Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Biomedical engineer with emphasis in product development currently working on the Advanced Tissue Models team at Intuitive Surgical. We are providing real-tissue based surgical simulation models globally for customer education and training on the daVinci and Ion robotic-assisted systems.
Lead development and design transfer of real-tissue based surgical simulation models used for customer education and training on the daVinci and Ion robotic assisted systems. Activities include development of process instructions, bill of materials, fixture design and fabrication, quality documents, and design for manufacturing. Through collecting and implementing feedback from key opinion leaders, we are able to provide accurate, reliable, and reproducible training models globally.
• Interdisciplinary research developing methods to quantify cell matrix interactions, wound healing, soft tissue mechanics, mechanobiology and drug delivery • Collaborate and communicate research with clinicians, scientific community, and peers to solve clinically relevant orthopedic problems including arthrofibrosis and osteoarthritis • Proficiency in mechanical testing, design of experiments and components, aseptic technique and cell culture, data acquisition/analysis, drug delivery methods and quantification, fluorescent microscopy, hydrogel preparation
Courses include: Biomaterials and Implant Design, Cell-Material Interactions, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Adv. Device Design Studio, Team and Project Management, Research Methods in Cellular Engineering
• Provide support and guidance for 10 Biomedical Engineering Senior Design teams with emphasis in project management and manufacturing medical device prototypes • Implementation of medical device manufacturing and design controls (FDA, ISO 10993, ISO 14971)
• Guide students through lessons while providing mentorship and enthusiasm for STEM initiatives
· Design electrical and lighting systems though direct communication with clients and architects to develop and coordinate plans. Emphasis on lighting design using AGI · Project Management