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ResearchAssistant

Soroush Mirkiani

Edmonton,AB

Summary

Motivated, hardworking, and detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing laboratory work to advance research goals. Committed to developing career path and expanding work experience. Drives team success with expertise in fabrication and characterization of materials/devices.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Research Assistant

BioHi
Edmonton, AB
05.2020 - Current
  • Designed and fabricated optoelectronic neural interfaces and other devices.
  • Characterization of materials/devices (bench testing and animal experiments).
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
  • Worked with various principal investigators to coordinate research.

Biomedical Devices & Materials Inspector

International Goods Inspection (IGI) Company
Tehran, Iran
02.2018 - 04.2020
  • Communicated between costumers, laboratories, and customs.
  • Defined and analyzed different tests based on standards and issued inspection certificates (IC/COI) for importers/exporters.
  • Traveled to other cities/countries to perform inspection at origin.
  • Participated in developing SOPs to help company to be qualified for vehicle inspection.

Teaching Volunteer

Sharif High school
Tehran, Iran
09.2010 - 07.2017
  • Instructed students through lectures, presentations and problem-based learning in Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics, Discrete mathematics, and Analytical geometry.
  • Graded homework, tests and quizzes to keep accurate track of student performance.

Apprenticeship Trainee

Alumpars Company
Saveh, Iran
06.2015 - 09.2015
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Improved product quality (aluminum foils for different applications ) through optimization of the annealing procedure between cold and hot rolling procedures.

Apprenticeship Trainee

CNC workshop
Tehran, Iran
06.2012 - 09.2012

3D CAD modeling of and Manufacturing of Aluminum Molds for polyurethane injection molding.

Education

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
05.2020 - Current

Master of Science - Biomaterials

University of Tehran
Tehran, Iran
09.2015 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Science - Materials Engineering

Sharif University of Technology
Tehran, Iran
09.2010 - 07.2015

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Research and written communication

Laser microfabrication (nanosecond KrF, femtosecond fiber laser, laser welding))

Mechanical and electrochemical testing

Materials characterization (XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDS, optical profilometry)

Prototyping (FDM and SLA 3D printing)

CAD modeling (Fusion 360, AutoCAD)

Programming (MATLAB)

Timeline

Research Assistant

BioHi
05.2020 - Current

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

University of Alberta
05.2020 - Current

Biomedical Devices & Materials Inspector

International Goods Inspection (IGI) Company
02.2018 - 04.2020

Master of Science - Biomaterials

University of Tehran
09.2015 - 02.2018

Apprenticeship Trainee

Alumpars Company
06.2015 - 09.2015

Apprenticeship Trainee

CNC workshop
06.2012 - 09.2012

Teaching Volunteer

Sharif High school
09.2010 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Materials Engineering

Sharif University of Technology
09.2010 - 07.2015
Soroush Mirkiani