Experience

The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering



FDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biomedical Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Division of Circulatory Support, Structural and Vascular Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices Division of Circulatory Support, Structural and Vascular Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices



Office of Management and Budget

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Policy Analyst Detailee in the Food, Health and Labor Branch of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Policy Analyst Detailee in the Food, Health and Labor Branch of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)



UPMC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Artificial Heart Biomedical Engineer

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2019

  Artificial Heart Program Part of clinical care team to managing cardiac assist and life support device function in both pediatric and adult heart failure/transplant patients at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Artificial Heart Program Part of clinical care team to managing cardiac assist and life support device function in both pediatric and adult heart failure/transplant patients at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2019

  Trumble Lab Study investigating the effects of apical torsion on the failing heart with an end goal of developing a next-generation torsional ventricular assist device (tVAD) as an alternative to traditional VAD's currently available on the market - Insilico experiments of the effects of this applied rotation on a computational heart model - Trained and mentored undergraduate students on projects related to device design and feasibility study - Help to set up and manage lab to… Show more Trumble Lab Study investigating the effects of apical torsion on the failing heart with an end goal of developing a next-generation torsional ventricular assist device (tVAD) as an alternative to traditional VAD's currently available on the market - Insilico experiments of the effects of this applied rotation on a computational heart model - Trained and mentored undergraduate students on projects related to device design and feasibility study - Help to set up and manage lab to maintain compliance with biosafety and chemical/hazard safety

• Summer Academy for Math and Science Instructor

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Develop and taught curriculum with co-instructors for Biomedical Engineering Applications Project Course - Class aims to expose rising high school seniors to the fundamentals of biomedical device ideation and design

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Assisted professor in developing and implementing curriculum for the following courses: - BME 42-699 Inventive Problem Solving (Spring 2014, Fall 2015) Course aims to teach students principles that will help them think more creatively outside- the-box, arming them with knowledge and tools to better design within the FDA biomedical device framework - BME 42-444/744 Biomedical Devices (Spring 2015, Spring 2016) Framed… Show more Assisted professor in developing and implementing curriculum for the following courses: - BME 42-699 Inventive Problem Solving (Spring 2014, Fall 2015) Course aims to teach students principles that will help them think more creatively outside- the-box, arming them with knowledge and tools to better design within the FDA biomedical device framework - BME 42-444/744 Biomedical Devices (Spring 2015, Spring 2016) Framed within the context of the FDA biomedical device regulatory space, this is a survey course of different types of biomedical devices that exposes students to the clinical need and enabling technology of these devices. Students explore the different hurdles in bringing a concept from the bench top to the bedside



The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness Health and Medicine Division Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness Health and Medicine Division



UPMC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Pacella & Villanueva Lab, Heart & Vascular Institute - Observe and understand clinical experiments related to therapeutic micro-bubble experiments - Experiments for reperfusion of microvasculature and gene therapies - Shadow Cardiology attending’s and fellows on patient rounds and in surgery - Fulfills clinical practicum requirement of Carnegie Mellon master’s program Pacella & Villanueva Lab, Heart & Vascular Institute - Observe and understand clinical experiments related to therapeutic micro-bubble experiments - Experiments for reperfusion of microvasculature and gene therapies - Shadow Cardiology attending’s and fellows on patient rounds and in surgery - Fulfills clinical practicum requirement of Carnegie Mellon master’s program



Walt Disney Imagineering

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Lab Associate

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Disney Research -In collaboration with WDI SPFX, conducted research to determine project feasibility -Disney Inventor Award https://www.disneyresearch.com/people/elaine-soohoo/ Disney Research -In collaboration with WDI SPFX, conducted research to determine project feasibility -Disney Inventor Award https://www.disneyresearch.com/people/elaine-soohoo/



Genentech

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equipment Prep Technician

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  - Responsible for cleaning and preparing a variety of small parts, vessels, freeze-thaw tanks, bioreactors, and filter assemblies for manufacturing - Performed and maintain documentation to ensure compliance with FDA policies and procedures - Trained newer technicians on responsibilities of job and floor work - Implemented process improvement across all four shifts through projects and one point lessons - Volunteered for Kaizens for inspection readiness, 5S auditor trained - Responsible for cleaning and preparing a variety of small parts, vessels, freeze-thaw tanks, bioreactors, and filter assemblies for manufacturing - Performed and maintain documentation to ensure compliance with FDA policies and procedures - Trained newer technicians on responsibilities of job and floor work - Implemented process improvement across all four shifts through projects and one point lessons - Volunteered for Kaizens for inspection readiness, 5S auditor trained



University of California, San Francisco

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Lotz Lab, Orthopedic Bioengineering Lab - Study focused on exploring the mechanisms of lower back pain originating from the vertebral disks, focusing specifically on the cartilage vertebral endplates and their material and mechanical properties - Reverse engineered and updated software that controls a 20 year old biaxial mechanical testing apparatus and created documentation for future use - Developed a working protocol for the preparation, processing and uniaxial mechanical… Show more Lotz Lab, Orthopedic Bioengineering Lab - Study focused on exploring the mechanisms of lower back pain originating from the vertebral disks, focusing specifically on the cartilage vertebral endplates and their material and mechanical properties - Reverse engineered and updated software that controls a 20 year old biaxial mechanical testing apparatus and created documentation for future use - Developed a working protocol for the preparation, processing and uniaxial mechanical testing of vertebral endplates Show less Lotz Lab, Orthopedic Bioengineering Lab - Study focused on exploring the mechanisms of lower back pain originating from the vertebral disks, focusing specifically on the cartilage vertebral endplates and their material and mechanical properties - Reverse engineered and updated software that controls a 20 year old biaxial mechanical testing apparatus and created documentation for future use - Developed a working protocol for the preparation, processing and uniaxial mechanical… Show more Lotz Lab, Orthopedic Bioengineering Lab - Study focused on exploring the mechanisms of lower back pain originating from the vertebral disks, focusing specifically on the cartilage vertebral endplates and their material and mechanical properties - Reverse engineered and updated software that controls a 20 year old biaxial mechanical testing apparatus and created documentation for future use - Developed a working protocol for the preparation, processing and uniaxial mechanical testing of vertebral endplates Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  Keaveny Lab, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab - Study focuses on the effect of using a heterogeneous vs. a homogenous model for modeling bone, also explores the difference between using SynchrontronCT vs. MicroCT scanning techniques - Performed standardized image processing of CT scans of sample specimens - Assisted in finite element analysis of the images and results analysis via Olympus and ViSit Keaveny Lab, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab - Study focuses on the effect of using a heterogeneous vs. a homogenous model for modeling bone, also explores the difference between using SynchrontronCT vs. MicroCT scanning techniques - Performed standardized image processing of CT scans of sample specimens - Assisted in finite element analysis of the images and results analysis via Olympus and ViSit



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Stover Lab, J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Laboratory Equine Orthopedics - Study used equine gait and kinematic analysis on various track surfaces to better understand the effects of race track composition on the race horses - Analyzed data gathered from accelerometers, both graphically via Matlab and statistically via SAS for horse race track study Stover Lab, J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Laboratory Equine Orthopedics - Study used equine gait and kinematic analysis on various track surfaces to better understand the effects of race track composition on the race horses - Analyzed data gathered from accelerometers, both graphically via Matlab and statistically via SAS for horse race track study



Nanōmix

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Bio and Nanotechnology Research and Development - Conducted Nitrogen Oxide testing in Asthma Test Units as part of a research team - Assisted with the problem solving, cleaning, construction, and testing of nano-carbon tubule sensors - Performed quality control tests on PCB for sensor units - Internship program was funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant ended March 31, 2009) Bio and Nanotechnology Research and Development - Conducted Nitrogen Oxide testing in Asthma Test Units as part of a research team - Assisted with the problem solving, cleaning, construction, and testing of nano-carbon tubule sensors - Performed quality control tests on PCB for sensor units - Internship program was funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant ended March 31, 2009)



Sacramento Kings

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• WNBA Ball Girl

  • May 2005 - Sep 2008

  Ball girl for the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs - Coordinated accommodations for athletes, officials, and other affiliated personnel of the WNBA - Acted as a courteous liaison between fans and players of the WNBA - Served as translator for Chinese basketball players (2005 National Chinese Women’s Basketball Exhibition Game) Ball girl for the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs - Coordinated accommodations for athletes, officials, and other affiliated personnel of the WNBA - Acted as a courteous liaison between fans and players of the WNBA - Served as translator for Chinese basketball players (2005 National Chinese Women’s Basketball Exhibition Game)