Jaroslav Marek

Biomedical Engineer

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

I've been playing with computers since I was a child and I love to explore their real basics! I was also fascinated by human body, but looking in to books wasn’t enough. When I was 16 years old I knew already that biomedical engineering is the most interesting field for me and something I would always like to be involved in. While studying at high school focused on electronic computer systems with specialization for medical equipment (Prague, Czech Republic), I gained broad knowledge of physics and practical application of medical devices. After four successfully completed years, I had the privilege to earn my bachelor and master degree at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. For nearly two years, I have been working at the Max-Delbrück Center for molecular medicine in Berlin as electrical engineer focused on MRI coil development and programming of embedded systems – ARM and STM microcontrollers. My key strengths include: ■ Designing and creating electric circuits (hardware) ■ Programming of embedded systems (microcontrollers) ■ 3D design, creating technical drawings and bill of materials (BOM) ■ Create and run simulations of electric circuits, electromagnetic fields and fluid dynamics ■ Networking and IT support ■ Eager to learn new things ■ Communicative, creative, problem solving, working confidently within a team.

Experience

  • Scientist at Berlin Ultra-High Field Facility (B.U.F.F.) at Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs

    • Embedded system (ARM and STM microcontrollers) programming, hardware development for ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (7 Tesla human MRI and 9.4 Tesla animals MRI). • Developed logging device of physiological and non-physiological signals. Data saved via USB to USB thumb. • Development of proton (1H) MRI imaging coil for carotids at 7 Tesla human MRI. • Development of rodent thermo stimulation system for brain activity imaging at 9.4 Tesla animal MRI. • Nature: Scientific Report, 2016 – Co-author of publication “ Normothermic Mouse Functional MRI of Acute Focal Thermostimulation for Probing Nociception”. Publicly available on http://www.nature.com/articles/srep17230 • ISMRM (International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine), 2014 – Co-author of abstract “En Route to Ultrahigh Field Cardiac MR in Patients: RF Safety Assessment of Intracoronary Stents at 7.0 T Using Numerical Simulations and E-Field Measurements” • ISMRM (International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine) in Salt Lake City, Utah 2013 – Presented ePoster “Synchronous recording of multiple physiological, trigger and external signal traces for co-registration with functional MRI data“ • Co-organizer of “RF coils: Design and build your own 2013” course in Berlin at Berlin Ultrahigh Field Facility (B.U.F.F.) Max-delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany.

  • IT administrator – Technical support at Ligna a.s.
    Oct 2004 - May 2005 · 8 mos

    Administration of computers, network, the Internet and a technical support.

  • Czech movie Příběhy obyčejného šílenství (En: Wrong Side Up) at Negative s.r.o
    May 2004 - Aug 2004 · 4 mos

    Video operator - Backup recording and documentation of scenes