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'''Organizer | TEDxYouth@GAA''' | '''Organizer | TEDxYouth@GAA |''' ''July 2017- May 2018, November 2017- June 2017'' | ||
'''TEDx Profile:''' https://www.ted.com/profiles/6978541/about | * '''TEDx Profile:''' https://www.ted.com/profiles/6978541/about | ||
==Research Experience== | ==Research Experience== | ||
'''Online Remote Contributor | Wikidoc.org''' | '''Online Remote Contributor | Wikidoc.org''' ''2017- Present'' | ||
'''Research Assistant in the “Future Scientists of the UAE” Gulf Medical University Research Program |''' ''September 2017- June 2019'' | |||
'''Research Assistant in the “Future Scientists of the UAE” Gulf Medical University Research Program''' | |||
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==Extracurricular Activities== | ==Extracurricular Activities== | ||
'''Participant | Google Code-in Competition''' | '''Participant | Google Code-in Competition |''' ''December 2017- January 2018, December 2016- January 2017'' | ||
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''June 2016'' | '''Co-Director | India in A Day |''' ''June 2016'' | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, 5 January 2021
Avani Sharma
Email: shara54@mcmaster.ca
Linkedin | avanismnotra.com
Biography
Avani Sharma is a student at McMaster University studying in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences Program. Prior to moving to the UAE, she lived in Canada for 8 years. She is intrigued by the exploration of the field of sciences. She plans to pursue a career in the medical field especially as applied to the neurological domain of medical knowledge.
Core Competencies
Avani's work ethics are commitment, hard work, and passion for knowledge. She has great interest in leadership and contributing to her community by developing her organization and management skills. She is always prepared to go the extra mile for precision and accuracy in her work and is determine to grow and succeed in the career of her choice. A global citizen, she has traveled extensively across India, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. She wants to make a difference in the world by making a positive contribution to the betterment of society and lesser privileged communities.
Education
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | 2019 – 2024
- B. Eng. BME | Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS)
GEMS American Academy
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2014 – 2019
- Full IB Diploma Program and American High School Diploma
Design Studio Projects and Lab
IBEHS Program, McMaster University
Portfolio: https://avani-sharma.wixsite.com/1p10portfolio
Design Project 1: Design Solutions For Improving Quality of Life
October 2019 to November 2019
Design Project One required our team to improve upon the design of an everyday product prototype that may have been a challenge to use for a patient.
- Objective
- The aim of Design Project One was to improve an ostomy bag that an ileostomy patient suffering from moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis was using.
- The patient was concerned about the security and ease of the locking mechanism of the ostomy bag.
- Role: Project Manager
- I was required to maintain and promote promote a work environment that is equitable in terms of team member input, opinions and contributions, serve as the team's point-of-contact with instructors, and assume a leadership role in identifying and managing team conflict.
- Accomplished
- Our team enhanced the design of the ostomy bag to satisfy our patient’s need to confirm a secure connection between the ostomy bag and skin barrier to prevent tears causing leakage and release of odour.
Design Project 2: Investigating Hip Arthroplasty and Conceptual Design
November 2019 to December 2019
Design Project 3: Design Solutions for Wearable applications in Health, Fitness, and Active Living
"The Helping Hand"
January 2020 to February 2020
“A group of entrepreneurial stakeholders in the wearable technology sector approached our team to design a proof-of-concept prototype for a new wearable device.” Design Project Three requires our team to design a wearable device that inputs data from a sensor and provides meaningful output to an end-user.
Design Project 4: Designing Health Solutions for the Community
"Liu’s Clues"
March 2020 to April 2020
Design Lab: Prosthetic Hand
September 2019 to Present
Volunteer Activities
Volunteer in Brain Builders Program | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
March 2018- April 2018
Volunteer at Labour and Delivery & ICU Department | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
December 2017- January 2018, March 2018- April 2018
Junior Caregiver | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
August 2017
Leadership Experience
Youth Leader | We Charity, Free the Children
2011- 2019
Organizer | TEDxYouth@GAA | July 2017- May 2018, November 2017- June 2017
- TEDx Profile: https://www.ted.com/profiles/6978541/about
Research Experience
Online Remote Contributor | Wikidoc.org 2017- Present
Research Assistant in the “Future Scientists of the UAE” Gulf Medical University Research Program | September 2017- June 2019
Extracurricular Activities
Participant | Google Code-in Competition | December 2017- January 2018, December 2016- January 2017
Co-Director | India in A Day | June 2016
Skills
Technical: Python, C, Java, C#, JavaScript, CSS/HTML, MATLAB,
Design and S/W: AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks, Additive Manufacturing/3D printing with “Original Prusa i3 MK3” Printer, Waveforms Digilent, Analog Discovery 2, LTSpice, PSpice, OrCAD Software, TinkerCAD, Visual Studio Code, Xcode, Eclipse, IDLE, GitHub, Mac OS X Terminal, Figma, Xamarin App Design, Blender, Raspberry Pi, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), SparkVue Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, User Interface Design Skills, Advanced MS Excel Data Modelling/Analysis Skills
Arts: Violin (2012- present), Flute (2011- present), Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Sketching, Photography, Film
Languages: English, Hindi, French, Arabic