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Rapid Prototyping for Biotechnology

Microfluidic Engineer and Stem Cell Biologist located in Basel. Passionate about providing better tools to the scientific community.

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Skills

3D Modeling

3D Printing

3D Prototyping

3D Simulation

Adult Stem Cells

Arduino

AutoCAD

Cytokines

Fluorescence Microscopy

Hematopoiesis

Matlab

Microfluidics

Photolithography

RStudio

User Interface Prototyping

Open for

fulltime

cofounder

Work Experience

Illumina

2010-08 - 2011-12

Workplace
Research Associate
Location

United States

Employement type

fulltime

• Responsible for all processing stages of Infinium Whole Genome Genotyping procedures and Goldengate Genotyping procedures with and without Tecan Robotic automation support. • Conducted Genetic Expression Direct Hybridization Assays for Reagent Quality Control experiments, including manual RNA sample handling and Genome Studio sample analysis. • Maintained and repaired various pieces of laboratory equipment including Tecan Genesis/Evo, Trutemp Microheating Systems, AlphaInnotech MultiImage II, Agilent 2100 Bionalyzer, Typhoon Variable mode imager, Illumina Autoloader 2.x, HiScan, HD Beadarray Readers, and iScans.

ETHZ

2015-09 -

Workplace
PhD Candidate
Location

Switzerland

Employement type

fulltime

- Designed, manufactured, validated, and published multiple microfluidic devices for studying rare and otherwise challenging cell types in ACS and Lab Chip utilizing photolithography, and soft lithography cleanroom techniques. - Studied dynamic cytokine stimulus responses in murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during time-lapse microscopy experiments utilizing custom built microfluidic devices controlled by custom user interfaces. - Designed, manufactured, and validated labware for microscopy and cell culture using 3D printing techniques. - Designed, manufactured, and validated miniaturized automated pipetting and aliquoting machinery utilizing open source microcontrollers, custom circuitry, and custom 3D printed components.

Marvell Nanolab, UC Berkeley

2009-08 - 2011-07

Workplace
Laboratory Technician
Location

United States

Employement type

parttime

Conducted maintenance of microchip fabrication equipment in level 100 clean room conditions. • Constructed a Labview integrated NaOH supply line, with pulsation dampening and back pressure regulation, for the Automatic Waste Neutralization System of the lab. • Installed and maintained ventilation system for process vacuum pumps.

Academic Experience

University of California, Berkeley -

 

2006.09 - 2010.07

Bachelor of Arts, BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology

ETH Zurich -

 

2012.09 - 2015.09

Master of Science, MSc in Biotechnology

ETH Zurich -

 

2015.09 - now

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD. in Microfluidics