Biomaterials Engineer

• Aug 2021 - Present

Research and Development Focus: Innovative wound care and surgical devices to combat antibiotic resistance. Leadership: Project lead for wound dressings and coatings; Led and managed technical development under supervision of Research and Development Director. -Generated over 200 unique formulations and prototypes for feasibility studies. Developed new experimental protocols to test formulations and prototypes. -Communicated with physicians and healthcare professionals to identify… Show more Research and Development Focus: Innovative wound care and surgical devices to combat antibiotic resistance. Leadership: Project lead for wound dressings and coatings; Led and managed technical development under supervision of Research and Development Director. -Generated over 200 unique formulations and prototypes for feasibility studies. Developed new experimental protocols to test formulations and prototypes. -Communicated with physicians and healthcare professionals to identify customer-focused design inputs. -Researched and vetted contract manufacturers for product development. Coordinated formulation development activities and helped troubleshoot manufacturing processes. -Coordinated test method development with chemistry and microbiology departments to prepare for FDA submission. -Conducted feasibility studies for wound care products to be used with existing Next Science product line. Show less Research and Development Focus: Innovative wound care and surgical devices to combat antibiotic resistance. Leadership: Project lead for wound dressings and coatings; Led and managed technical development under supervision of Research and Development Director. -Generated over 200 unique formulations and prototypes for feasibility studies. Developed new experimental protocols to test formulations and prototypes. -Communicated with physicians and healthcare professionals to identify… Show more Research and Development Focus: Innovative wound care and surgical devices to combat antibiotic resistance. Leadership: Project lead for wound dressings and coatings; Led and managed technical development under supervision of Research and Development Director. -Generated over 200 unique formulations and prototypes for feasibility studies. Developed new experimental protocols to test formulations and prototypes. -Communicated with physicians and healthcare professionals to identify customer-focused design inputs. -Researched and vetted contract manufacturers for product development. Coordinated formulation development activities and helped troubleshoot manufacturing processes. -Coordinated test method development with chemistry and microbiology departments to prepare for FDA submission. -Conducted feasibility studies for wound care products to be used with existing Next Science product line. Show less

College of Engineering GEEKS Tutor

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

Project Team Lead

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

Project Team Lead in Capstone Design course to generate designs and prototype modifications to a urine sample hat.

Trainee

• Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

Attended a summer seminar and spring retreat hosted by the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine through the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Panels discussed tissue engineering, biomaterials, and biodevices. Attended a summer seminar and spring retreat hosted by the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine through the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Panels discussed tissue engineering, biomaterials, and biodevices.

Trainee

• Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

Attended a summer seminar regarding IDEA (Integrating Discovery Engineering and Art) Incubator for Porous Materials to discuss 3D printing applications for biomaterials. Attended a summer seminar regarding IDEA (Integrating Discovery Engineering and Art) Incubator for Porous Materials to discuss 3D printing applications for biomaterials.

Research Assistant- Advanced Manufacturing

• May 2019 - May 2020

Research Focus: Additive manufacturing technology: optimization of ULTEM 9085 for fused deposition modeling. Leadership: Project lead for Interior Applications and Processing Parameters Development; Led and managed technical development under supervision of Principal Investigator. Scoped and implemented project plan detailing work breakdown structure, development schedule, test plan, and fabrication plan including milestones, deliverables, and costs.

Research Assistant- CIBOR

• Jul 2018 - May 2019

Research Focus: Innovative wound care device for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Leadership: Generated new experimental protocol, reports, and presentations. Recommended follow up experiments and generated execution plans.

Observer

• Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

Observational learning experiences with physicians in pulmonary/critical care and obstetrics and gynecology through operating room settings, clinical rotations, and hospital and intensive care rotations. Observational learning experiences with physicians in pulmonary/critical care and obstetrics and gynecology through operating room settings, clinical rotations, and hospital and intensive care rotations.