1. Hildegarde Bell
OBJECTIVE: Seeking full-time employment in your organization as a Biomedical Engineer to apply my
skills and knowledge helping develop high quality medical technologies that improve the lives of patients
EDUCATION
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 2013 - August 2015
M.S., Biomedical Engineering (Concentration: Devices), GPA: 3.8/4.0
Florida International University, Miami, FL 1991 – August 1996
M.S., Biology (Concentration: Anatomy and Physiology), GPA 3.8/4.0
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 Electronics for Bioengineering
Applications
 Bioinformatics Computational
Tools and Algorithms for
Engineers
 Medical Device Design and
Principles
 Regulatory, Clinical and
Manufacturing Aspects of
Medical Devices
 Biomaterials
 Engineering Biomechanics
 MEMS Fabrication and Design
 Physiology for Engineers
 Engineering Analysis
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
San Jose State University, Biomedical Engineering Dept., San Jose, CA
Graduate Research Assistant Summer 2014 – Summer 2015
 Established a cell culture facility for the Department by assembling necessary equipment and supplies
 Determined optimal conditions for cell inoculation and conducted cell growth experiment for outside lab
 Trained undergraduate and graduate students in cell culture protocols and aseptic technique and
supervised their working on projects in the cell culture lab
 Contributed to writing research work for publication in journals and for poster presentations
Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) for Biophotonic Applications, SJSU M.S. Project, San Jose, CA
Project Technical Expert Spring 2014 – Spring 2015
 We synthesized, characterized and optimized GQDs for biophotonic applications
 We successfully performed proof-of-concept near-infrared subcutaneous imaging in a mouse
 We received a microgrant from the NSF for the CSU Student I-Corps: Fall 2014 Challenge
 We presented our research in a variety of poster sessions and published our work in MRS Proceedings
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Graduate Research Assistant, Pathology Department Fall 2001 – Spring 2004
 Trained summer students in laboratory protocols and contributed to laboratory maintenance
 Conducted lab procedures, including PCR, PGFE, and bacterial and mammalian cell cultures
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Amperometric study of circuit incorporating GQDs for potential BioMEMS Applications, SJSU
CAD Mask Drafting, Metrology, Photolithography, Comsol Simulation Spring 2015
 Worked in a multidisciplinary student group to create a MEMS-based circuit using photolithography
techniques to test the conductivity of GQDs
 Measured height of electrodes on wafer, performed simulations, and helped fabricate and test the circuit
Analysis of FDA MAUDE Database Using Python, SJSU
Debugging, Testing, Code Documentation, PowerPoint Slides and Document Preparation, Fall 2014
 Our group created data mining object-oriented code to analyze MAUDE for the occurrence of keywords
 Tested the code using the Python doctest module and running easy, extreme, illegal, and typical data
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2013 – Present
Volunteer Guide, Monterey Bay Aquarium 2008 – Present
RELEVANT SKILLS
Applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ImageJ, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Comsol, Arduino, C++, Python
Languages: Fluent/literate in Spanish, working knowledge of German and American Sign Language
Technical: Immunofluorescence, PCR, SDS/PAGE, Photoluminescence, FTIR, AFM, SEM, TEM, EDAX,
MEMS, Microfluidics, Experimental Design, Statistics, Data Analysis, 21CFR Part 820, ISO 14971 and 13485
Other: Time Management, Analytical and Quantitative Skills, Detail Oriented, Team player, Fast Learner