Hello!
My name is Manasvi and I am a Biomedical Engineering graduate student at Stony Brook University.
About Me
I am a Biomedical Engineering Master's student at Stony Brook University. I currently conduct research in Dr. Frame's lab. I am also a test engineering/process operator intern at CVD Equipment Corporation. When I'm not doing school work, in lab, or at work, you can find me reading, working out, or singing.
Interesting facts about me:
I am Indian by ethnicity but I was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I lived there till I was 8 and relocated to the United States in 2004.
Music has been an integral part of my life since I was 4 years old. I sing, and can play violin, piano, and harmonium. In 2010, I recorded and released my own album of devotional songs. I also learned Indian classical dance till the age of 16.
I have been a vegetarian for my whole life.
I am fluent in English and Hindi, and I can speak beginner level French.
Education
MS in Biomedical Engineering
August 2018 - May 2019
Stony Brook University
BE in Biomedical Engineering
Concentration: Molecular and Cellular Engineering
August 2014 - May 2018
Stony Brook University
WISE Honors Program
Stony Brook BMES - President (2017 - 2018), Treasurer (2016 - 2017), Outreach Chair (2015 - 2016), Social Chair (2014 - 2015)
Presidential Scholarship Recipient
Research Experience
Graduate Student Researcher
August 2018 - present
Currently, I work in Dr. Frame's lab conducting research on red blood cells to study their morphological and physiological changes in response to temperature and oxygen levels.
Senior Design Engineering Project Team Leader
August 2017 - May 2018
The goal of this project was to design and build a device that would apply pressure on the site of an AICD implantation to prevent pocket hematoma formation. We successfully developed two functioning prototypes.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
July 2014 - December 2016
As an undergraduate, I conducted research in Dr. Judex's lab. The goal of this research was to study the phenotypical differences in two different strains of mice when subjected to hind-limb unloading to stimulate bone loss.
Work Experience
Test Engineering/Process Operator Intern
CVD Equipment Corporation
May 2017 - present
Perform mechanical and electrical testing on the chemical vapor deposition systems.
Operate systems during process runs.
Keep documentation on and organize all test procedures by system and location.
Lead Tutor/Office Manager
Rapid Results Tutoring
May 2014 - August 2016
Tutor students in a variety of subjects ranging from math and science to SAT
Run the front desk, make paychecks for other tutors, keep inventory, and keep track of our daily income
My Skills
Microsoft Office
MATLAB
Java
ABAQUS
Arduino
Jobscope
Publications
Sankaran, J. S., Varshney, M., Judex, S. “Differences in Bone Structure and Unloading-Induced Bone Loss between C57BL/6N and C57BL/6J Mice.” Mammalian Genome, vol. 28, no. 11-12, 14 Sept. 2017, pp. 476–486., doi:10.1007/s00335-017-9717-4.