Brian Ivan Castillo

210 NW 107th Ave, Apt 204, Miami, Fl 33172 ·908-425-5854·

Objective

To apply my skills, creativity and drive to advance biomedical design products to enhance the quality of life for medically challenged people, while contributing to the bottom line and good will of your company.
Education
Florida International University, GPA 3.9 EGD: Spring 2016
Major: Biomedical Engineering, BS, Minor: Mechanical Design

Work Experience

Jan. 2015-Present Florida International University Miami, FL
Adaptive Neural Systems Lab
Student Research Assistant
§  Developing a virtual integrated environment (VIE) that controls a virtual modular prosthetic limb (vMPL) to reduce the effects of phantom limb pain (PLP) in transradial amputees
§  Researching alternate methods to therapeutically alleviate PLP patients outside of the lab
June 2014-Present Florida International University Miami, FL
Applied Research Center
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fellow Research Assistant
§  Working in the DOE Workforce Development Program, part of a 5-year $24 Million DOE Cooperative Agreement DE-EM0000598 with Florida International University
§  Developing a method of remote permanently mounting pipe wall ultrasonic thickness measurement devices onto a 2” schedule 40 pipe at Hanford
§  Designed an Excel spreadsheet to analyze data on erosion and corrosion of pipes that transport nuclear waste in the DOE Hanford, Washington site
§  Data output from the analysis provides valuable information for DOE regarding the nominal wall thicknesses and the calculation of the resultant minimum and maximum allowable wall thicknesses for the timeline to replace the deteriorating pipes
§  Developed and utilized graphing tools to display the data analyses of pipeline erosion and corrosion rates provided in reports prepared for use by DOE
§  Created a Poster for the 2015 Waste Management Symposium to visually convey the research results
May 2014-Present Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Miami, FL
Culture Shock Miami Advisory Board Member/VP of Marketing
§  Managing and Directing marketing and advertising strategies targeted to ages 13-22
§  Promoting the program to raise awareness and encourage participation in cultural events
Jan. 2013-April 2014 Florida International University Miami, FL
Mastery Math Lab
Learning Assistant
§  Aided students in understanding and applying various mathematical principles so that the excelled in their mathematical classes
§  Facilitated collaboration among learning teams by formative assessment of student understanding and by asking guiding questions
§  Attended special Mathematics and Science Educational Seminars which improved my ability and skills to mentor and coach students to grasp concepts and apply knowledge

Honors and Awards/Recognition

Salutatorian (Class of 2010 Elizabeth High School)

Recipient of the Albert & Louise Davis Scholarship

Recipient of the Anthony Nufrio, Jr. Excellence Award

Dean’s List (Rutgers University: Spring 2012)

Dean’s List (FIU: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall, 2013, Spring 2014)

References

References are available upon request.