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 2 nd 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)

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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)