{"id":"2","asset_id":56,"title":"Professional","alias":"professional","introtext":"<div class=\"resume\"><!--\r\nPERSONAL INFO CONTACT\r\n-->\r\n<div class=\"pull-left contact\">\r\n<h4>Mark Tomaszewski<\/h4>\r\n<p><em>Systems Engineer, Test Software Architect, Robot Whisperer<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Able to obtain a US security clearance<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mark@mark-toma.com?subject=Interested in your resume on mark-toma.com\">mark@mark-toma.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a title=\"LinkedIn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-tomaszewski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\r\nTODO: CONTENTS\r\n-->\r\n<div class=\"pull-right contents\">\r\n<h4>Jump to Section<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"fa-ul\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#profile\">Profile<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#experience\">Experience<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#skills\">Skills<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#education\">Education<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#research-and-technical\">Research and Technical<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#leadership-and-volunteer\">Leadership and Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#teaching\">Teaching Experience<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#prior-experience\">Prior Experience<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\r\nPROFILE\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"profile\" href=\"#profile\">Profile<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nSystems Engineer with strong background in analysis, modeling\/simulation, control, system\/software development\/integration, and verification\/validation in the aerospace, aviation, and automotive industries. Prior foundational experience in a robotics research and development laboratory setting with applications in autonomous vehicles and manufacturing automation. Well-versed in translating technical understanding from theory through implementation to practice including many hours of debugging software and hardware while iterating through the integration of complex systems. Proficient with systems engineering process from requirement definition to validation. Regarded as a trustworthy technical colleague who tends to \u201cget things done\u201d and is sometimes referred to by nicknames such as \u201cMarkGPT\u201d\r\n<\/p>\r\n<!--\r\nEXPERIENCE\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"experience\" href=\"#experience\">Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!--\r\nTEMPLATE\r\n-->\r\n<!--\r\n<h4>Company, City, State<span class=\"right\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Title, [Sub]Function<span class=\"right\">begin - end<\/span><\/h5>\r\n-->\r\n<!-- <p><\/p> -->\r\n<!--\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong> detail...<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong> detail...<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong> detail...<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong> detail...<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n-->\r\n\r\n<!--\r\nBALL\r\n-->\r\n<h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ball.com\/aerospace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\nBall Aerospace Technologies Corp<\/a>, Boulder, CO<span class=\"right\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>System Test Engineer (Observatory I&T GSW Lead), Space Vehicles<span class=\"right\">May 2023 - present<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Lead test script\/software development, simulation, and validation<\/strong> for 5 mission partner payloads using \u201cright-size\u201d approach for each\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lead development and implementation of ground system integration<\/strong> for mission partner situational awareness and test data delivery\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Deliver all test script products on schedule with excellent deployment success<\/strong> exhibiting no functional anomalies nor required changes\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Support observatory I&T campaign as test team SME<\/strong> for GSE, GSW, and first order diagnosis of bus FSW and payload behavior\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h5>System Test Engineer (Test Automation Lead), Space Vehicles<span class=\"right\">August 2022 - present<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Lead test script\/software development, configuration\/change management<\/strong> planning\/training\/development for 3 civil space vehicles\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Maintain test script repository<\/strong> scoped to approximately 50k lines of executable program scripts and 15k lines of functional tools\/utilities\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Curate modular architecture of reusable scripts<\/strong> by driving commonality across programs and components throughout script lifecycle\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Mentor junior to senior level engineers<\/strong> with version control tools, programming languages, and automated test frameworks and methods\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Develop and deploy test-driven test script development workflows<\/strong> leveraging XIL simulators to digitally validate test scripts\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Contribute to roadmapping the test automation future for space vehicles<\/strong> by investigating new tools and performing trials and trades\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5>System Test Engineer (Test Software Lead), Mechanisms<span class=\"right\">December 2021 - August 2022<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<!-- <p><\/p> -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Lead test script development\/maintenance<\/strong> through script validation and test execution for a civil space mechanism test campaign\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lead anomaly investigation to determine root cause(s)<\/strong> of intermittent failures due to both hardware and test equipment \r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Design, implement, and validate<\/strong> a robust algorithm for in-flight mechanism initialization and fault management to rework faulty design\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Develop and deploy multiple digital engineering tools<\/strong> for cross-functional users to increase productivity while decreasing human error\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nMOOG\r\n-->\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\nMoog Inc<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moog.com\/markets\/aircraft.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\nAircraft Group<\/a>, East Aurora, NY<span class=\"right\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Development Engineer (Systems Engineer), Test Equipment<span class=\"right\">February 2020 - November 2021<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<!-- <p><\/p> -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Lead system design<\/strong> of actuator acceptance and qualification test systems for a new pusher propeller rotorcraft design through all program phases from requirement definition to critical design review (currently in build phase)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Specify, design, and implement real time code<\/strong> for semi-automated test system controller (dSPACE MicroLabBox) including all system controllers (position, load, pressure regulation), safety & monitoring, and IO interfaces<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Analyze system level closed loop performance<\/strong> to express anticipated requirement compliance at CDR and discuss potential discrepancies<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Derive and allocate requirements<\/strong> for scripted automation features to be implemented by software department<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lead system level redesign<\/strong> using simulation models of a hydromechanical load system to meet customer\u2019s dynamic performance requirements by deriving sub tier component performance specification before building an under-performing design<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Reverse engineer and rebuild<\/strong> multiple legacy production test stands from existing hardware and as-built drawings to provide maintenance and reliability support to sustainment and improve digital documentation of deployed equipment<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Define and verify functional requirements<\/strong> for generic test software tools that replace legacy mechanical equipment through digital transformation of assembly and test processes<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Build, integrate, and test a XIL test system<\/strong> for development and training purposes in the test equipment systems lab<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lead CONOPS development<\/strong> for departmental digital design and Industry 4.0 (IIOT) strategy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<!--\r\nCUICAR\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Clemson University (~CUICAR~), Greenville, SC<span class=\"right\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Research Engineer III, Vehicle Automation Group<span class=\"right\">July 2017 - February 2020<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<!-- <p><\/p> -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Lead platform specification and operation planning<\/strong> for $1M Open Connected and Automated Vehicle program<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lead technical projects in vehicle automation and advanced manufacturing (robotics)<\/strong> executed by PhD students<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Supervise 3 interns and 1 MS thesis<\/strong> including vehicle autonomy, mobile manipulation, machine vision, physical prototyping<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Continuously train PhD students in technical development topics<\/strong> to supplement academic and research experience<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Design, integrate, validate robotic systems<\/strong> built on MATLAB\/Simulink Real-Time and Robot Operating System (ROS)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Procure, test, train users, manage inventory<\/strong> for over $250k in robotics laboratory and instrumentation equipment<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Negotiate scope of work for new projects<\/strong> between researchers and private project partners<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\n...\r\n...\r\n...\r\n-->\r\n<!--\r\nSKILLS\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"skills\" href=\"#skills\">Skills<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\r\n<h4>Engineering<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PTC Creo \/ SolidWorks \/ AutoCAD<\/li>\r\n<li>Matlab &amp; Simulink \/ Maple &amp; MapleSim \/ Amesim<\/li>\r\n<li>IBM DOORS, Siemens Teamcenter<\/li>\r\n<li>First Principles &amp; Napkin Sketches<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pull-right half\">\r\n<h4>Software \/ Development<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Git \/ SVN \/ GitLab \/ BitBucket \/ JIRA<\/li>\r\n<li>C \/ C++ \/ Python \/ Ruby<\/li>\r\n<li>HTML \/ CSS \/ Javascript \/ PHP<\/li>\r\n<li>BASH, PowerShell, CLI Tools<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\r\n<h4>Personal<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Punctual, Focused, Conscientious<\/li>\r\n<li>Observant, Responsive, Engaged<\/li>\r\n<li>Analytical &amp; Creative Problem Solver<\/li>\r\n<li>Gets things done!<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pull-right half\">\r\n<h4>Productivity<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Microsoft Office Suite \/ OpenOffice<\/li>\r\n<li>Adobe Creative Suite \/ Gimp &amp; Inkscape<\/li>\r\n<li>Google Apps \/ Google Apps Script<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\r\nEDUCATION\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"education\" href=\"#education\">Education<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!--\r\nMS\r\n-->\r\n<h4>University at Buffalo (~UB\/LINK~)<\/h4>\r\n<h5>MS in Mechanical Engineering<span class=\"right\">February 2017<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><em>dynamics, controls, and mechatronics<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Thesis: <em>Application of Consumer-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Devices to Human Motion Analysis<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Advisor: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.mark-toma.com\/view\/Graduate_Coursework_Portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Coursework Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!--\r\nBS\r\n-->\r\n<h5>BS in Mechanical Engineering<span class=\"right\">June 2014<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><em>summa cum laude<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.mark-toma.com\/view\/Undergraduate_Coursework_Portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undergraduate Coursework Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!--\r\nAAS\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Niagara County Community College (~NCCC\/LINK~)<\/h4>\r\n<h5>AAS in Mathematics and Science<span class=\"right\">August 2011<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<!--\r\nRESEARCH AND TECHNICAL\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"research-and-technical\" href=\"#research-and-technical\"> Research and Technical<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!--\r\nMASTER'S THESIS\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Master's Thesis, ~UB\/LINK~<\/h4>\r\n<h5><em>Application of Consumer-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Devices to Human Motion Analysis<\/em><span class=\"right\">Fall 2016<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p>Development of a prototypical human upper limb motion analysis system using consumer devices.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Original software tools to access Myo and Sphero data in near-real-time from MATLAB<\/li>\r\n<li>Theoretical upper limb modeling of forward\/inverse kinematics, intrinsic\/extrinsic model calibration<\/li>\r\n<li>Validation of software functionality, model correctness, accuracy assessment<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nMECHATRONIC SW\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Mechatronic Interface Software Development<span class=\"right\">2014 - present<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<!--\r\nMYO SDK MATLAB MEX WRAPPER\r\n-->\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/55817-myo-sdk-matlab-mex-wrapper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myo SDK MATLAB MEX Wrapper<\/a><span class=\"right\">2016 - present<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p>Developed a wrapper that exposes streaming IMU and sEMG data (at 50Hz and 200Hz) from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thalmic Labs' Myo Armband<\/a> in MATLAB m-code through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/help\/matlab\/matlab_external\/introducing-mex-files.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MATLAB executable (MEX)<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/help\/matlab\/mex-library.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> C\/C++ API<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pPh306IgEDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> YouTube Preview (video) <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/55817-myo-sdk-matlab-mex-wrapper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> MathWorks File Exchange (code) <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mark-toma\/MyoMex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> GitHub (code) <\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.mark-toma.com\/view\/Myo_SDK_MATLAB_MEX_Wrapper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Implementation Design (wiki) <\/a><\/p>\r\n<!--\r\nSPHERO API MATLAB SDK\r\n-->\r\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/52746-sphero-api-matlab-sdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sphero API Matlab SDK<\/a><span class=\"right\">2014 - present<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p>Extended the functionality of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/48359-sphero-matlab-interface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Sphero MATLAB Interface<\/a> to expose frequently requested device features of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sphero.com\/sphero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sphero<\/a>'s <a href=\"http:\/\/sdk.sphero.com\/api-reference\/api-quick-reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low-level (network) binary API<\/a> by writing a new core device class with a backwards-compatible interface.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YohxMa_z4Ww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> YouTube Preview (video) <\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/52746-sphero-api-matlab-sdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> MathWorks File Exchange (code) <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mark-toma\/SpheroMATLAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> GitHub (code) <\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.mark-toma.com\/view\/Sphero_API_MATLAB_SDK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Implementation Design (wiki) <\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.mark-toma.com\/view\/Sphero_API_Tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Sphero API Tutorial (wiki) <\/a><\/p>\r\n<!--\r\nARMLAB RA\r\n-->\r\n<h4>~ARMLAB\/LINK~, ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2015 - 2016<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Research Assistant<\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Automation, Robotics, and Mechatronics Laboratory<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Lab Director: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Manage focused projects and subtasks in parallel cooperation with the research team<\/li>\r\n<li>Design and operate a ground reaction force data collection system interface using Matlab and Wii Balance Board<\/li>\r\n<li>Implement time-synchronization hardware (optical trigger) and post-processing software for temporal correspondence of data from multiple sources<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nPELVIC FLOOR\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Pelvic Floor Analysis, ~ARMLAB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2014 - 2015<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Engineering Team Research Assistant<\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Does the Orientation of the Spine and Sacrum Protect the Pelvic Floor?<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>PI: <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.buffalo.edu\/content\/medicine\/faculty\/profile.html?ubit=tablove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tova Ablove, MD<\/a>, Faculty Advisor: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<p>The objective of this project is to gain insight on the nature of force distribution on the pelvic floor muscles through cadaveric experimentation. Various experiments were designed in which geometric pose of the subject was controlled, intra-abdominal pressure was the input or excitation, and contact force on the pelvic floor muscles was measured. I was on a team of two engineering students supporting this work in the following ways.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Generate technical specifications and select a suitable instrumentation for experimental data acquisition (tactile pressure sensor and supporting hardware\/software).<\/li>\r\n<li>Develop frameworks for virtual modeling of personalized pelvic floor geometry and produce physical models with additive manufacturing technology<\/li>\r\n<li>Contribute technical insight in the way of considerations for experimental protocol that favor minimal compromise to data quality<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nLEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER\r\n-->\r\n<h3><a id=\"leadership-and-volunteer\" href=\"#leadership-and-volunteer\"> Leadership and Volunteer<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!--\r\nARMLAB HARDWARE MANAGER\r\n-->\r\n<h4>~ARMLAB\/LINK~, ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">June 2014 - present<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Hardware Manager<\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Automation, Robotics, and Mechatronics Laboratory<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Lab Director: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Administer and audit inventory logs for a diverse and dynamically changing hardware collection<\/li>\r\n<li>Source equipment and prepare new orders for purchasing<\/li>\r\n<li>Assemble and test new hardware upon receipt<\/li>\r\n<li>Advise lab personnel on safe and effective operating procedures<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nMAE-GSA PRESIDENT\r\n-->\r\n<h4>~MAE-GSA\/LINK~, ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2014 - 2016<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>President<\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Graduate Student Association, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/em><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Stimulate the social, academic, and professional growth of more than 200 graduate students in the department<\/li>\r\n<li>Organize and promote Interdepartmental events for student career growth<\/li>\r\n<li>Foster professional relationships with integral university administration and staff<\/li>\r\n<li>Manage annual budget and associated operational expenditures<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nIEEE RAS CHAIR\r\n-->\r\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ieee-ras.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <abbr title=\"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers\">IEEE<\/abbr> <abbr title=\"Robotics and Automation Society\">RAS<\/abbr> <\/a> at ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2015 - 2016<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Chair<\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Robotics and Automation Society, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/rasscsunyub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Chapter<\/a>, ~UB\/LINK~<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Faculty Advisor: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Advocate the state of the art in robotics, both technical and societal, to a broad audience<\/li>\r\n<li>Organize and execute technical talks, tutorials, and workshops for a multidisciplinary engineering student body<\/li>\r\n<li>Mentor students with technical and professional aspects of supported academic and research projects<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nCPNC CO-CHAIR\r\n-->\r\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.buffalo.edu\/cpnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><abbr title=\"Career Perspectives and Networking Conference\">CPNC<\/abbr><\/a>, ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2015 - 2016<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Co-Chair<span class=\"right\">April '15, '16<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><em>Career Perspectives and Networking Conference, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>The dynamic program for this event included collocation of numerous workshops and job-skills presentations from university Career Services and International Student Scholar Services, panel discussions and keynote speeches featuring accomplished alumni who have maintained strong relationships with our school, a talent fair showcasing many of the school's corporate partners, and a networking luncheon among other activities.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Work with a team of four graduate students to conceive, organize, and execute the inaugural event in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University at Buffalo<\/li>\r\n<li>Promote the initial concept internally to gain support and motivation for the first-ever event of this kind<\/li>\r\n<li>Recruit and assemble a larger group of professional experts (administration and staff) across various offices of the university<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- SAGES LC COORDINATOR\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Learning Center, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sages2016.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><abbr title=\"Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons\">SAGES<\/abbr> 2016<\/a>, ~ARMLAB\/LINK~, ~UB\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2016<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Lead Functional Coordinator, <abbr title=\"Human in the Loop\">HITL<\/abbr> Interactive Surgical Simulation<\/h5>\r\n<p>Coordinator: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~, <a href=\"http:\/\/medicine.buffalo.edu\/content\/medicine\/faculty\/profile.html?ubit=schwaitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, FACS<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Provide a supplemental two-day workshop for surgeons to showcase core technical strengths underpinning surgical simulation including; (i) controlled presentation of stimuli; (ii) instrumented measurement of the user\u2019s interaction (with various sensing technologies); (iii) quantitative metrics for graded performance and skill evaluation. The objectives for this activity were,<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn about the state of the art in human-in-the-loop surgical simulation<\/li>\r\n<li>Compare evaluation of alternate technologies with a focus on economic and logistic viability<\/li>\r\n<li>Learn about the ongoing development of validating the novel class of quantitative metrics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nASME IDETC\/ADMIF 2014 ORGANIZER\r\n-->\r\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asmeconferences.org\/idetc2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><abbr title=\"American Society of Mechanical Engineers\">ASME<\/abbr> <abbr title=\"International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences\">IDETC<\/abbr>\/<abbr title=\"Advanced Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum\">ADMIF<\/abbr> 2014<\/a>, Buffalo, New York<span class=\"right\">2014<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<h5>Student Organizing Chair<\/h5>\r\n<p>Conference General Chair: Professor ~VENKAT-KROVI\/LINK~<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Planned and executed the conference opening reception as a representative of the host sponsor, University at Buffalo<\/li>\r\n<li>Managed the coordination of event planning with key university administrators, faculty, and staff as well as ASME representatives<\/li>\r\n<li>Led a team of 50 student volunteers in event execution (preparation, set-up, operations, tear-down)<\/li>\r\n<li>Supported the General Conference Chair with on-site operations at the conference<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!--\r\nNCCC SPEAKER\r\n-->\r\n<h4>Invited Speaker, ~NCCC\/LINK~<span class=\"right\">2013 - 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