1. Katherine Viall
3 Tartan Circle
Highland Mills, NY 10930
Cell: 979-739-3849
viallk@rpi.edu
PROFILE
Currentcollege student in co-terminal program studying to obtain an M.S and B.S. in BiomedicalEngineering with an
anticipatedgraduation date of December 2017.Seeking to apply classroom skills to a real-world,industrycontext.A
dedicated hard-worker, driven towards designing and executing solutions to biomedical-focused engineering problems.
EDUCATION AND RELEVANT COURSEWORK
2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy,NY12180
Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science
Concentration in BiomaterialsScience and Engineering,CurrentGPA: 3.34
Relevant Coursework:
-Mechanobiology
Focused on the mechanical regulation of cartilage and bone growth in the body and
methods of osseointegration.
-Biomedical Engineering Lab
Focused on lab techniques such as: fluorescence cell imaging, creating hydrogels, and
finding mechanical propertiesof cells and tissues.
Part of a four member team that researched the temperature effects on the formation of
Methylcellulose hydrogel in order to find a potential treatment to Spinal Cord Injury. Found
the optimal temperature for implantation of the body
- Biomedical Senior Design
Integral member to a 5- member team tasked to redesign the Huber needle
In charge of research on past designs, discovering the cause of the previous failure, and
how to successfully and efficiently redesign the needle.
Resulted in the developmentof a successful prototype with a trapezoidal needle tip
Currentlybeing broughtto manufacture through industry liaison
SKILLS
Knowledgeable in NXCAD program
Knowledgeable in SolidWorks 2015
Familiar with Mathwork’s MATLAB
Negotiates and Resolves Conflict
Schedule Management
Goal-Oriented
ACTIVITIES
Charter member of RPIgnite, a spirit and performance drumline
- Recruited, led 30 incoming freshmen during a two day orientation activity in Fall 2015 and Fall
2016. Resulted in a 25% increase in group membership.
Volunteer at Hudson Valley SPCA, a non-kill animal shelter
- Cleaned the cat habitation area and socialized cats, increasing the quality of the cats’ lives
