Resume

                                                                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