Evan Lammertse
12 Carlisle Dr, Farmingville, NY 11738 • 201-919-7162 • lammertse@gmail.com • you.stonybrook.edu/lammertse/
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
- 10+ years of Research and Development experience across both academia and industry
- Professional interests in new product and technology development
- Technical interests in fluid handling, image processing, programming, and mechanical design
EDUCATION
Stony Brook University (SBU), Stony Brook, NY
- PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Expected December 2022
- Dissertation: Droplet Microfluidic Technology Development for Single-Cell Transcriptomics
- Advisor: Professor Eric Brouzes, PhD
- MS in Biomedical Engineering, Graduated July 2019
- Advanced Graduate Certificate in Life Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Expected December 2022
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY
- BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, Graduated May 2013
Monroe Community College (MCC), Rochester, NY
- Non-matriculated studies, Fall 2014-Fall 2016
- Courses: General Chemistry, General Biology, Organic Chemistry, Human Anatomy & Physiology
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Microfluidics: Circuit design and analysis, droplet generation and reinjection, pressure and syringe pump control
- Microfabrication: Soft lithography for silicon master mold and PDMS chip fabrication
- Software: Python, MATLAB, LabView, AutoCAD, ImageJ Macro Language, Creo/Creo Simulate, Windchill
- Product Development: Project Management via Stage-GateTM Value-Based Product Development Process
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Graduate Research Assistant, Microfluidics for Quantitative and Genomic Biology Laboratory, SBU August 2017-Present
- Develop a 3D microflow field mapping tool leveraging depth data encoded in particle defocus patterns
- Develop strategies for magnetic particle encapsulation in hydrogel beads for automated and high-throughput single-cell transcriptomics applications
- Quantify and characterize 3D single and multi-phase droplet flow in microfluidic devices
- Investigate magnetic particle aggregation in micro-droplets by discovering underlying trends in large datasets
- MATLAB: Develop scripts to visualize 3D velocity vector fields from tracer particle pathline data
- Python: Develop a custom GUI-based plotting application using matplotlib and tkinter libraries
- LabView: Develop a triggering and image acquisition program for measuring micro-droplet velocity
- ImageJ: Design and program image processing algorithms for extraction of particle images from microscopy videos
- Draft project manuscripts for publication
- Train and manage high school and undergraduate students
- Teaching Assistant, Biomedical Engineering Department, SBU September 2018-May 2019
- Supported professors in teaching 300-level courses in medical imaging and fluid mechanics
- Wrote and presented weekly course material recitations with student Q&A
- Answered student questions during weekly office hours and via email and hosted supplemental exam review sessions
- Graded homework assignments and exams, providing student feedback and guidance
- Earned SBU Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Online Teaching Certificate
INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE
ITT Corporation, Seneca Falls, NY
- Development Engineer March 2013-October 2014, November 2015-May 2017
- Managed and executed centrifugal pump product development and research projects
- Developed testing plans, oversaw laboratory testing, and analyzed pump performance test data
- Performed finite element analyses and mechanical calculations to validate new product designs
- Designed and procured special test parts or fixtures necessary for new product testing
- Analyzed 3D laser scan data to inspect and validate samples of cast and machined parts
- Interfaced with suppliers to develop cost models of new products
- Composed product technical data for publication in brochures and operating manuals
- Wrote new and evaluated existing product safety warning messages
- Wrote specifications for company-wide standardization of design calculations and methodologies
- Product Engineer October 2014-November 2015
- Selected by upper management for one-year career development rotation as a Product Engineer
- Served as company-wide contact to resolve technical issues with double suction pump products
- Managed and executed legacy product design standardization projects
- Prepared bills of materials for engineered product live orders
- Specified and implemented engineering changes to ensure continuous product improvements
- Wrote specifications for company-wide standardization of design calculations and methodologies
Xylem, Inc., Seneca Falls, NY
- Research and Development Co-Op September 2012 – March 2013
- Tested new products to support new product development and marketing projects
- Plotted and analyzed pump and motor test data
- Wrote and presented test reports to engineering and marketing personnel
- Installed and removed pumps and motors within testing setups
- Consolidated and organized commonly used lab equipment
- Product Engineering Co-Op September 2010-August 2012
- Supported new product development projects through product technical and CAD data management
- Created and edited part and assembly models and drawings in CAD software (PTC Creo)
- Maintained and updated CAD data in product lifecycle management software (PTC Windchill)
- Maintained and updated product part and assembly data in the AS/400 business system
- Designed mechanical parts for new product designs
- Interfaced with suppliers to maintain accurate product documentation
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Winner, Stony Brook University Presidential Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2021-22 Academic Year
- Honorable Mention, 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- Best Soundbite Video Award, 2021 15th Northeast Complex Fluids and Soft Matter Workshop
- Faculty Choice Best Poster Award, 2021 SBU Biomedical Engineering Research Day
- ITT Industrial Process President’s Award, 2017
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- Lammertse, N. Koditala, M. Sauzade, H. Li, J. Kong, and E. Brouzes. “Multiphase Microflow Mapping via Defocusing micro-PTV.” 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 2021.
- Lammertse, N. Koditala, M. Sauzade, H. Li, J. Kong, and E. Brouzes. “Multiphase Microflow Mapping via Defocusing micro-PTV.” Micro-TAS, Palm Springs, CA, October 2021. (Presented virtually)
- Lammertse, M. Sauzade, H. Li, J. Kong, and E. Brouzes. “Deep Learning Classification of Particle Depth for 3D-3C Micro-PTV.” Micro-TAS Online, September 2020.
- Lammertse and E. Brouzes. “Dispersion of Magnetic Beads in Flowing Droplets.” American Physical Society March Meeting, Denver, CO, March 2020. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
PUBLICATIONS
- Lammertse, N. Koditala, M. Sauzade, H. Li, L. Anis, J. Kong, and E. Brouzes. “Widely Accessible Method for 3D Microflow Mapping at High Spatial and Temporal Resolutions” Microsystems and Nanoengineering 8:72 (2022)
- Lammertse and E. Brouzes. “Magnetization of Balls of Acrylamide Gel via Microparticle Embedding to Enable Automated and High-Throughput Single-Cell Genomics” (in preparation)
- Lammertse and E. Brouzes. “Dispersion of Magnetic Beads in Flowing Droplets.” (in preparation)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Started Discord chat server for Biomedical Engineering graduate students to promote virtual academic community engagement during COVID-19 pandemic
- Started and host an inter-lab “Journal Club” to promote virtual scientific discussions during COVID-19 pandemic
- Served as Open House Student Ambassador for new graduate students, 2021
- Hosted orientation Q&A panels for new Biomedical Engineering Teaching Assistants, 2019