Resume

• 2005

  Ph.D.

  Biomedical Engineering

• 2003

  M.S.

  Biomedical Engineering

• 1999

  B.S.

  Biological & Environmental Engineering

• Microscopy

  Stem Cells

  Fluorescence Microscopy

  Molecular Biology

  Tissue Engineering

  Tissue Culture

  Cell Biology

  Drug Delivery

  ELISA

  Biomedical Engineering

  Immunohistochemistry

  Biotechnology

  Regenerative Medicine

  Biomaterials

  Medical Devices

  Bioengineering

  Cell Culture

  Lifesciences

  Choi

  Jennifer

  Choi

  University of California

  Davis

  Tufts University

  Johnson & Johnson

  Syracuse University

  Biomedical Engineering

  Rutgers University

  Abiomed

  Courses taught:\n•\tIntroduction to Biomaterials\n•\tIntroduction to Biomedical Engineering

  Biomedical Engineering

  Rutgers University

  University of California

  Davis

  Davis

  CA

  Courses Taught:\n•\tIntroduction to Biomedical Engineering \n•\tFundamentals of Biomedical Engineering \n•\tSenior Bioengineering Design Series \n•\tMicrocontroller Applications Lab\n•\tAdvanced Manufacturing: Welding and Metalworking\n\nOngoing development of new engineering design and educational initiatives

  participation in accreditation activities

  and continuous improvement of curriculum.

  Assistant Professor of Teaching

  •\tLed formulation efforts and demonstrated efficacy in inflammation induced animal models;\n•\tDrove communication efforts with operating companies during technology transfer;\n•\tDemonstrated mitigation of inflammatory biomarkers in mechanism of action studies; \n•\tDesigned preclinical studies in therapeutic areas of osteoarthritis

  acute and chronic pain

  bone and cartilage repair; \n•\tConducted hydrogel formulation and in vitro release studies for therapeutic compounds.

  Johnson & Johnson

  University of California

  Davis

  Davis

  California

  Associate Professor of Teaching

  •\tConducted mechanical failure testing of tri-leaflet valves \n•\tCharacterized root cause of failed valve samples using scanning electron microscopy

  Abiomed

  Research Assistant

  •\tDemonstrated localized micromechanical effects of in vivo bone cement polymerization on sheep femur cortical bone through custom built mechanical device and software;\n•\tCorrelated bone material composition to mechanical properties through FTIR and scanning electron microscopy.

  Syracuse University

  Research Assistant

  •\tFormulated 3D silk fibroin porous scaffolds for the co-cultivation of adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial cells for regeneration of vascularized adipose tissue for soft tissue regeneration applications;\n•\tDemonstrated adipose tissue like structure and function through material and cellular characterization of engineered adipose constructs;\n•\tDemonstrated physiological response of engineered vascularized adipose constructs to hyperinsulinemic conditions.

  Tufts University