Valeria MARIN
Rochester
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
01.2022 - Current
- Ph.D. Graduate student whose research focuses on developing and optimizing the Molten Metal Jetting additive manufacturing method (MMJ) to produce custom medical plates for bone reconstruction.
- Conducting studies to analyze degradation behavior, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and mechanical analysis.
- Conducting digital surgical simulation.
- Under the advice of Dr. Denis Cormier at the AMPrint Center laboratory.
Summer Internship - Research Assistant - OR's Rotational Program
University of Rochester
Rochester
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Training in medical device commercialization, and the associated intellectual property challenges.
- Conducting observation sessions to identify issues and challenges related to medical devices in the ORs. The surgical specialties included: neurosurgery, obstetrics, otorhinolaryngology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, and general surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
- As a result, we were able to make early discoveries and draft concept designs for new medical devices.
- Led and taught a summer workshop for the CMTI MS students: Digital Flow for Medical Applications, where students developed organic modeling, 3D scanning, and 3D printing skills for the rapid medical device prototyping session.
- Manager: Dr. Greg Gdowski, PhD, – Executive Director.
Summer Internship - 3D Modeling Intern
Formlabs Inc
Somerville
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Development of sample parts and hero parts for the marketing department, and participation in the different strategies relevant to specific industries for tradeshows, customer interactions, creative content, and sales enablement.
Professor Digital Dentistry - Graduated Students
Universidad del Valle
Cali
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Course (Lecture): Digital Dentistry, Craniofacial Mechatronics.
- Creation of the 1st Hackathon for Digital Dentistry and Craniofacial Mechatronics event.
- Creation of a health-based program on 3D technologies: 3D printing, CAD design, organic design, and 3D clinical segmentation (image processing) for dental applications.
R&D Engineer
Conalmedicas S.A.S
Cali
05.2016 - 08.2019
- Design and development of implants and virtual surgical planning through CAD, CAM, CAE technology, and 3D printing.
- Marketing of customized craniomaxillofacial solutions.
- Product demonstrations.
- Development of specialized conferences and training for specialists in maxillofacial surgery and dentistry, focusing on digital modeling and 3D surgical simulation for hard and soft tissue.
- Responsible for the company's intellectual and industrial property (IP) processes.
- Cadaver test of new osteosynthesis devices.
Result: Patents: CO2017008458A1.| US20200315675A1 - Leader of the innovation process in the company for creating new products and services. Result: Creation of the line of personalized services: FIXOSS.
- Application of methodologies and innovation strategies for the design of products and innovation trends.
- Analysis of specialized benchmarking and research of new products for implantable materials in maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, thoracic surgery, and neurosurgery.
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY, USA12.2024
MEng - Product Development Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Occidente
Cali, Valle, Colombia01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Occidente
Cali, Valle, Colombia10.2014
Skills
- CAD: SolidWorks, Fusion 360
- Materialise - Medical Suite
- Matlab
- Granta EduPack
- Motive – OptiTrack
- NemoFAB / NemoCAST
- 3Shape - Appliance Designer
- BluSkyBio
- Additive manufacturing / Rapid prototyping
- Bioprinting
- Intellectual Property Process
- Product design and development
- 3D surgical planning
Certification
- Global Leadership (RIT)
- Business Skills for Aspiring Leaders (RIT)
- Business Model Innovation (IXL Center Boston, US)
- Biomedical Visualization (University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
- Innovation Challenges (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Awards
- Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award, Rochester, NY, USA, (06/2024), Recognition of RIT graduate students with the potential to become successful entrepreneurs.
- Dr. Russell and Melissa Bessette Award for Doctoral Student Excellence, Rochester, NY, USA, (03/2023), Doctoral Student Excellence Award at Rochester Institute of Technology.
- Innovation Company Award, Cali, Valle, COL, (09/2017), Issued by Cali Chamber of Commerce - Colciencias.
- Colombian Red Cross, Youth Volunteer 15 Years of Service, Cali, Valle, COL, (01/2019), Development of campaigns and strategies for children and adolescents in vulnerable contexts in Colombia.
Extracurricular / Volunteer
- Youth Delegate, Norwegian Red Cross, Bergen, Norway (Online), 04/20, 09/20, International Delegate, SDG 2020 Strategy.
- Future Fellows Program, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Geneva, Switzerland (Online), 04/21, 11/21, Humanitarian project (SDG. 2030 agenda). Leadership and innovation training.
- Youth Volunteer, Colombian Red Cross, Cali, Colombia, 01/04, Present, Development of campaigns and strategies for children and adolescents in vulnerable contexts in Colombia.
Timeline
Summer Internship - Research Assistant - OR's Rotational Program
University of Rochester
06.2023 - 08.2023
Summer Internship - 3D Modeling Intern
Formlabs Inc
06.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Research Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
01.2022 - Current
Professor Digital Dentistry - Graduated Students
Universidad del Valle
01.2019 - 01.2022
R&D Engineer
Conalmedicas S.A.S
05.2016 - 08.2019
Ph.D. - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
MEng - Product Development Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Occidente
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Occidente
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