Alana Zervas
Lincoln,RI
Summary
Biomedical Engineering senior, with a focus in biomechanics, experienced in MATLAB, SolidWorks, and interdisciplinary engineering projects, with industry internship experience supporting complex system design and analysis.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Newport, Rhode Island
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Developed engineering drawings in SolidWorks and acquired parts for facility improvements
- Prepared and presented project work to a team of engineers
Systems Engineering Intern
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Newport , RI
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Successfully acquired and maintained Secret Security Clearance
- Collaborated with industry Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to solve emergent Mechanical Engineering requirement needs
- Developed and tested an existing interactive graphical user interface (GUI) for streamlining subsystem data analysis
- Identified and communicated edge cases, faults, and errors found within MATLAB codes and scripts
- Documented processes used in development and testing of GUI, generated the documentation associated with GUI, and participated in the documentation review process
Student Assistant
Library Research Center
Worcester, USA
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Provided research documents as well as historical pictures to professors, students and general staff at Worcester Polytechnic Institute as requested.
- Assisted in digitizing historical documents for preservation purposes.
Education
Bachelor Of Science Degree - Biomedical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Worcester, Massachusetts05.2026
Graduate -
LaSalle Academy
Providence, Rhode Island05.2022
Skills
- SolidWorks design
- Data analysis
- MATLAB programming
- Simulation modeling
- Model-based systems engineering
- Team collaboration
Relevant Courses
Calculus I-lV, Physics I-ll, Chemistry I-ll, Human Biology, Biomedical Data Analysis, Introduction to MATLAB, Introduction to CAD, Ordinary Differential Equations, Biomedical Engineering Courses, Biomedical Engineering Design Course, Solid Biomechanics Lab, Skeletal Biomechanics Lab, Dynamic Systems, Static Systems, Statistics, Economics, Biofluids, Thermodynamics, Physiology and Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Physiological Signal Lab, Biomechanics
Activities and Interests
- Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity (10/22-Present)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (09/23-Present)
- WPI Green Team (09/22-Present)
Timeline
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
05.2025 - 08.2025
Systems Engineering Intern
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
Student Assistant
Library Research Center
08.2023 - 05.2025
Bachelor Of Science Degree - Biomedical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Graduate -
LaSalle Academy