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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

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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