Resume

JANE YUQIAN ZHANGjane

44 Cummington St, Boston, MA 02215

(617)785-6676 jyzhang@bu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (expected Sept 2011), M.S. (Jan 2008) in Biomedical Engineering

Boston University, Boston, MA

B. A. Sc. in Engineering Science, Biomedical Option (2001-2005)

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student, 2008 – Present

Biomedical Microdevices and Microenvironments Lab, Boston University, Boston, MA

  • Develop microfluidic point-of-care bio-chip for infectious disease diagnostics

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant / Master Student, 2006 – 2008

Biomedical Optics Lab, Boston University, Boston, MA

  • Developed a non-invasive, real-time, and cost-effective fiber optic sensor of drug kinetics
  • Led graduate class of 34 in 2 hr/week discussion and 3 hr/week lab for Molecular Cell Bioengineering

Assistant Director in Product Development, Summer 2007

Dynamic Throughput Inc. (a biotech start-up), Oakland, CA

  • Managed and trained a development team of 20 professionals from electrical, optical, biological, software, and industrial design background to achieve technology transfer from patent to manufacturing
  • Designed and built 3 nano-optical high throughput biosensor prototypes to reach the market in 12 months
  • Drafted mechanical drawings with SolidWorks, achieved hardware control with LabView, implemented data acquisition and image processing with MATLAB

Cardiology & Radiology Group Engineering Assistan, Summer 2005

Baylis Medical Company (a medium bio-device company), Toronto, Canada

  • Validated and verified cardiac radio frequency perforation catheter, wire, and accessories
  • Searched prior art and contacted vendors on new precision control, plastic molding, and labeling methods
  • Designed tools with SolidWorks and optimized protocols to increase manufacturing efficiency by 20 times
  • Composed regulatory documentation and presented technical reports

Cardiology Research Intern, Summer 2004

Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

  • Studied the therapeutic effect of stem cell factor in heart failure post heart attack

Applications Programmer, 2002 – 2003

Datatrends Research Corporation (a small geophysics software company)

  • Modeled and inverted quality factor to quantify seismic wave transmission through oil pipes and reservoirs

AWARDS

  • CIMIT Applied Healthcare Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2007-09)
  • CIMIT Innovation Congress “Most Innovative Research” Award (2008)
  • BU Women’s Council Scholarship (2007)
  • Whitaker Research Fellowship (2005)
  • National Science and Engineering Research Council Scholarship (2005)
  • John D. Schultz Science Student Scholarship (2004)
  • Sigma Xi Student Research “Superior Student Poster” Award (2004)

ACTIVITIES

President, IPconnectED; IT Director, BU Chinese Students & Scholars Association, 2009-10

Fundraising Committee Chair, Engineers Without Borders BU Chapter, 2007-08

Captain, Intramural Volleyball, 1997-Present

Yearbook director (2004-05), Treasurer (2003-04), Newspaper director (2002-03), U of Toronto Chinese Engineering Students’ Association

LANGUAGES

Mandarin (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), French (beginner)