Ellis Garai
| Headline: | Inventor |
| Groups: | BASES, BASES E-Challenge 2012, E-Challenge Competition 2009, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Meeting new people, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Receiving feedback |
| Schools: | Stanford University, University of California System - Los Angeles |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honors Society |
| Position: | Leading Engineering Honor Society; entirely student run; Tutoring Chair: Tutored lower and upper division engineering courses |
| Time period: | July 2004 - Present |
| Employer: | Advance Bionics (Boston Scientific) |
| Position: | Leader |
| Description: | - A medical device company started by Dr. Alfred E. Mann and later acquired by Boston Scientific.
- Leaded the design, marketing requirements, and functional requirements of an implantable lead along with the surgical tools. - Design, design review, testing, and cadaver study of a implantable fixation device. - Formulated various tests of implantable leads and analyzed their results. - Rapid Prototyping: 3D Printer, Sterolithography (SLA) |
| Employer: | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Summer Research Program |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | June 2006 - August 2006 |
| Description: | Microfluidic system design for bio-detection application. |
| Employer: | Boeing Satellite Development Center (SDC), Internship Program |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | - Contributed to the Systems Engineering Process and Tools Department
- Performed Requirements/Risk Management and Requirement Management Modeling using Unified Modeling Language (UML) theory and application through the software ROSE. - Participated in System Engineering training |
| Employer: | UCLA |
| Position: | UCLA (Covel Commons) Mathematics Tutor |
| Time period: | June 2004 - August 2004 |
| Employer: | Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), Internship Program |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2004 - August 2004 |
| Description: | - Contributed to the Attitude and Control Systems (ACS) Department
- Improving algorithm design documentation, ADD, for fiber optic gyros. - Familiar in programming in MATLAB, GUIs, and passed training for SIMULINK. |
| Employer: | American Society of Mechanics Engineers (ASME) |
| Position: | Co-Project Leader of the Human Powered Vehicle. |
| Time period: | September 2003 - July 2005 |
| Employer: | Private Math and Science Tutor |
| Position: | Private Math and Science Tutor- College Level |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2005 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| University: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | "Electrolysis and Pressure Driven Flow for Temperature Gradient Focusing," Department of Energy
(DOE) Undergraduate Journal of Science, 2008 PATENTS: Co-Inventor of medical device for Advanced Bionics, for which a patent is currently being submitted. Provisional patent for medical device being to be filed with Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Stanford Biodesign Network
Stanford Entrepreneurship Network |
| Awards: | 09-2007 Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Fellowship
08-2002 UCLA Alumni Scholars Award- 4 year scholar 09-2003 Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Scholarship 02-2003 Golden Key International Honor Society UCLA Chapter-- Sophomore Recognition for academic excellence and high achievement. Given to the top 15% of students 04-2003 UCLA Women's Faculty Club Scholar 06-2004 Tau Beta Pie (UCLA Engineering Honor Society) Member in recognition of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character 08-2004 The Ebell of Los Angeles Scholar for accomplishments in academics and service 06-2006 Dean's Honor List (UCLA School of Engineering) 06-2002 Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), Outstanding Achievement Award 06-2004 Dean's Honor List (UCLA School of Engineering) 06-2005 The Honeywell Scholarship for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering 06-2006 The Boeing Company Scholarship for outstanding achievement in Mechanical Engineering 03-2006 Steven Smith Engineering Scholar |
