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Josue Nataren Moran

Summary

Resourceful Graduate Research Assistant and fast learner currently pursuing Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering to advance research in the Cardiac Electrophysiology field. Adept in coding in multiple programming languages, mathematical modeling, CAD, literature reviews and data synthesis and analysis.

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D. Candidate

Henriquez Laboratory, Duke University
  • Working on multi-scale and multi-physics, patient-specific modeling for electrophysiological studies of the heart and its parts in different diseased conditions, mainly Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrosis
  • Using C++ and MATLAB based custom-made software to model realistic geometries of the heart parts and their electrical behavior
  • Analyzing and classifying real patient data and comparing it to computer-simulated data

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
  • Helped in teaching four different classes so far with duties such as grading, teaching a lecture, running lab sessions, holding office hours, and helping students to learn the material in general

Duke Pre-College Program Class Instructor

Duke University
  • Designed and taught different groups of middle school students an introductory class to Biomedical Engineering focused on Computational Modeling for the heart and brain over the span of two weeks per section

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cardiovascular and Tissue Mechanics Research Laboratory, Michigan State University
  • Developed an integrated mathematical model of the cardiovascular system in MATLAB to simulate the cardiac activity at different heart conditions, with different diseases, and with the support of a Left Ventricular Assistant Device and a model for the Pulmonary arteries
  • Worked on developing patient-specific 3D models of hypertension pulmonary arteries using MRA images and using CRIMSON to do the segmentation of the arteries
  • Worked with MIMICS to do segmentation of body parts based on MRA images

Undergraduate Learning Assistant

CoRe Experience, College of Engineering, Michigan State University
  • Helped students of Engineering Modeling (EGR102) to understand concepts of programming and engineering design to be able to design scientific models to solve engineering problems

Resident Assistant

Residential and Housing Services, Michigan State University
  • Provided an outstanding MSU experience to residents through a leadership role
  • Facilitated academic and wellness resources to residents

Robotics Instructor

Lego Education
- 02.2015
  • Instructed robotics courses for children aged 7-14 years

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, concentration in Biomedical Engineering

Michigan State University
05.2019

Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical Engineering

Duke University
05.2024

Skills

  • Intermediate-Advanced knowledge of: HTML/CSS web design, JavaScript & database management, MATLAB, Python, C, React JS, React Native
  • CAD Knowledge for part design (Fusion 360, Onshape); CRIMSON and Mimics for segmentation based on CT-scan/MRA images
  • Academic Presentations
  • Course Materials Development
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Presentation Skills
  • Research Methodologies
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
  • Literature Reviews
  • Data Coding and Analysis
  • Spanish (Native) & English (Fully fluent/Advanced); basic German

Committees Volunteer Experience Achievements

  • Annual Biomedical Engineering Society's (BMES) Meeting (Seattle, WA), Seattle, WA, 10/2023, Poster presentation presenting part of my work in understanding the differences in methodology used to simulate patient Electrograms (bidomain vs. monodomain model) under different Atrial tissue substrate conditions (different types of Fibrosis)
  • Teaching On Purpose Fellowship (Duke, Durham, NC), Durham, NC, 09/2022 - 12/2022
  • The Robert Plonsey Fellowship Recipient (Duke, Durham, NC), Durham, NC, 09/2020 - 09/2021
  • MSU StarX Team (MSU, East Lansing, MI), East Lansing, MI, 01/2018 - 05/2018, Club for students with medical interests to develop research and design skills that help in the biomedical field. Developed an exoskeleton system for the arms to have extra strength to do high-risk activities (like being a firefighter) better
  • MID-SURE Day (MSU, East Lansing, MI), East Lansing, MI, 07/2017, Poster presentation for the Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 2017 based on research done on Computational Modeling of the Cardiovascular system hemodynamics with the assist of a Left Ventricular Assistant Device and also with different healthy and diseased heart conditions
  • International Student Essay Contest Winner OISS (MSU, East Lansing, MI), East Lansing, MI, Fall 2017
  • Talented Youth In ITC (Universidad Francisco Gavidia (“Francisco Gavidia University”), El Salvador), El Salvador, 04/2013 - 10/2014, Exclusive competition for talented youth to develop teamwork skills and enhance knowledge in science and technology. First place student of the first cohort of the program which recruited high school students from all over the nation
  • Bachelor of the Republic of El Salvador 2014 (El Salvador), El Salvador, 11/2014, Best score (10/10) on the standardized test in the whole nation of El Salvador out of more than 80,000 students that took the exam. Awarded a scholarship from the government of El Salvador to study an undergraduate degree abroad

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D. Candidate

Henriquez Laboratory, Duke University

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University

Duke Pre-College Program Class Instructor

Duke University

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cardiovascular and Tissue Mechanics Research Laboratory, Michigan State University

Undergraduate Learning Assistant

CoRe Experience, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

Resident Assistant

Residential and Housing Services, Michigan State University

Robotics Instructor

Lego Education
- 02.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, concentration in Biomedical Engineering

Michigan State University

Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical Engineering

Duke University

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