Brian Abarbanel

Resident Physician at Northwestern Medicine Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Greater Chicago Area

About

Experience

  • Development Engineer at Insight Product Development
    Sep 2017 - Jul 2018 · 11 mos

  • Wilson Labs Post-Graduate R&D Engineering Intern at Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Nov 2016 - Sep 2017 · 11 mos

    • Develop an automated testing machine to quantify tennis racquet power and performance. • Analyze tennis swing biomechanics to influence racquet design. • Conduct data analysis and acquisition for quality assurance of sports equipment. • Meet with 3rd party vendors to select components for new testing machinery.

  • Product Develoment Mechanical Engineering Intern at Radio Flyer
    Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 · 4 mos

    • Used SolidWorks to develop new parts, mechanisms, and features for the 2017 product line. • Collaborated with the prototype shop to create mock-ups to test features, feasibility, and ergonomics. • Designed plastic parts to be manufactured using vacuum forming, injection molding, and blow molding. • Tested prototypes with consumers and refined designs based on the results. • Met with designers and engineers to develop concepts for new products. • Worked with materials including wood, plastic, metal, and foam. • Collaborated with the China team to reduce product costs and source parts.

  • Research Assistant at Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Aug 2014 - May 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Worked on the preliminary stages of a simulation model to help medical students learn how to perform effective closed wrist reductions. • Examined the sensitivity of wrist range of motion to fracture reduction tolerances. • Outstanding Research Award Finalist in the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

  • Product Development Intern at Intelliwheels
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 · 3 mos

    • Developed a silicone mold used to cast components for a geared wheelchair. • Designed and built a device to facilitate the packaging of wheelchair hand grips.