Sentences with phrase «mechanical test lab»

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Army Research Lab engineers are officially testing a mechanical third arm designed to help soldiers wield oversized weaponry and hump heavy loads downrange without sacrificing their performance, the service announced on Feb. 27.

Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineer Terry Johnson, left, the project leader for the Hydrogen Station Equipment Performance (HyStEP) device, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory researcher Chris Ainscough prepare HyStEP for testing at NREL's Energy Systems Integration Lab.

Ernesto Rodriguez Leal, native from Monterrey, in northern Mexico, and a PhD in mechanical engineering, told us that the ring is placed only at the time of the test, a button is pressed and activates a needle that draws blood, which is transported by capillary action and taken to a lab - on - a-chip, a recent concept based on immobilizing reagents to look for changes and make measurements.

The device replicates, for the first time, all mechanical, optical, and electronic functions of a lab - based blood test.

In lab tests, mechanical stresses transformed a flexible strip of the material into a hard composite that can support 50 times its own weight.

Ji Hao, PhD» 17, a mechanical engineering student in Yung Joon's lab, discovered carbon nanotubes» sensitivity to charged particles by accident while testing the nanotubes inside a vacuum gauge.

Developed laboratory protocol for gathering material surface data; included methods for deconstructing mechanical test components and proper use of lab profilometry equipment

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of synthetic and biological materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery, protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign

Provide assistance to engineering team on internal projects at manufacturing facility including lab testing, mechanical installations and product quality problems.

Highly self - motivated and competent with more than twenty five years in bio - medical / electrical / mechanical engineering encompassing project management, engineering support (on / off sites), system design, troubleshooting (analog / digital), lab testing, and technical documentation.

Provide services to cross functional areas including lab testing, electrical and mechanical support and customer service.