Ryan Westervelt

PhD Graduate Student at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

New Milford, New Jersey, United States

About

I am a recent college graduate with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in biomechanics. I am seeking full-time employment near Providence, RI within the biomedical engineering field or biotech industry.

Experience

  • PhD Graduate Student at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Undergraduate Researcher at University of Connecticut, GP Musculoskeletal Lab
    Feb 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Assisted with research projects related to limb rehabilitation and physical therapy by using ImageJ to analyze deformation. Performed statistical analysis in Minitab. Assisted with updating the website for the lab in WordPress.

  • Digital Producer at The Daily Campus
    Aug 2021 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Article uploading and website management for the Daily Campus, an official student run newspaper for the University of Connecticut.

  • Research Assistant at The University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    Conducted research related to in vitro osteoarthritis models focused around the intersection between the bone and cartilage in the knee joint.