MS Bioengineering, Medical Product Engineering
Certificate in Medical Product Innovation
University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
August 2024 - December 2025
BS Materials Science and Engineering, Biomaterials
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grainger School of Engineering
May 2022
About Me
Hello! I am a materials and bioengineer (current education) with a passion for clinical innovation.
I’m equipped with medical product development and quality assessment skills through my experience with a small prosthetics company.
My role as a staff engineer at a mid-sized geotechnical consulting firm helped me gain communication, technical writing, data analysis, and laboratory skills.
At the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, I am making full use of my concentration in Medical Product Engineering by applying problem discovery, ideation, and commercialization techniques to develop and deliver technical solutions to real-world clinical needs.
My immediate aim is to secure a summer internship or co-op experience in a medical device engineering role (namely in design, R&D, process, or quality).
Projects
In Progress
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Working in conjunction with Pitt Bioengineering professor Dr. Taboas to develop a specialized, low cost delivery system for his lab’s wound healing and osteogenetic promoting composite to be used by individuals with minimal training in low resource environments.
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Working in conjunction with UPMC plastic surgeon Dr. Gusenoff to develop regulatory, clinical testing, design control, and market entry plans for a novel robotic device that leverages AI to merge the imaging, aligning, and pinning components of minor hand fracture surgery.
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In partnership with Dr. Noel Jabbour, designing and prototyping a pierce-tipped, self-expanding tympanostomy tube intended to fully circumvent the need for OR time/resources and patient sedation.
Contact
Email
matassi10@gmail.com
ABA353@pitt.edu
Phone
(630) 770-0146
Location
Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA