phd-internship...seeking full-time or part-time position post-graduation in the field of diagnostics...
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PhD-Internship
ZACHARY BALLARD
3544 Vinton Ave. Apt 1 Los Angeles, CA 90034 (972) 762-4573 [email protected]
Seeking full-time or part-time position post-graduation in the field of diagnostics and data science.
EDUCATION
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Master of Science, Pursuing PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, December, 2015- present
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, May, 2013
Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0; Major GPA: 3.8/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Ozcan Lab of Nano-Biophotonics – University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
PhD Student Researcher, October 2014 – Present
Leading teams of undergraduate and graduate researchers to develop computational sensing systems
which use machine learning to improve design and performance at the point-of-care
Vollmer Lab of Nanophotonics and Biosensing – Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Visiting Researcher, September 2014 to April 2014
Designed and implemented experimental set-up to achieve free-space coupled high-Q whispering
gallery mode resonator in aqueous environment for highly sensitive bio-detection
Xu Lab of Emerging Technologies, Brown University, Providence, RI
Undergraduate Researcher, September 2012 – June 2013
Developed and tested fiber-coupled microcavity probe for robust near-field sensing of bio-molecules
Georgakoudi Non-Linear Optics Lab, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Visiting Reseacher, June 2012 – September 2013
Imaged and analyzed in infarcted heart tissue with nonlinear optics
Intelligent Systems Division –NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Undergraduate Student Researcher, June 2011 – August 2011
Constructed and programmed data acquisition and control systems in remote rover vehicles
SKILLS
Data science and machine learning; MATLAB, Python, TensorFlow, Keras
Nanofabrication of photonic sensors, metal deposition, etching, E-beam lithography, soft lithography
Wet-lab experience developing surface chemistry and immuno-chemistry protocols
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Optical Society of America (OSA), Student member, June 2013 – Present
Society for Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Student member- July 2017– Present
HONORS
SPIE Optics Photonics and Education Scholarship Winner – April 2018
Audience Choice Winner and Finalist in 2018 UCLA Graduate Research Slam - March 2018
Podium Presentation award, 18th Annual UC System-wide Bioengineering Symposium – June 2017
3rd place, Oral Presentation in Eng. Tech., Emerging Researchers National (ERN) conference - February 2017
National Science foundation Graduate Researcher Student Fellowship (GRFP) (accepted) - March 2015
National Department of Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) (declined) -March 2015
Dr. Ursula Mandel Scholarship, for graduate students in fields allied or of value to the medical field- April 2014
Outstanding Engineering Physics Student for class of 2013 - May 2013
SAYALI BELSARE
401 Anderson Street College Station, TX 77840 (352) 745-9977 [email protected]
OBJECTIVE: Seeking an internship in the field of biomedical sensor development
EDUCATION
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, May 2017 GPA: 3.89/4.0
Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Goa, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Hons), August 2015 GPA: 8.3/10.0
EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
PhD Candidate, August 2017 – Present
Developing a paper-based colorimetric sensing system for the monitoring of gestational
diabetes at the point-of-care
Synthesis of gold nanoparticles, conjugation of aptamers and optimization of assays
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Graduate Research Assistant, January 2016 – May 2017
Targeting, isolation and release of exosomes using magnetic nanoparticles
Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles, conjugation of aptamers, and optimization of isolation
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Undergraduate Research Assistant, May 2014 – December 2014
Characterization of conditions for the isolation of magnetic nanoparticles from a continuous
flow in a microfluidic device
Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles, fabrication of microfluidic devices
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Pilani, Goa, India
Undergraduate Research Assistant, August 2012 – April 2013
Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
Century Rayon, Mumbai, India
Undergraduate Worker, May 2013 – July 2013
Study of the Spin Bath department and capacity balancing for plant expansion
SKILLS
Soft and photo lithography
Nanoparticle characterization techniques (DLS, NTA, DMS, SQuID, UV-Vis spectroscopy)
Flow cytometry, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal microscopy
Foreign Languages: Marathi, Hindi
Also familiar with C, C++, MATLAB, ChemCAD, AutoCAD
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Indian Graduate Student Association, Vice President of Mentoring (September 2018 – present)
SPIE (Society for Optics and Photonics) TAMU Chapter, Outreach Chair (December 2018 – present)
Biomedical Engineering Society UF Chapter, Member (September 2015 – December 2016)
Society for Biomaterials UF Chapter, Member (September 2015 – December 2016)
HONORS
Academic Achievement Award – University of Florida (August 2015 – December 2016)
TANANANT BOONYA-ANANTA
10899 SW 4th St. Apt 307 Miami, Florida 33174 (805) 377-8689 [email protected]
OBEJECTIVE: In search of an internship opportunity in Optics/Biomedical field, currently completing
doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University.
EDUCATION Florida International University, Miami, FL
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, January 2018 -- Present
Cumulative GPA: 3.92
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 2017
Cumulative GPR: 3.90/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 2017 Cumulative GPR: 3.72/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Medical Photonics Laboratory, Miami, Florida Research Assistant, January 2018 – Present
PATHS-UP Fellow working on wearable technologies for the underserved population
Monte Carlo light simulation with various biological configuration
Optical techniques and instrumentation
Keysight Technologies, Santa Clara, California Mechanical Engineering Intern, June 2015 – December 2015
Design/Assemble/Test new end effector tool for production implementation
High tolerances and small parts High precision application
Tooling for laser beam manipulation
Create parts for functionality and aesthetics for product test racks
Modify and assemble parts for production tools to ease day to day operations
Assist in optical fiber testing and tool design
Cal Poly Composites Lab Technician, San Luis Obispo, California Laboratory Technician, January 2017 – June 2017
Operated the Instron test machine for tensile and compressive material and fixture testing
Operate Autoclave and composite curing oven and assist other students.
Western Digital Company Limited, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Mechanical Engineering Intern, June 2013 – August 2013
Completed reconstruction of offline machines to full working condition
Diagnose issues and redesign components for components for assembly machines
Troubleshoot manufacturing line machines
Edit/Revise official SolidWorks Models and Drawings
Cal Poly Teaching Associate/ Instructor, San Luis Obispo, California Hand Drafting/Solidworks Design Class Instructor, September 2017 – December 2017
Teach a laboratory course on hand drafting fundamentals and basic Solidworks skills
Teach a laboratory course for intermediate level Solidworks 3D design and 2D technical
drawings.
SKILLS
Solidworks Design, Creo Elements/Direct Modeling, FEA, Abaqus,
Adams Multibody Dynamics, Patran Finite Element Analysis
Welding and Machining experience, Microsoft Office, MATLAB
Fluent in Thai and English
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
PATHS-UP, Student Leadership Council: VP of Workforce Development, August 2018 -
Present
SPIE Photonics West, Member, January 2019 – Present.
Zheyuan (Zach) Chen
1617 Research Pkwy. Room 233 • College Station, TX 77845 • [email protected]
Highly-motivated and enthusiastic Electrical Engineering graduate. Seeking fulltime or internship position related
to nano/micro fabrication, microfluidics or biosensors.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Sept. 2016 – Present
Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical Engineering
Peking University (PKU), Beijing, China Jul. 2015
M.S. in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China Jul. 2012
B.E. in Material Processing and Control Engineering
EXPERIENCE
Bio and Soft MEMS Lab – Jun Kameoka, Texas A&M University
Graduate research Assistant, Mar. 2017 – Present
• Functionalized hydrogels for bio and chemical sensing
• Paper microfluidics for exosome and protein separation
• Multiplex assay and barcode processing for implantable glucose sensing
Lab of Thin Film Transistor (TFT) and Advanced Display, Peking University
Research Engineer, Jul. 2015 – Jul. 2016
• High Performance Flexible Integrated Circuits Based on IGZO TFTs
• Organic TFTs for Display and Sensors
Lab of Thin Film Transistor (TFT) and Advanced Display, Peking University
Graduate research Assistant, Sept. 2012 – Jul. 2015
• Discussed the conductive theory and the origin of p-type characteristics of copper oxides, successfully
fabricated p-type CuxO TFTs by DC sputter at room temperature and studied their performance
• High Performance Flexible Integrated Circuits Based on IGZO TFTs
• Conducted AMPS simulation on Cu2O/a-Si/ZnO solar cells structure
ASE Assembly and Test (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Interned Process Engineer, Jul. 2011 – Aug. 2011
• In-depth studied in production lines such as die/wire bonding and compound packaging
• As a team leader, worked on the practical production problem referring to the tendency of warpage
occurring in Intel chips by studying the influence of composition and compound CTE by ANSYS
simulation and experiments.
SKILLS
Micro/Nano Fabrication Techniques:
● Photolithography, Sputtering, RIE, CVD, Focus Ion Beam, Anodizing System, Spin-coating, etc.
Testing and Characterization Instruments:
● Hall Effect Measurement System, XRD, SEM, AFM, Step Profiler, Semiconductor Analysis System (Agilent
B1500A), etc.
EDA/CAD Tools and Scientific Softwares:
● Auto CAD, Jade, Origin, COMSOL, SPICE, FDTD, AMPS, Matlab, Altium Designer, etc.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Graduate Student Union of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vice President, May. 2013 – May. 2014 Soccer Team of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Captain, Mar. 2013 – Apr. 2014
Youth Volunteer Association, President, Dec. 2009 – Dec. 2010
LYDIA COLVIN
904 University Oaks Blvd Apt 112 • College Station, 77840 • (803) 487-6207 • [email protected]
Seeking an internship related to biomedical engineering.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, May 2021
GPA: 4.0/4.0
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering/Minor in Mathematics, May 2016
GPA: 3.72/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Graduate Research Assistant, August 2016 – Present
• Improved design of a FRET-based, competitive binding assay for glucose biosensing by
increasing its compatibility with in vivo sensing techniques.
• Advanced the encapsulation technique of the assay solution into hollow hydrogel housings for
eventual implantation purposes.
• Designed and built a benchtop optics setup to test the glucose biosensor and have conducted
further work to miniaturize this system into a wearable device.
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Visiting Research Student, June 2019 – August 2019
• Collaborated with the School of Chemistry to improve the synthesis of the sensing assay with
NIR fluorescent dyes via reductive amination.
• Experimented on methods to alter the assay to prevent leaching through the hydrogel’s mesh
membrane.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Undergraduate Researcher, May 2015 – August 2015
• Identified novel techniques for improving laser spectroscopy.
• Created a HeNe laser setup to compare the experimental and expected results.
SKILLS
Software: MatLab, LabVIEW, GraphPad, Origin, familiar with Zemax.
Characterization: Performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), matrix assisted laser desorption
(MALDI), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), UV-Vis spectroscopy.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
SPIE Student Organization, Web Master, January 2019 - present
Member, August 2016 – present
American Association of Univ. Women Student Org, Member, August 2017 – present
Vice President, May 2018 – May 2019
Academy of Future Faculty, Member, August 2017 – May 2019
G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development Program, Member, August 2016 – May 2019
HONORS
Engineering Graduate Diversity Fellowship, August 2016 – May 2017
Graduate Enhancement Fellowship, August 2016 – May 2017
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, August 2012 – May 2016
JESSE FINE
811 Harvey Rd Apt 147 College Station, TX, 77840 (516)780-2341 [email protected]
Ambitious PhD student seeking internship opportunity in research & development and device design
EDUCATION Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, Est. May 2022 GPA: 3.5/4.0
The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with Research Distinction, May 2018
GPA: 3.25/4.0 EXPERIENCE Optical Biosensing Lab & Biosensing Systems and Materials Lab, TAMU, College Station, TX
PATHS-UP Fellow, August 2018 – Present Lead project developing Monte Carlo models for photon transport through turbid media Experimentally validate Monte Carlo models
Nano Medicine Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Undergraduate Researcher, March 2017– June 2018
Independently complete simulations, device design, microfabrication, and testing for microdevice designed for velocity dependent cell-capture
Authored undergraduate dissertation Nano-biomaterials, Robotics, and Brain Health Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Undergraduate Researcher, May 2015 – February 2017 Operated Atomic Force Microscopy and Digital Holographic Microscopy to analyze and
characterize biomarker morphology Utilized MATLAB to analyze Kalman Filter stochastic prediction capability
Assurex Health, A Myriad Genetics Company Research & Development Intern, May 2016-August 2016
Independently created a methodology to discover novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in eQTL that co-regulate glucuronosyltransferase with respect to Linkage Disequilibrium
SKILLS COMSOL, ImageJ, JMP, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Microscopy, Monte Carlo Modeling, Photolithography, Python, Solidworks PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
PATHS-UP Eng. Research Center, Student Leadership Council President, October 2018-Present Biomedical Eng. Graduate Student Association, Class Representative, October 2018-Present Biomedical Eng. Society at Ohio State, President, February 2016-May 2018 American Society for Eng. Education, BED Member, March 2017 – March 2018
HONORS
Precise, Advanced Technologies for Underserved Populations Fellowship, August 2018-Present Biomedical Engineering Society Student Travel Award, October 2018 TAMU Biomedical Engineering Graduate Enhancement Fellowship Award, August 2018 OSU Department of Biomedical Engineering Richard T. Hart Leadership Award, April 2018 OSU Department of Biomedical Engineering Service Award, April 2018 3rd Place- OSU Denman Research Forum, April 2018
ANDRES J. RODRIGUEZ
15429 SW 9th TER Miami, FL 33194 (786) 416-1752 [email protected]
Currently seeking co/op or internship opportunity to collaborate on medical project design and translation into market
EDUCATION
Florida International University, Miami, Florida Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, January 2022
GPA: 3.52/4.0
Florida International University, Miami, Florida Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, December 2017
GPA: 3.65/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Medical Photonics Laboratory (MPL), Miami, Florida Research Fellow, January 2018 – Present
Constructed a Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging System (SFDI) to be used in clinical testbed to study
skin of the obese
Simulated Monte Carlo transport of photons in a 5-layer medium of obese skin – Oral Presentation at SPIE
conference
Managed and taught students to design and build a portable NIRS muscle oximeter and Blood Pressure
monitoring device
Built imaging systems, interferometers, spectrometers, and determined optical properties of materials with
an integrating sphere
Tissue Engineered Mechanics, Imaging and Materials Laboratory (TEMIM), Miami, Florida Research Assistant, May 2017 – July 2018
Presented mechanical testing results of porcine small intestinal submucosa scaffolds at the 8th World
Congress of Biomechanics
SolidWorks design of bioreactor components and calibration of ViVitro pulsatile pump to integrate with
cell-cultured tissues
Administered mechanical accelerated life and fatigue tests on tissue engineered PSIS scaffolds using an
electro-force actuator
Co-authored manuscript (in review)
C-Scope: A Polarized Low-Cost Portable Colposcope, Miami, FloridaInformation Officer, January 2017 – December 2017
Led prototyping of a low-cost portable polarimetry colposcope for capturing images to be used for early
cancer detection
Documented and developed the design and verification processes for a device history file and master
record using GMPs
Established the LAN network and infrastructure using Linux based microprocessor cluster
21st Century Engineering, Miami, Florida Project Coordinator, January 2015 – July 2016
Drafted AutoCAD computer software blueprints and worked on site plans for street and utility design
projects
Strengthened my attention to details, additions, and legalizations of projects by reviewing industry
standards
Executed copies and plots of projects’ drawings by communicating with a 3rd party printing company
SKILLS Excellent communication and writing skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish
PC/MAC/Linux literate, Python, MATLAB, Statistical Software, Multisim, Mathematica, Arduino, Raspberry Pi
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, 3D Printing, PCB Circuit Design, Machine Shop, IRB, IACUC, HIPPA, Start-Up FIU
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
PATHS-UP (Student Leadership Council), VP of Innovation Ecosystem, October 2018 – Present
AEMB Honor Society, Executive Board Member - Secretary, January 2018 – December 2019
SPIE, Student Member, January 2019 – January 2020
HONORS
Senior Design Competition (1st Place), January 2017 – December 2017
Cyril Soliman
3600A Western St. • Bryan, TX 77802 • (661) 733-1982 • [email protected]
Seeking internship opportunities within the field of optics and medical imaging.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, Present
Cumulative GPR: 4.0
University of California Irvine (UCI), Irvine, California
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, June 2017
Cumulative GPR: 3.1; Major GPR: 3.2
EXPERIENCE
Optics Laboratory – Dr. Gerard Cote and Dr. Kristen Maitland, Texas A&M University
Graduate Researcher, August 2017 – Present
• Developing optical systems to improve healthcare diagnostics, primarily for use at the point-of -care.
• Designed multi-modal optical system to detect changes in Raman and fluorescence in a compact, low
cost handheld unit.
• Develop waveguide platform for fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy.
Microbiomechanics Laboratory – Dr. William Tang, University of California, Irvine
Undergraduate Researcher, October 2014 – January 2016
• Designed pizo-electric nanopillars to gauge cellular differentiation and motility of cancer cells.
• Designed micro-vessels to characterize cancer cell metastatic pathways.
• Designed a malaria detection platform interfacing aptamers and electrical transduction circuitry.
Microbiology Laboratory – Dr. Luis Mota-Bravo, University of California, Irvine
Undergraduate Researcher, April 2014 – October 2014
• Tracking the development of bacterial antibiotic resistance in major bodies of water across Orange
County, California.
• Field work included collecting water samples, culturing bacteria, analyzing DNA to correlate gene
expression with antibiotic resistance and characterizing the antibiotic resistance profiles and patterns of
spreading.
SKILLS
SolidWorks, Zemax, MATLAB, LabVIEW
Languages: Arabic
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SPIE, Treasurer, January 2018 – Present
HONORS
UCI Applied Innovation TechSurge Incubator Award, June 2017
UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Funding Recipient, November 2014- December 2016
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), September 2014
Poster Presentation Award Recipient
NIH- Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS)/ Initiative of Maximizing , April 2014
Student Development (IMSD) Grant Recipient
Karim Zahed 105 Maple Ave College Station, TX 77845 (214)-606-9983 [email protected]
Highly motivated Ph.D. student in Human Factors Engineering seeking an internship position
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, May 2021
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Masters of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering, May 2017
GPA: 3.8/4.0
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering, June 2013
GPA: 3.8/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Future Pipe Industries Inc., Houston, TX
Industrial Engineering Intern, 05/2016 – 08/2016
Learned how to utilize MRP and ERP in scheduling and production planning
Developed a process improvement project that increased daily pipe production by 17%
Reallocated the layout to a more continuous flow projected to increase annual capacity by 5%
Bayanat Airport Engineering and Supplies, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Project Engineer, 11/2013 - 08/2015
Reviewed quotes, issued purchase orders, allocated resources, and prepared project schedules
Performed design and cost analysis for a project which reduced its allocated costs by 10%
Acquired design & installation concepts, time management essentials, and communicated
requirements with stakeholders
European Broadcasting Union, Geneva, Switzerland
R&D Intern, 07/2013 - 08/2013
Optimized a field strength prediction function and performed Monte Carlo simulations on
MATLAB to assess the uncertainty of interference from mobile user equipment on the
reception of digital television
Product Development Department at MPR Associates Inc., Alexandria, VA
Intern, 08/2012 - 09/2012
Designed parts in the workshop, performed observations on ongoing testing, and built
experiment fixtures
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, 06/2012 - 08/2012
Analyzed data from an intracranial pressure sensor prototype to detect the effect of certain
parameters on its sensitivity
SKILLS
R, Matlab, AMPL, SIMIO, SQL,
Fluent in English and Arabic, Fair in French, Beginner in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, Member, 08/2017- Present
Arab Students Association, President, Texas A&M University, 10/2016-08/2017
“Outlook” Weekly Newspaper, Staff Writer, American University of Beirut, 09/2011-06/2012
HONORS
New Graduate Student Scholarship, Texas A&M University 09/2015 - 05/2017
All time standing on Dean’s Honor List, American University of Beirut, 09/2009 - 06/2013