Georgia Institute of Technology

Senior R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences

Irvine, California

- R&D technical lead responsible for implant development, feasibility testing and design verification testing - Early-stage manufacturing method/fixture development to support implant commercialization ramp-up

Edwards Lifesciences

Senior R&D Engineer

- Responsible for bench top testing and data analysis of an early stage valve repair technology•	Provided design input based on bench top findings and supported device prototyping•	Optimization of a pulsatile system for bench top testing

Advanced Technololgy R&D Intern

- Utilized technical reports, peer consultation and literature to develop a scalable migration model for transcatheter aortic valve testing•	Project liaison that worked extensively with regulatory, clinical and R&D during model development

THV R&D Intern

- Performed research in Ph.D. Tianyu Xie’s laboratory•	Responsible for the mechanical design of a rigid abdomen wrap for endoscope tracking•	Worked closely with lab technicians and graduate students to improve design and usability

Peking University

Research Assistant

- Conducted transcatheter aortic valve research in Dr. Ajit Yoganathan’s CFM laboratory•	Constructed and used an in vitro bench top model to study the effects that position and size have on transcatheter aortic valve effectiveness

Grant Stearns