ROBERT SETH THOMPSON 236 Schleicher Street~ Boerne, Texas 78006 ~ (210) 410-5787 ~ thompson.bme@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-thompson-901680125

WORK & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Exothermix College Station, Texas

R&D and Quality Engineer May 2015-July 2016

Manufacturing Scale-up

o Led a project to increase throughput of various consumer packaged goods products from 2 million units a year to 10

using custom converting equipment produced through the coordination of 7 different companies. Assisted supplier

with mechanical and control design parameters, and assisted in final quality acceptance testing

o Automated serialization procedures, allowing for full track and trace of all parts produced on Exothermix assembly

line

o Used polymer extrusion and converting techniques to scale-up the production of thermoformable splints and sports

armor from 3-D printed and hand assembled to continuous production

Medical Device Design

o Used CAD modelling and rapid prototyping techniques to design thermoformable splints and sports armor

Core R&D

o Materials testing and selection

o Process optimization, namely heavy shear mixing, calendar rolls, rewinds, unwinds, and slitting techniques for

increased throughput.

Shape Memory Therapeutics Inc. College Station, Texas

Engineering Intern May 2014-May 2015

Design, manufacture, and assembly of devices for the production of medical implants

Assisted with the implementation of a Good Manufacturing Practices quality system

Material synthesis and characterization including mechanical testing on Instron and MTS systems

Biomedical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Undergraduate Research Assistant July 2012-May 2014

Developed computer aided design models, computational fluid dynamic models, and manufactured an in-vitro device which

replicates the physiological environments of the human body susceptible to atherogenesis

Assist in porcine and bovine endothelial cell flow loop studies

Assisted in the design of a testing platform to evaluate the long term effectiveness of a novel total knee replacement implant

Michael E. DeBakey Institute ARS Program, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

2013 Aggie Research Scholars Team Leader June-August 2013

Established a research team composed of Freshman and Sophomore students with no previous research experience

Designed and developed a process for utilizing 3D scanning technologies to develop a patient specific canine orthopedic brace

Competed in the ARS poster presentation session EDUCATION

Masters of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Graduate Level G.P.A. - 3.8 Graduation: May 2015

Regulatory Affairs Certificate – Coursework and an internship experience including GMP/GLP/GCP, ISO 13485/14971,

FMEA, IQOQPQ, and process controls including statistical analysis.

Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Upper-Level G.P.A. - 3.66 Graduation: May 2014

Coursework included highest undergraduate level Mechanical Engineering Design courses

Germany Biosciences Semester Study Abroad Spring 2012

Honors

Student Research Week 2013 Poster Session Research 2nd Place Winner

Texas A&M Distinguished Student Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Designation

Michael E DeBakey Institute Aggie Research Scholars (ARS) Program 2013 ARS Team Leader

Master of Engineering Fast Track Member Competitive 5 Year Master’s Degree Program (completed in 4)

ROBERT SETH THOMPSON 236 Schleicher Street~ Boerne, Texas 78006 ~ (210) 410-5787 ~ thompson.bme@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-thompson-901680125

PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS, & PRESENTATIONS

Publication (Published): S.M. Hasan, R.S. Thompson, et al. “Modification of Shape Memory Polymer Foams Using Tungsten,

Aluminum Oxide, and Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles”. RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 918-927

Publication (Published): T.L. Landsman, A.C. Weems, S.M. Hasan, R.S. Thompson, et al. “Embolic Applications of Shape

Memory Polyurethane Scaffolds” Advances in Polyurethane Biomaterials, Elsevier, 2015

Publication (Draft): C.A. Davis, S. Zambrano, R.S. Thompson, et al. “Device-based In Vitro Techniques for Mechanical

Stimulation of Vascular Cells including Disclosure of a Novel Stress Angle Device: A Review” Biomechanics and Modeling in

Mechanobiology.

Provisional Patent (Filed): M.R. Moreno, S. Zambrano & R.S. Thompson, US Patent Application entitled “Stress Angle Device:

An In Vitro System for Reproducing the Mechanical Environment Associated with Regions Susceptible to Vascular Disease for

the Study of Endothelial Cells”, Disclosed to Texas A&M Office of Technology Commercialization March 26, 2013

Poster Presentation (Accepted): R. S. Thompson, S. M. Hasan, et al. “Variation of Temperature Dependent Mechanical

Properties of Polyurethane Foams with Alteration of Alcohol Content” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress &

Exposition (2015) Houston, Texas

Poster Presentation: S. Zambrano, R. Thompson, et al. “Reproducing the Mechanical Environment Associated with Vascular

Disease in Endothelial Cell Studies” Biomedical Engineering Society Conference (2013) Seattle, Washington

Poster Presentation: R. Thompson, et al. “The Precision Brace Scanning System: A Computer Program Capable of Generating

Form-fitted Braces for Canines with Limb Damage” Honors & Undergraduate Research Symposium (2013) College Station,

Texas SKILLS

Technical: SolidWorks, AutoCAD Inventor, ARTEC Studio, CURA, NetFabb, Matlab, PSpice, & NI Certified LabVIEW Associate

Developer

Equipment: Lathe, Milling Machine, Fused Deposition 3D Printers, Polymer Extruders, Mechanical Testing Constructs including

Instron