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2019 Alumni
2018 Alumni
2017 Alumni
Caeli Quiter, M.S.
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
2016 Alumni
Kayleigh Miller, M.S.
Neurophysiologist
- Location: NuVasive Inc.
- Website: Link
Neurophysiologist with Nuvasive Clinical Services providing intra-operative monitoring during various surgeries.
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2014 Alumni
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
Jessica Indyk, M.S.
Product Development Engineer
- Location: DePuy Synthes
- Website: Link
Formerly a Research Sr Engineer I at Zimmer Biomet
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
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
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
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
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