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R&D STAFF ENGINEER
Professional Summary
With over 4 years of experience in product development in the medical device industry, my goal is to obtain a full-time mid-senior level position which offers opportunity for innovation, problem solving and career growth.
Skills
  • Mechanical design and testing: Pro/E, FEA and failure analysis, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), stackup analysis, DFM (design for manufacturing), DFA (design for assembly), Mechanical component design (plastic injection molding, sheet-metal, machining), FMEA, root cause analysis, test fixture design, ECRs, V&V testing, statistical analysis, etc.

  • Core competencies: Complex problem solving skills, Innovative idea generation, decision making, multidisciplinary exposure, Strong communication skills, Fast learning
  • Programming: MATLAB, Fortran
  • Radio frequency antenna design: ANSYS HFSS, HF antenna design and testing
Work History
R&D Staff Engineer02/2016 to Current
Stryker – Kalamazoo, MI
  • Leading efforts in developing RFID solutions to eliminate the problem of RSI (retained surgical items) during surgery.
  • Designed a variety of innovative electromechanical components and assemblies including RF (radio frequency) antennae, shielding and parts for various fabrication methods, including machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding.
  • Invented a collapsible antenna with about five times smaller footprint compared to conventional antennae (patent pending).  
  • Simulated RF field using ANSYS HFSS, created post-processing algorithms to analyze the results and devised test methods to verify simulation results with experimentation.  
  • Developed automated test methods and designed fixtures to investigate capabilities of different antennae in reading a variety of RFID tags at different locations and orientations.
  • Devised a new method of RFID tag packaging to improve read range of packs (patent pending).


R&D Sr. Design Engineer10/2013 to 03/2016
Stryker – Kalamazoo, MI
  • Responsible for design, prototyping, testing and change control of innovative surgical products.
  • Conducted root-cause investigation and failure analysis and adopted creative solutions to multiple design issues in new and existing products.
  • Generated complex 3D models and drawings for injection molded, sheet metal and machined parts leveraging GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, FEA (finite element analysis) and Moldflow among many engineering tools.  
  • Prepared risk analysis, FMECAs and other documentation in accordance with FDA and ISO guidelines.
  • Worked collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external partners to achieve the highest quality design at the lowest cost and shortest time.
Engineering Specialist–Product Development05/2012 to 10/2013
iNfinitesimal LLC – Evanston, IL
  • Responsible for project planning, design, analysis and testing of new biomedical microfluidic devices for drug discovery and cell transfection applications.
  • Completed multiple sub-projects to reduce cost and improve efficiency and reliability.
Research Assistant01/2009 to 01/2012
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY
  • Designed, fabricated, tested and analyzed graphene-filled composite materials with enhanced mechanical, thermal and electrical properties.
  • Won $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize for developing a novel graphene-based gas sensor that outperforms existing sensors in terms of price, size and sensitivity.
  • Published more than 20 technical papers in the fields of mechanics, composites and nanotechnology in prestigious journals such as Nature Materials, Nano Letters, etc.

Design Engineer01/2008 to 01/2009
Petrogas Jahan Engineering Co
  • Developed 3D piping models for large-scale oil refinery project using PDMS and AutoCAD.
  • Conducted structural design and analysis of pipe-racks using ANSYS and STAAD Pro.

Project Engineer01/2007 to 01/2008
Packman Co
  • Led field operations, coordinated subcontractors and organized implementation of an industrial piping project.
  • Prepared project status reports, bills of materials and as-built drawings.

Education
Ph.D: Mechanical Engineering2012Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)- Troy, NY

Master of Science: 2007University of Tehran- TehranMechanical Engineering


B.S: Mechanical Engineering2005Shahrekord University- Mechanical Engineering
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Stryker
  • iNfinitesimal LLC
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Petrogas Jahan Engineering Co
  • Packman Co

School Attended

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
  • University of Tehran
  • Shahrekord University

Job Titles Held:

  • R&D Staff Engineer
  • R&D Sr. Design Engineer
  • Engineering Specialist–Product Development
  • Research Assistant
  • Design Engineer
  • Project Engineer

Degrees

  • Ph.D : Mechanical Engineering 2012
    Master of Science : 2007
    B.S : Mechanical Engineering 2005

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