EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, expected graduation: May 2008
Institute of Technology, University of
Minnesota –Twin Cities campus
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering,
graduation: May 2006
EXPERIENCE
Research
Assistant,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Sep 2006 -
present
Topic: Design of a new Ureteral
Stent
Advisor: Prof.
William K. Durfee
- Optimize
and build prototypes of a new axially expandable Ureteral
Stent as described in the patent by Prof. Durfee, Dr. Monga and
Krishna Vedula.
Teaching
Assistant, Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Sep 2006 - present
Course:
Design and Manufacturing I
Advisor: Prof. Sue Mantell
- Hold
Recitation sessions and lab sessions, grade exams & homework, and hold
office hours.
Summer
Intern, C.R. Bard Urological Inc., Covington, GA, Jun - Aug 2006.
Topic: Male & Female UI Problems, Research &
Development
Supervisor:
Frank Bimbo
- Research
the possible new product lines using professional search resources and
internet.
- Quality
and evaluation testing of novel products and existing product lines.
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Jan - May 2006
Topic:
Design of a Ureteral Stent
with radial and axial flexibility
Advisors: Dr. Manoj Monga and Dr. William K. Durfee
- Performed literature study,
patent search for suitable stent design models,
create Pro/E, FEA models; built a prototype and performed preliminary prototype testing.
Research
Assistant, Dept.
of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Sep 2004 - May 2006.
Advisor : Dr. Manoj
Monga
- Performed mechanical
(tensile and compression) testing through carefully designed in vitro and
in vivo methods in the following projects:
·
Buckling
of Ureteral Stents under
varying pressures.
·
Kinking
of Ureteral Stents under
varying pressures.
Equipment Used: MTS material testing system with Testworks software and Continuous Urine flow apparatus
built in Prof. Ephraim Sparrow’s lab at Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Research
Associate, Dept.
of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. Jun - Aug 2003 and Jun- Aug 2004.
Supervisors: Dr. Latha Stead and Dr. Raquel Schears
- Performed
Medline searches, wrote topic summaries, created and maintained databases
for each of the following studies:
§
Role of blood pressure fluctuation in patients with
acute stroke
§
Advanced directives and nutritional status of
nonagenarians accessing the Emergency Department
§
Electrocardiographic interval variability in the
geriatric population
Student
Library Assistant, University
of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota, MN. Sep 2003 – May 2006
Supervisor: Lynn Tran
- Assist supervisor in the
patron service, communicate with patrons via telephone, email and fax. Hold
responsibility of the library during the absence of the supervisor.
KRISHNA C. VEDULA - page 2
Class
Projects
§
Senior Design Project: Implantable Tubular Occluding Device
§
Advanced Biomechanics: Arterial Tissue Mechanics
§
Biomechanics:
Strength and Moment Arm calculations using force gauge and potentiometer
(LabVIEW software)
§
Advanced Biomaterials: Tissue and Osteoblast adhesion to Hydroxyapatite
coated implant surfaces.
§
Biomaterials:
L-Polycaprolactone application in Biomedical
Engineering
§
Computer Aided Engineering: Menu driven Animation of Boom Truck based on
user entered parameters.
Skills
Computer
Skills
- Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP, UNIX
(beginner level), MAC OS X
- Software Packages: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
FrontPage, Access
- Languages: Fortran, C++
- Engineering Software Matlab,
Pro/E , ANSYS, CFX
Honors
·
Deans
List: Fall 2002, Spring 2003.
·
Member
of Association of Mechanical Engineers
·
Member
of Biomedical Engineering Society
·
Member
of Engineering World Health,
·
Member
of Engineering Without Borders,
·
Coffman
Scholarship for Science Students, Spring 2003.
·
National
Distinction Certificate, International Cyber Olympiad.
·
National
Talent Search Examination Distinction Certificate,
·
Certificate
of Distinction,
Volunteer Activities
·
·
Volunteer
for Dolphin Nature & Conservative Society
·
Member
of AID-MN (Association for
·
Tutor
for academically challenged students
·
Took
part in rehabilitation of Government Orthopedic Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
·
Worked
to preserve endangered species of fish on
PUBLICATIONS &
PRSENTATIONS
1.
Vedula KC, Varadachari CJ, Vukov LF, Decker WW, Stead LG. Electrocardiographic
intervals in Nonegenarians- what are the “normals?” Ann Emerg Med 2004; (44)4:S70-71 (Presented (self) at
American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, 2004.)
2.
Vedula KC,
Ganti SN, Schears RM.
Advanced Directives in an Emergency Department Nonagenarian Population. Ann Emerg Med
2004;(44)4:S68 (Presented (self) at American
3.
Vedula KC, Varadachari CJ, Vukov LF, Decker WW, Weaver A, Stead LG. Impact of Acute Blood Pressure Variability on Ischemic Stroke
Outcome. Neurology, 2006.
4.
Schears RM, Vedula KC, Ganti
SN, Tung E, Nimishikavi S, Decker W. Nutrition Status
in Emergency Department Nonagenarians. Presented at the British Association for Emergency
Medicine,
5.
Stead
LG, Gilmore RM, Vedula KC, Weaver AL, Decker WW, Brown RD Jr. Continuous Emergency Department Blood
Pressure Monitoring in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Presented at the
6.
Stead
LG, Vedula KC, Impact of Blood Pressure Variability in the first 3 hours
of acute Ischemic stroke. Acad Emerg. Med. 2005:12(5). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency
Medicine,
7.
Stead
LG, Gilmore RM, Vedula KC, Weaver AL, Brown RD, Decker WW. Impact of
Acute Blood Pressure Variability on Ischemic Stroke Outcome. Submitted to Neurology, August 2005.
8.
Monga M, Hendlin K, Vedula K.
Horn C. In vitro Evaluation of Ureteral Stent Compression. Presented at World Congress of Endourology,
9. Monga M, Hendlin
K, Vedula K, Horn C. Compression of Ureteral Stents. Presented at
AUA 2006, Atlanta, GA