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Amanda Edwards [email protected] - Baltimore, MD
BME Ph.D. Seeking Innovative Medical Device R&D Position in October 2017
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering Baltimore, MD (Oct 2017) Research Advisors: Dr. Amy Bastian (Neuroscience)
Dr. Noah Cowan (Mech. Eng.)
University of Florida
B.S. Mechanical Eng., Biomechanics Minor Gainesville, FL (May, 2012) Honors: magna cum laude (GPA: 3.8/4.0) Research Advisor: Dr. Scott Banks (Mech. Eng.)
PATENT
Hands-Free Crutch – Invented and built two prototypes Edwards, Amanda M. Hands-free Crutch Assembly. Patent 9,375,377. 28 June 2016.
Gainesville, FL 8/09-6/16
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Robotic Studies of Human Subjects with Cerebellar Movement Disorders (Ph.D. Thesis) System identification confirmed intact visual feedback processing Rigorous investigation of weight-based interventions revealed user-specific efficacy
of these devices
Developed Facial-Expression-Driven Robotic Arm for Quadriplegics Real-time facial expression detection allows hands-free human-safe robotic movement
Mouse Models of Autism – University of Florida Health Department Wrote code which reduced data analysis time from days to seconds
Neuroprosthetic Development - Case Western University Invented new method for swallow detection in dysphagic patients
Cone-Beam CT Imaging - University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute 3D image alignment in prostate cancer research
Baltimore, MD 8/14-Present
Baltimore, MD 8/12-8/14
Gainesville, FL 10/11
Cleveland, OH 5/10-7/10
Jacksonville, FL 6/09-8/09
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
2nd Place in 3 Minute Thesis Competition (https://youtu.be/UREuJGIazOg) Graduate students present thesis in TED-style engaging 3 minute talk for a lay audience
Spotlight Promotional Video for Johns Hopkins (https://youtu.be/7IIXWIExgHs) Selected by faculty for a mini-story featuring my work as PhD student
Created New Undergraduate Course: SolidWorks for BMEs Proposed, designed, and taught this hands-on undergraduate course at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD 4/16
Baltimore, MD 9/15
Baltimore, MD 09/13-1/14
SKILLS MATLAB Simulink Java ROS
System Identification/Controls Machine Learning Biostatistics Biomechanical Modeling
SolidWorks Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Design for Manufacturing/Assembly Machining
AWARDS Applied Physics Lab Graduate Fellowship (2013-2017) Neuroengineering Training Initiative Graduate Fellowship (2012-2013)