MATLAB
Kshitij Amar
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Champaign,IL
Summary
Skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow focused on engineering approaches for biomedical applications research. Bringing experience in both self-directed and support research capacities, as well as PhD degree in Engineering Science from Southern Illinois university. Enthusiastic about furthering field knowledge and publishing professional papers and conducting research to make human life better.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
06.2021 - Current
- Contributed to and actively participated in research conception, design and execution to address defined problems.
- Maintained accurate records of research findings and provided statistical analysis of data results.
- Wrote and published peer-reviewed articles concerning findings and highlighted possible applications for findings.
- Conducted research guided by faculty supervisor in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
01.2016 - 05.2021
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
- Coordinated homework and assignments for absent students.
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Assisted faculty with copying papers, collecting assignments and preparing materials for upcoming classes.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline to convey required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Provided relevant and timely feedback on student assignments.
Graduate Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
01.2016 - 05.2021
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Researched information regarding mechano-biology of stem cells and various cancer models to assist professors with academic pursuits.
- Contributed to research and data analysis within Mechanical Engineering landscape.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Collected, prepared and tested wide range of biological samples.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
- Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors.
- Worked with principal investigators to coordinate qualitative research into Mechano-biology and Tissue engineering.
- Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from scientific journals such as SciFinder and PubMed and produced graphs and other scientific calculations using MS Excel.
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Maintained and calibrated equipment for precision and accuracy.
- Presented results to field experts at multiple conferences like Biomedical engineering society conferences and midwest single molecule workshop.
- Gathered, organized and entered data into MATLAB.
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Oversaw groups of over 5-6 students and assisted with academic projects.
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
Education
Ph.D. - Engineering Science
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 08.2017 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 08.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 07.2010 - 07.2014
Skills
Research procedures
Project Management
Scientific Writing
Data Science
Classroom Instruction
Engineering science experience
Proficient in mammalian cell culture
Proficient in DNA/RNA, -ISH techniques
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of upto 6 staff members.
- Achieved mainstream publications through effectively helping with scientific experimentation
Affiliations
Biomedical Engineering Society,
Materials Research society,
Indian Student association at SIUC
Software
MS Office
Python
LabView
Solidworks
ANSYS
Hyperworks
Siemens NX
CATIA
Imaris
Origin Pro
AutoCAD
Certification
Autodesk certification for AutoCAD
Interests
Reading
Singing
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
06.2021 - Current
Ph.D. - Engineering Science
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
08.2017 - 05.2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
01.2016 - 05.2021
Graduate Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
01.2016 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
08.2015 - 08.2017
Altair authorized certificate for Hypermesh training
03-2015
Professional in product design and analysis
02-2015
Autodesk certification for AutoCAD
08-2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
07.2010 - 07.2014