PROFILE
Biomedical Engineer eager to harness and enhance 2 years industry and 4 years research experience in the field of advanced surgical techniques for enrichment of surgical technology by performing product design, prototyping, programming and verification and validation of performance according to ISO standards
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering, GPA: 3.62/4.00 August 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Richmond, Virginia
Thesis: The Effect of a Navigational Aid on Training of a Minimally Invasive Surgery Camera Task
German language course (Level A1) September 2006
Max Mueller Bhavan, German Cultural Center, Branch of the Goethe-Institut Mumbai, India
Post-Graduate Diploma, Embedded Systems March 2006
ECIT, ISO 9001 Computer Education Division of Electronics Corporation of India Limited Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering May 2005
VES Institute of Technology (VESIT), University of Mumbai Mumbai, India
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Electronic design, Prototype development and assembling, Testing and troubleshooting, TheMotionMonitor system, Hardware/software interfacing, Human subjects, ISO 13485 and 14971 Quality systems, FDA (Section 510(k)), Technical writing, Microcontrollers - Arduino, ARM, Rabbit (Zilog) and 8051 family
Programming
Matlab, LabView, C / C++, Dynamic C, HTML, Assembly
Software
Statistics softwares - MS Minitab, Origin86, SigmaPlot; AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Office
Knowledge Areas
Biomedical Instrumentation, Man-machine interface, Digital Signal Processing, Clinical trials, Medical Imaging, TCP/IP and Network programming, Embedded and RTOS concepts, Device drivers
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Student August 2008-May 2012
Department of Biomedical Engineering, VCU Richmond, Virginia
1) Developed a novel training method using real-time graphical aids to improve camera navigation skills of surgeons performing Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
2) Graphics developed using Matlab for mastering the understanding of the relationship between endoscope and video in comparison to existing systems that teach steps of performing surgery
3) Conducted research on novice surgeons and analyzed human performance data to evaluate efficiency of training method
4) Designed and prototyped various proximity sensing assemblies and interfaced them with LabView to provide depth perception which current training simulators lack
5) Experienced in writing research plan to IRB
6) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
7) Mentored and managed undergraduate project
Achievements
1) "The Effect of a Navigational Aid on Training of a Minimally Invasive Surgery Camera Task" manuscript for Surgical Endoscopy in progress
2) Graduate Thesis Assistantship Awards; January 2010, January 2011
3) Presented poster at Southeast Biomedical Engineering Career Conference (SEBECC); October 2009
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Assistant Design & Development Engineer June 2006-July 2008
Johnson & Johnson Medical Asia-Pacific Regional R&D Center (RRDC) Mumbai, India
1) Key member in designing and development of a cost-effective, portable endoscopic unit for novice surgeons
2) Stepped through every stage of New Product Development (NPD) cycle with incremental responsibilities
3) Developed Standard Test Methods (STM) and Work Instructions (WI) for performance and quality evaluation of end-product
4) Compiled product realization process documentation as per ISO 13485 Quality Systems standard
5) Progr...
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