Experience

huMannity Medtec

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

• Clinical Research Engineer

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2023

  Objective: Design and implementation of peripheral nerve stimulation feedback control systems to maintain and expand seated posture for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). • Created a biologically inspired subject specific controller that allowed three people with SCI to lean their otherwise paralyzed trunk to postures they have not achieved in years. This increased their reaching distances by up to 50 cm. • Developed and clinically implemented a control system in Simulink to maintain seated stability while five participants performed activities of daily living. The system quickened return to upright movements. • Developed a calibration algorithm that fused signals from six accelerometers with unknown orientation into a signal accurate measure of trunk position. This algorithm will be implemented in a future neuroprosthesis to translate my controller work to home use. • Presented my work to people with a wide range of knowledge levels from experiment participants to researchers and physicians. This includes multiple presentations ranging from 10 to 60 minutes, four first author papers, and face to face interactions. • Spearheaded multiple side projects to design devices for disabled individuals resulting in two patents and external funding to develop the devices. Show less



Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer Graduate Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Objective: Develop next generation medical T-cell processing and blood separation devices. • Completely overhauled and rewrote xml procedure code of a cell processing machine to improve volume accuracy to 1 ml error and drastically reduce obstructive air bubbles by 90%. • Modified an existing disposable product to fit a new machine and detailed the manufacturing procedure for others to create repeatable products. Objective: Develop next generation medical T-cell processing and blood separation devices. • Completely overhauled and rewrote xml procedure code of a cell processing machine to improve volume accuracy to 1 ml error and drastically reduce obstructive air bubbles by 90%. • Modified an existing disposable product to fit a new machine and detailed the manufacturing procedure for others to create repeatable products.



Biomaterials Research and Engineering Laboratory

• Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018

  Objective: Create and evaluate biomaterials by creating an interpenetrating polymer network between hyaluronan and different polymers. • Trained 2 undergraduate engineering students in aseptic tissue culture work and created training videos. • Analyzed platelet activation on enhanced vascular grafts and cytotoxicity of various materials. Objective: Create and evaluate biomaterials by creating an interpenetrating polymer network between hyaluronan and different polymers. • Trained 2 undergraduate engineering students in aseptic tissue culture work and created training videos. • Analyzed platelet activation on enhanced vascular grafts and cytotoxicity of various materials.



Indian Jaipur Foot

• Jaipur Area, India

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Objective: Headed a group of 5 students to standardize the Jaipur foot prosthesis based on human-centered design practices to reduce failures by improving the design and manufacturing process. • Successfully adapted to a new culture and environment while spending 3 months in Jaipur, India as an interface between physicians and manufacturers of the Jaipur prosthetic foot. • Implemented new manufacturing methods at local facilities which reduced foot weight by 100 grams and misalignment of the attachment bolt by 4°. Prosthetic functionality was maintained despite the reduced weight. • Wrote a comprehensive abstract that was accepted for presentation at the national BMES convention Show less



Sharklet Technologies, Inc

• Aurora, Colorado

• Product Development Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Objective: Perform pilot studies and product validation for Sharklet micropatterned medical devices. • Conducted verification and validation testing on an endotracheal tube per ISO and FDA standards. • Determined the micropattern had a positive effect on cell migration if implemented in a feeding tube. • Coded a MATLAB program to create 3D CAD files over 30 GB unable to be created in any CAD programs. Objective: Perform pilot studies and product validation for Sharklet micropatterned medical devices. • Conducted verification and validation testing on an endotracheal tube per ISO and FDA standards. • Determined the micropattern had a positive effect on cell migration if implemented in a feeding tube. • Coded a MATLAB program to create 3D CAD files over 30 GB unable to be created in any CAD programs.



Altitude Soccer Club

• Evergreen, CO

• Soccer Coach

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Coached soccer to groups averaging 20 children aged 3-12 • Organized training sessions and improved time management ability • Coached soccer to groups averaging 20 children aged 3-12 • Organized training sessions and improved time management ability