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ANH THAI
Boston, MA 02132, USA • : • : +1 (832) 276-9533

SUMMARY and SKILLS

Confident and innovative Engineer who loves to solve challenging problems. Passionate about entrepreneurship and bringing applications of biomedicine to improve lives of patients. One year of experience in implementing prototype of medical devices. 2 years of experience in laboratory research with in vivo and in vitro study. 9 months of healthcare system and medical device integration in hospital.

Technical Skills: Data Analysis, Product Analysis, Medical Device Integration (EPIC and OBIX healthcare software), Lab Research, Designing Experiments, ELISA Assay, PCR, HPLC, IP/IV/SubQ Injections, Laparotomy Surgery, IR Spectroscopy, Cell Culture, Product Development, Rodent Handling, Writing Protocols and Reports, Microparticle Fabrication, Capsule Encapsulation, Live Animal Imaging, Validation, Equipment Sterilization, Rat Pancreatic Isolation, DNA Staining.

People Skills: Across Department Collaborating, Presenting, Staff Training, Team Coordinating and Communicating, Customer Relation, Teaching.

Technologies: HL7, SQL, MS Office/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio/Outlook, Microscope, Lyophilizer, Homogenizer, Xenogen IVIS Live Imaging

EDUCATION

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering in College of Engineering, May 2013

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2010
Safety of Engineering Certificate
Business Management for Engineers Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Engineer, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02/2014-11/2014
• Integrated healthcare system such as OBIX and EPIC to medical devices.
• Analyzed new system and determined potential gaps.
• Independently planned and implemented project tasks.
• Streamline potential cost and worked with vendors for the most efficient and cost effective system.
• Provided innovative solutions to the team and customers.
• Worked with multi-disciplinary teams and provided technical support.
• Helped customers to troubleshoot and analyzed problems.

Biomedical , Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 08/2012-05/2013
• Streamlined component expenses that reduced overall cost by 15%.
• Troubleshoot to match customers’ needs with engineering requirements.
• Developed class II pain management device for orofacial joint injury by implementing a prototype.
• Researched and suggested alternative options to accommodate potential pitfalls of the original device.
• Wrote technical reports and presented findings to professors, doctors, and sponsors.
• Identified risks and hazards based on FDA standards for medical devices
• Coordinated with team members and collaborated across departments to implement a prototype of class II pain relief device that would be tested in clinical trials.


Research Assistant, Boston Children’s Hospital/MIT, Cambridge, MA 09/2010-06/2012
• Performed and analyzed sandwich type ELISA Assay using prepared kit to quantify insulin secreted from rat islet cells.
• Boosted islet cells production from 40% to 70% yield by troubleshooting surgery techniques.
• Halved project time by optimizing protocols that also provided more accurate data.
• Reduced unnecessary lab use by monitoring animal and chemical inventory.
• Fabricated PLGA micro-particles using lyophilization and homogenization technique.
• Encapsulated islet cells with SLG alginate using electrostatic droplet generator.
• Performed laparotomy surgery and IV/IP/SubQ injections on rodents.
• Imaged whole live animal with fluorescent and luminescent pictures to detect inflammatory site.
• Cooperated with other teams, trained personnel, and provided technical assistance that led to an additional publication.

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 01/2008-08/2008
• Conducted biomass pretreatment that provided better sugar product for downstream process.
• Troubleshoot to achieve specifications for biomass properties after extraction process.

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

Tutor, Wyzant, Boston, MA 11/2014-Present
• Tutoring math for high school students and junior high school students.

Volunteer Patient Escort, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 08/2013-12/2013
• Reaching out and interacting with disable patients who need help for discharge or transportation.
• Occasionally participating in special projects beside patient escort at MGH to help those in needs.

Volunteer Event Director, NAAAP, Boston, MA 06/2013-09/2013
• Organized Leadership Forum event for 200+ attendees and coordinated with other team members that led to one of the most successful and biggest events at NAAAP Boston.
• Streamlined expenses that reduced cost to more than 30% compare to last year.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Kastrup, Christian et al. "Painting blood vessels and atherosclerotic plaques with an adhesive drug depot." PNAS 10 (2012): 1 - 6. Print.

2. Dang, Tram et al. "Enhanced function of immuno-isolated islets in diabetes therapy by co-encapsulation with an anti-inflammatory drug." Biomaterials 34 (2013): 5792 - 580. Print

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

➢ Memberships: NAAAP Boston, WEST, BMES, MDG
➢ Certifications: Safety Engineering, Business Management for Engineers
➢ Languages: Vietnamese, English