Biomedical Device Design and Engineering Expert Resume

• Biomedical Design
• Medical
• Manufacturing

This expert attended the University of Minnesota and received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering.

This expert also attended the University of Denver for graduate study and received an M.S. in Civil Engineering.

This consultant received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Biomedical, Computational, Experimental Mechanics Expert Consultant Resume
 

This expert specializes in engineering design and analysis services in the areas of biomedical device design, product design and testing protocols. Engineering design and analysis for design verification testing and product documentation for FDA IDE submission of novel biomedical devices areas are also areas of expertise. Additional areas of expertise include finite element and computational fluid dynamics analysis related to the design of various products that require non-linear materials.

This associate offers expertise specific to the analysis and design verification testing of novel orbital atherectomy devices for the removal of stenotic tissue in cardiovascular and peripheral applications. This consultant has performed non-linear finite element analysis of catheter mounted stents both plain and drug coated, angioplasty catheter designs and related products.

Additional specialties for this expert include finite element and computational fluid dynamics techniques for product design and analysis. Product categories include pacing leads, angioplasty stents, catheters and balloons. Also, modeling of ablation catheter RF field distributions in fluids and tissue, CFD applications blood oxygenator designs, blood pumps, and heart valves are some additional product categories related to this expert's finite element and computational fluid dynamic techniques. This expert is experienced in the implantable drug pumps and other bio-mechanical product category areas.

Additional capabilities include civil engineering, structural design services, residential, light commercial and industrial buildings and associated foundations. This expert's specialties also include structural inspection services, renovation of damaged structures and architectural support services, as well as forensic engineering investigative services for vehicle crash damage analysis. This consultant provides damage analysis related to structures affected by fires, flood and wind.

Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.

Engineering Design and Analysis Consultant, Biomedical Services Consulting firm

Director of Design and Analysis, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Research Fellow R&D Product Design, Boston Scientific, SciMed Division, Maple Grove, MN

Senior Staff Scientist, Medtronic, Inc., Promeon Div. Biomaterials Research Ctr.

VP Engineering, SEB Engineering, Inc., Eagan, MN

CAE Manager, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, Plymouth, MN

Independent Consultant

Chief Engineer, WINZEN International, Inc., Bloomington, MN

Honeywell, Inc., Military Avionics Div., Minneapolis, MN

Adjunct Research Professor at a university, Department of Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Invited Lecturer and Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Adjunct Professor Oregon Health Sciences, Department of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Portland, Oregon

Research Associate University of Minnesota, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Biomedical Engineering Center, Minneapolis, MN

Adjunct Professor University of Minnesota, Dental College, Minneapolis, MN

Security Clearance - Not Current - Previously held SECRET by DISCO

Experienced coordinator of multi-disciplined design teams for new product design, development and testing. Combined aeronautical, mechanical and structural expertise, allowing multi-disciplinary approach to product development and facilitating communication with engineers and scientists of all disciplines.  Excellent written and oral communication skills. Licensed Professional Engineer in twelve states.

Licensed Professional Civil or Structural Engineer in twelve states providing Civil/Structural design services for residential, light commercial and industrial buildings and associated foundations. Structural inspection services, renovation of damaged structures and architectural support services.

Forensic engineering and field investigation experience: auto accident analysis; flood damage assessment, corrective action recommendations and cost estimates; structure failure analysis, damage assessment and repair recommendations.

Specialist in computational and experimental mechanics, mechanical/structural design and analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress analysis: static, vibration, fatigue, impact, shock and blast effects on structures; 3-dimensional contact; non-linear materials behavior: stainless steel alloys; shaped memory alloys; composite materials; plastics; rubber; ceramics and soil mechanics; computational fluid dynamics; thermodynamics; heat transfer; and field analysis

Mechanical design and FEA/CFD analysis for Department of Defense contractors on projects such as: packaging of electronic circuit board assemblies and computer systems; weapons systems and components; shock and vibration testing; stress analysis.

Consulting services for mechanical packaging, hardware design and numerical simulations using FEA applications.  Product analysis included acoustic and mechanical  shock & vibration, and heat transfer for: ring laser gyros; smart and precision guided weapons; composite and metal matrix sabot design for kinetic energy munitions: GAU8, 30 mm, 105 mm, 120 mm KE tank munitions, GAU8 series. Other weapons systems: ALWT, MK50, MK48 torpedo series, laser gyro, and radar altimeter.

Biomedical Lead Body Simulation
Load and Displacement Of An Injection Molded Housing
Loading Platform Design
Non-Linear Sliding Contact Analysis Of Surgical Clamp
Optimized Building Welded Rigid Frame