Liam Christie
Elma,NY
Summary
Through roles at various companies, spanning both corporate and startup environments, I acquired a versatile skill set in project management. These experiences provided me with extensive insights into early-stage product development and late-stage project innovation. Leading and contributing to teams, I played a pivotal role in the creation of multiple groundbreaking products that reshaped their respective industries. I am eager to integrate my technical expertise gained from my PhD with the business acumen and communication skills honed through programs like the WNY Prosperity Fellowship to drive innovation and make significant contributions to the technology sector.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Electrical Engineer Temp
Qualcomm Inc
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Development and support for commercialization of a revolutionary non-invasive blood pressure monitoring medical device.
- Coordinate, organize, and collect human data to support algorithm development and prototype verification.
Teaching Assistant: EE 426/EE 526/EE 310
University At Buffalo
09.2020 - 12.2023
- Taught hands on labs in circuit design and simulation.
- Lectured on MEMS and wearable technology to graduate and undergraduate students.
- Head TA: managed, directed, and trained a team of teaching assistants and student assistants in grading and creating assignments.
Teaching Assistant: EAS 199 / EAS 202
University At Buffalo
09.2017 - 01.2021
- Taught freshman course focused on the foundations of engineering design, problem solving, prototyping, and thinking.
- Hosted mentoring sessions for students interested in Electrical Engineering.
- Coordinated and taught labs focused on the design and prototyping of an efficient wind turbine.
- Graded and assessed all assignments and projects in the course.
Electrical Engineer Consultant
Qualcomm Inc
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Lead material characterization initiative to research, measure, and document mechanical, acoustic, and optical properties of various materials.
- Managed a team focused on the development, design, and manufacturing of test phantoms for calibration and characterization of pre-commercial photoacoustic, optical, and ultrasonic medical imaging sensors.
- Utilized 3D printing and other forms of advanced manufacturing to create unique fixturing for different sensors and experiments.
- Generated unique design of experiments to produce iterative design improvements to pre-commercialized medical devices and supporting hardware.
- Created a complete set of mechanical design rules for test phantoms to further improve the repeatability and reproducibility of manufacturing.
Acoustic Engineer Co-op
Tresca Design LLC
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Developed and tested the first generation of a mechanical vibration vehicle diagnostic tool with accompanying iPhone cellphone application capable of receiving data from the prototype.
- Used leadership skills to manage all ends of the project in a very small startup environment such as budget, testing, patent research, and professional presentations.
Electrical Engineer Lab Assistant
ACV Labs, ACV Auctions Inc
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Supported R&D of next generation automotive re-sale marketplace acoustic and optical vehicle inspection hardware.
- Participate in all stages of the development process including design of experiments, budgeting, prototyping, intellectual property, beta testing, final rollout, and training.
Electrical Project Engineering Co-op
Moog Space & Defense Group
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Used leadership skills to manage cohesive engineering teams in innovative and high priority projects focused on space launch systems and other defense technology.
- Designed thrust vector-controlled actuators with drafting, manufacturing, and inspection engineers to be used on future space programs involved in deep and near space travel.
- Gained experience in multiple disciplines of engineering such as product, systems, development, design, and process engineering.
Electrical Engineering Intern
Jacobs Institute
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Bridge knowledge of research and entrepreneurship at a medical device innovation center focusing on bringing human vasculature devices to market.
- Designed and coded phantoms mimicking the human brain also known as “Smart NeuroThrombectomy Phantoms”, with integrated ultrasonic flow, temperature, and pressure sensors.
- Utilized LabVIEW for data acquisition and design of a live graphical user interface representing phantom sensor readouts for surgeon training and product development.
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY02.2024
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2020
Skills
- Research
- Teamwork
- Project management
- Test phantom design and manufacturing
- Photoacoustics
- Ultrasound
- Material characterization
- Photolithography
- 3D printing
- Microfluidics
Accomplishments
- Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
- Westminster Charter School STEM teaching volunteer
- UB Blackstone venture coach for student lead startup companies
- Mentorship of several students achieving competitive PhD and MS programs
Certification
- Class 1,000 cleanroom certification
- EHS certification
Hobbies
- Hydrofoiling
- Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Hiking
- PC Building
Publications and Conference Proceedings
1. Liam B. Christie, Wenhan Zheng, William Johnson, Eric K. Marecki, James Heidrich, Jun Xia, and Kwang W. Oh, “Review of imaging test phantoms”, Journal of Biomedical Optics, 28, (8), p., 2023.
2. Liam B. Christie, William V. Giegerich, et.al., “Development, Manufacturing, and Application of Photoacoustic Test Phantoms” TechConnect World Innovation Conference, M.E.M.S. 2022
3. Liam B. Christie, William V. Giegerich, et.al., “Vascular Test Phantom Metrology For Use In Photoacoustic Applications” TechConnect World Innovation Conference, M.E.M.S., NanoTech 2021
4. Liam B. Christie, A. Stone, K. Mancuso, D. Fedorishin, P. Schneider, K. Oh, "Additive Manufacturing of 3D Face Masks for Biometric Spoofing," TechConnect World Innovation Conference, Additive Manufacturing, NanoTech 2019
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineer Temp
Qualcomm Inc
02.2024 - 05.2024
Teaching Assistant: EE 426/EE 526/EE 310
University At Buffalo
09.2020 - 12.2023
Electrical Engineer Consultant
Qualcomm Inc
08.2020 - 12.2023
Acoustic Engineer Co-op
Tresca Design LLC
05.2020 - 08.2020
Electrical Engineer Lab Assistant
ACV Labs, ACV Auctions Inc
01.2020 - 04.2020
Electrical Project Engineering Co-op
Moog Space & Defense Group
05.2019 - 08.2019
Electrical Engineering Intern
Jacobs Institute
05.2018 - 08.2018
Teaching Assistant: EAS 199 / EAS 202
University At Buffalo
09.2017 - 01.2021
Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University At Buffalo
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