Samantha S. Peno

**** ******** **** * ******** City, OK 73132 ᴥ 405-***-**** ᴥ qth5bi@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

Interdisciplinary research in the Department of Biology and the Department of Engineering and Physics has provided me with the experience required to effectively lead a team project through initiation to completion. Additionally, the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary research has allowed me to develop a unique perspective and the capability to quickly adapt to a variety of environments and project requirements. Given my prior experience, my goal is to lead a research and/or development project with a focus in mechanical engineering or biomedical engineering.

EDUCATION

University of Central Oklahoma 2008 – July 2012

Bachelor of Science (BS), Biomedical Engineering – ABET accredited

GPA: 3.15/4.00

SKILLS

Team Leadership Proposal Writing Technical Writing Technical Documentation Project Planning CNC Operation SolidWorks Modeling 3D Printing

MATLAB Multisim MS Project MS Excel

MS Word ArcGIS Literature Review Labview

EXPERIENCE

University of Central Oklahoma 05 / 2011 – present

Project Leader and Mechanical Design and Fabrication

As project leader for the Design of a Modular System for Biofluids Research, responsibilities include: purchase orders, project proposal, reports, manual writing, project timeline, literature review, purchase justification, presentations, and peer reviewed abstract writing and submission.

Assist in the mechanical design of modular adapters for the project using SolidWorks 2009 and 2011. Responsible for acrylic and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) model fabrication using CNC milling and 3D printing for the acrylic model components. Fields metal, acrylic components, and a vacuum chamber used for the PDMS models. Other finishing fabrication for both models conducted in the machine shop.

University of Central Oklahoma 05 / 2012 – present

Cure – SSS – Stem Peer Mentor

Mentor undergraduate students in obtaining experimental differential pressure for biofluids research and learning fabrication techniques associated with PDMS models and CNC milling of acrylic models.

University of Central Oklahoma 05 / 2012 – present

Heat Transfer Lab Manual Writer – Assistant

Assist with revision of current Heat Transfer lab manual and organization of Heat Transfer lab in collaboration with the lab coordinator.

University of Central Oklahoma 01 / 2011 – present

Field and Laboratory Biological Research Assistant

Assist with field data and turtle blood collection and perform genetic analysis on Sonoran mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense) DNA as part of a phylogeographic analysis.

University of Central Oklahoma 08 / 2011 – 05 / 2012

Engineering Lab Assistant – Electrical Science & Signals and Control Systems

Assist with lab procedures, electronic circuit design and fabrication, MATLAB programming, Multisim simulations, and grading for Electrical Science Lab and Signals and Control Systems Lab.

PRESENTATIONS

OSU Research Symposium – Poster Presentation 10 / 2011

Phylogeographic Analysis of Sonoran Mud Turtles in a Fragmented Landscape

Oklahoma Research Day – Poster Presentation 11 / 2011

Phylogeographic Analysis of Sonoran Mud Turtles in a Fragmented Landscape

Oklahoma Research Day – Poster Presentation 11 / 2011

Characterization of Fluid Flow through Tissue Scaffolding and Renal Artery Aneurysms

Senior Engineering Design Fall Symposium – Oral Presentation 12 / 2011

Design and Optimization of a Modular System for Biofluids Research

UCO-OUBC Meeting – Oral Presentation 02 / 2012

Design and Optimization of a Modular System for Biofluids Research

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering – Guest Lecture 03 / 2012

Design and Optimization of a Modular System for Biofluids Research

Senior Engineering Design Spring Symposium – Oral Presentation 04 / 2012

Design of a Modular System for Biofluids Research

REFERENCES

Dr. Evan Lemley 405 – 633 – 0754

University of Central Oklahoma - Assistant Dean and Professor of Engineering and Physics

Dr. Paul Stone 405 – 525 – 3599

University of Central Oklahoma – Professor of Biology

Dr. Weldon Wilson 405 – 974 – 5470

University of Central Oklahoma – Professor of Engineering and Physics

John Tunnell 405 – 664 – 5754

AT&T – Senior Systems Manager

Brian Stanila 405 – 659 – 8375

Department of Environmental Quality – Environmental Programs Specialist II

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