithography (SLA) model for a patient with a skull deformity.

Biomedical Research Institution Co., Tehran, Iran

• Designed electrical model of skin tissue using Protel software.

EDUCATION

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182

MS Bioengineering, with Honors - Graduate May 2011

UCSD/UCSD Extension Program, San Diego, CA 92037

Earned course units towards MS Bioengineering

Azad University , Tehran , Iran

BS in Biomedical Engineering - Graduated August 1999

Shariati University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

BS in Electrical Engineering - Graduated September 2000

Institute of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Certificate of Technical Training Management and repair of cell phones, April 2005

SKILLS

• Experienced in design of circuits using Protel, Orcad and, LabVIEW software.

• Experienced in design of MEMS structures using Coventorware 2009 (MEMS CAD software).

• Experienced in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Florescent and Optical Microscopy.

• Gold sputtering, metal deposition, UV lithography, and MEMs fabrication.

• SolidWorks 2009 experience in creating parts, assemblies, and drawings.

• Tracking, reporting, and analysis of engineering data using Systat and MS office and, Excel software.

• Managerial and manufacturing experience in relation to electrical and bio-medical equipment.

• Experienced in trouble shooting, repair, and service of Medical and Electronic devices.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

• Member of the IEEE’s Engineering in Medicine & Biology (EMB)

• Member of the Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI)

• Membership to Physicsworld.com

References

1. Dr. Jeffrey Omens, UCSD Cardiac Mechanics Research group

Phone: 858-***-****

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2. Dr. Samuel Kassegne, SDSU MEMS Research Group Director

Phone: 760-***-****

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3. Dr. Karen May-Newman, SDSU Bioengineering Program Director

Phone: 619-***-****

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