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2019 Alumni
Halie Hotchkiss
Jane Fong
Alyssa Marzella
Gavin Hambrose
Elana Chazen
Jennifer Fukagawa
Anli Lin
Ariana Cervantes
Brenna Schnell
Emily Grey
Veronica Valencerina
Kwasi Nimako
Devon Foggio
Rebecca Macaluso
Huy Nguyen
Ivy Mannoh
Christian Keenan
April Tsang
2018 Alumni
Alyssa Lopez, M.S.
Emily Newman, M.S.
Amanda Smith, M.S.
Connor McBride, M.S.
Joshua Schum-Houck, M.S.
James Melton, M.S.
Rebecca Amorese, M.S.
Vladimir Tokarchuk, M.S.
Raiem Smith, M.S.
Justin Schumacher, M.S.
Greg Dadourian, M.S.
Eric Ravinal, M.S.
Meghann Meyer, M.S.
Evan Sosnow, M.S.
2017 Alumni
Margaret Ferrari, M.S.
PhD Graduate Student
- Location: University of Colorado
Margaret is interested in the pediatric cardiovascular space and is at the University of Colorado Denver Continue reading
Caeli Quiter, M.S.
2016 Alumni
Scott Harrienger, M.S.
Associate Clinical Account Specialist
- Location: Biosense Webster
- Website: Link
Scott is an Associate Clinical Account Specialist. Biosense Webster trains employees to become a full Clinical Account Continue reading
Martin Gitomer, M.S.
Associate Verification and Validation Engineer
- Location: Medtronic (formerly Heartware)
- Website: Link
- Plans, realizes, and delivers in Systems & Component (HW & SW) level Verification implementation,
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Andrew Zeccola, M.S.
Systems Engineer
- Location: Medtronic (formerly Heartware)
- Website: Link
As part of the Mechanical Circulatory Support group at Medtronic I work with system, subsystem,
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Danielle Wilson, M.S.
Development Engineer
- Location: Zimmer Biomet
- Website: Link
Contract Development Engineer with Adecco at Zimmer Biomet. Responsibiliries include reviewing documentation in Trauma Orthopaedic design controls, Continue reading
Kayleigh Miller, M.S.
Neurophysiologist
- Location: NuVasive Inc.
- Website: Link
Neurophysiologist with Nuvasive Clinical Services providing intra-operative monitoring during various surgeries.
Angela Ryck, M.S.
Tristan Richardson, M.S.
Validation Engineer
- Location: Albany Molecular Research Inc.
- Website: Link
Since August 2017 I have led all validation activities at the AMRI Burlington site. Continue reading
Shwe Pyie, M.S.
Validation Engineer
- Location: PSC BioTech
- Website: Link
• Worked on full lifecycle validation for computerized systems, lab and manufacturing equipment Continue reading
2015 Alumni
Laura Hobbs, M.S.
Medical Student
- Location: Albany Medical College in Albany, NY
- Website: Link
Laura started off as a Process Engineer that supported contact lens design and development Continue reading
Benjamin Vespone, M.S.
Biomedical Engineer
- Location: Ximedica in Providence, RI
- Website: Link
Ben currently works as an Associate Biomedical Engineer at Ximedica in Providence, RI. Continue reading
Deborah Cooper, M.S.
Product Applications Development Engineer
- Location: Transonic Systems
- Website: Link
As Product Applications Development Engineer, she interfaces between R&D and early adopters of the technology Continue reading
Lisa Benison, M.S.
System Engineer
- Location: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
- Website: Link
Lisa is currently within the R&D Functional Performance group at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics as a Systems Engineer in Rochester. Continue reading
Jonathan Stone, M.D., M.S.
Neurosurgeon
- Location: University of Rochester
- Website: Link
Jonathan Stone Neurosurgeon at the University of Rochester and is a graduate of the CMTI MS program. Continue reading
Courtney Kodweis, M.S.
Medical Student
- Location: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Courtney is currently a medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Continue reading
Kierstan Ryan, M.S.
Associate CMC Regulatory Sciences Specialist
- Location: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Website: Link
Assists the Commercial Products team with maintaining regulatory filings in US and ex-US countries. Continue reading
Nathan Couper, M.S.
Product Development Engineer
- Location: LSI Solutions, Victor, NY
Nathan started as a project engineer responsible for leading contract product development services at FTT. Continue reading
Qinglong Liu, M.S.
Associate R&D Engineer
- Location: DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine, Jiangsu, China
Qinglong completed his M.S. in Materials Science at University of Rochester. His main responsibility is as a design engineer for arthroscopic Continue reading
Megan Stockdill, M.S.
Associate Product Development Engineer
- Location: DePuy Synthes, a member of J&J
- Website: Link
As a R&D Product Development Engineer, Trauma, Megan assists with the design and Continue reading
Jayne Elizabeth Gavrity, M.S.
Research Engineer II
- Location: Smith & Nephew
- Website: Link
Jayne works as part of the research department within the Advanced Surgical Devices unit of Smith & Nephew. Continue reading
Chad Pickering, M.S.
R&D Engineer
- Location: Medtronic
Chad works started as a Product Development Engineer II at Smith & Nephew Advanced Surgical Devices (ASD) in Andover, MA. Continue reading
2014 Alumni
Mohammad Musleh, M.S.
Engineer II, Lens Design
- Location: Bausch + Lomb
- Website: Link
Mohammad is working at Bausch & Lomb as a Development Engineer in the lens design group. Continue reading
Erin Keegan, M.S.
Biomedical Engineer and Scientific Reviewer
- Location: FDA
Lead Reviewer for the Neurostimulaton Devices Branch of the Division of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Continue reading
W. Spencer Klubben, M.S.
Business Development Manager
- Location: Versalume and Corning Incorporated
- Website: Link
Spencer is currently a Business Development Manager for Versalume and Corning Incorporated. Continue reading
Matthew Crilley, M.S.
Quality Engineering
- Location: Martech Medical Products
- Website: Link
Martech specializes primarily in manufacturing extruded tubing and injection-molded components Continue reading
Ryan DeAngelis, M.S.
Field Clinical Studies Engineer
- Location: BIOTRONIK
- Website: Link
As a Field Clinical Studies Engineer with Biotronik, I work with our study sites in the greater New York area. Continue reading
Jessica Indyk, M.S.
Product Development Engineer
- Location: DePuy Synthes
- Website: Link
Formerly a Research Sr Engineer I at Zimmer Biomet
2013 Alumni
Alvin Lomibao, M.S.
Assistant Director for Undergraduate Programs
- Location: Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Science
- Website: Link
As Assistant Director for Undergraduate Programs, Alvin collects and analyzes data for the purpose of identifying process Continue reading
2012 Alumni
Rachel Rakvica, M.S.
Integration/Lead Engineer
- Location: W. L. Gore & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona
- Website: Link
• Lead team of 9 engineers to align priorities, and create plans to meet business objectives.
• Provide technical and risk management guidance for decision making to support ongoing manufacturing activities.
• Assist with planning of future projects, budgeting, and forecasting of resources.
• Partner with HR to encourage and facilitate the development of the engineering team.
Her prior role at Gore as an Engineer involved:
• Drove the investigation and corrective action of a failure mode based on complaints from the field. Tested and implemented new solution by facilitating discussions and decisions among multi-disciplinary teams. Documented activities in accordance with the Design Control Process for Class III medical device.
• Wrote and executed IQ, OQ, POQ, and PQs for new and existing equipment and processes.
• Assess Fitness for Use and clinical impact of anomalies observed in Manufacturing and Quality Control and document in appropriate Quality System object (NCRs, CAPAs, Field Investigations, etc).
• Determine root cause of returned devices from the field and impact of observed failure modes.
• Assist new product development efforts by drafting verification protocols and testing new designs.
Nicole Varble, M.S.
PhD Candidate
- Location: Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo
- Website: Link
Her background includes in vitro models of the arm vasculature and arteriovenous fistulas for hemodiaysis access Continue reading
