Curriculum Vitae

Overview

Experimental / Test / Product Development Engineer with an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. Background spans biomedical research, experimental apparatus, mechanical design, prototyping, instrumentation, validation, metrologyThe science of measurement, including how measurements are made, calibrated, and shown to be reliable., manufacturing, CAD, fabrication, programming, data analysis, technical writing, software development, and public-facing technical communication.

This is the public, comprehensive CV. It intentionally omits private reference contact information, supervisor telephone numbers, salaries, former street addresses, credential identifiers, and government application fields that are unnecessary for evaluating professional qualifications.

Based in Louisville, Kentucky · [email protected] · Contact · Resume · Google Scholar · ORCID

Education

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · August 2023 · GPA 3.46 / 4.00

Research option. Two years of research in the Bioengineered Organs Initiative developing and testing a temporary liver-support prototype for ammonia removal in acute liver failure. Principal investigator: Keith E. Cook, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering Department Head.

Thesis: Temporary Liver Support Using Artificial Lung Technologies: Ammonia Removal via Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Liver Failure with PFC and PDMS at Vacuum Pressure.

Companion data-analysis report: 177 pages.

Carnegie Mellon relevant coursework

• Advanced Physiology - Molecular, cellular, and tissue physiology; nervous, endocrine, muscle, skeletal, circulatory, lymphatic, immune, integument, digestive, urinary, respiratory, and reproductive systems; cancer, tissue engineering, and biomechanics.
• Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Participation in 44 presentations by biomedical engineers, scientists, and researchers.
• Cardiovascular Mechanics - Calculus, Fourier transform, hemodynamics, pulsatile flow, heart mechanics, blood rheology, vascular biomechanics, wave propagation and reflection, cardiac cycle, ventricular mechanics, arterial and venous systems, pressure-volume relationships, blood-flow dynamics, and pulse-wave velocity.
• Engineering Biomaterials - Chemical reaction kinetics, surface phenomena, and thermodynamics.
• Fundamentals of Computational Biomedical Engineering - Calculus, linear algebra, machine learning, MATLAB and Simulink programming, and principal component analysis.
• Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neuroimaging Analysis - 3 T Siemens Prisma MRI, BOLD fMRI, FSL, ITK-SNAP, MATLAB, and neuroimaging analysis.
• Introduction to Biomaterials - Biocompatibility, ceramics, hydrogels, mechanical and material properties, metals, and synthetic and natural polymers.
• Introduction to Neural Engineering - Biological EEG signal processing, linear algebra, and MATLAB programming.
• Manual Machining - Metal lathe operations including facing, turning, parting, drilling, taper turning, knurling, threading, and safety; vertical mill operations including end milling, face milling, slotting, drilling, tapping, boring, squaring a block, cutting-tool selection, depth-of-cut and feed-rate calculations, setup, clamping, and safety.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Institute · New Albany, Indiana · May 2020 · GPA 3.54 / 4.00

Coursework and project work emphasized research, manufacturing, mechanical design, materials, fluid power, controls, testing, quality, CAD, engineering computation, laboratory work, and technical communication.

The undergraduate academic record culminating in the Purdue B.S. includes coursework completed at Purdue and accepted transfer coursework from prior institutions. The courses below are grouped by subject because the relevant question here is academic preparation, not the institution at which each individual course was originally completed.

Relevant undergraduate coursework

• Advanced Materials in Manufacturing - Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, material properties, material development, and control of material properties.
• Applications of Machine Elements - Application of statics, dynamics, and strength of materials to machine-component selection including gears, shafts, bearings, chain and belt drives, clutches, brakes, and motors.
• Applied Fluid Mechanics - Fluid properties, pressure, hydrostatics, flow dynamics, friction losses, and pipe sizing.
• Applied Statics - Force systems, resultants, equilibrium, trusses, frames, beams, shear, and moments.
• Applied Strength of Materials - Strength, stiffness, and stability applied to mechanical components.
• Applied Thermodynamics - Power and refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures, air-vapor mixtures, and combustion reactions.
• Automated Manufacturing Processes - Computer-integrated manufacturing, programming, and automated manufacturing technologies.
• Dynamics - Kinematics and kinetics of rigid-body dynamics and plane motion.
• Engineering Technology Applications - Electrical, electronic, mechanical, and process-laboratory skills; troubleshooting, safety, and engineering technology projects.
• Fluid Power - Compressible and incompressible fluid statics and dynamics; hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, transmissions, and controls.
• Heat & Power - Thermodynamics, heat transfer, and performance evaluation of energy systems.
• Introduction to Industrial Controls - Industrial control devices, PLC systems, interfacing and control of electromechanical devices, and industrial safety.
• Laboratory Assistant in Engineering Technology - Practical engineering-technology laboratory experience.
• Manufacturing Systems - Manufacturing processes and tools, material removal, measurement, statistical quality control, assembly, process planning, optimization, CNC programming, and automation.
• Materials & Processes I - Structures, properties, processing and applications of metals and ceramics; materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing.
• Materials & Processes II - Polymers, composites, laminates, biomaterials, green materials, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing.
• Mechanical Design - Mechanical-design methods, cross-functional collaboration, and open-ended design projects.
• Pneumatic Motion Control Systems - Pneumatic motion control, industrial robotics, circuit design, control logic, and fluid/electronic control.
• Production Design and Specifications - Design, evaluation, documentation of engineering specifications, CAD details and assemblies, layouts, and industrial practices.
• Basic Tools of Informatics I - Programming Concepts - Programming, computer-system use, and problem solving.
• Basic Tools of Informatics II - Introduction to Databases - Database design, SQL, data modification/access, applications, forms, and development tools.
• Career Development for Informatics Majors - Career-search skills and strategies.
• Globalization, Where We Fit In - Globalization and its effects on work, consumption, and social connections.
• Information Infrastructure I - Software architecture of information systems and systems/application programming.
• Introduction to Digital Systems - Sequential and concurrent operations, logic/control structures, software tools, embedded systems, and system construction.
• Introduction to C/C++ Programming - Structured programming, top-down design, flowcharts, selection/repetition, bitwise operations, arrays, pointers, strings, arguments, and sequential files.
• Introduction to Informatics - Human-computer interaction, human factors, collaboration technologies, group problem solving, ethics, privacy, information representation/lifecycle, and data-to-information transformation.
• Introduction to Information Systems - Operating systems, file management, cloud computing, online information evaluation, productivity software, databases, and technology skills.
• Social Informatics - Social and behavioral foundations of informatics and the social impact of technology.
• Applied Calculus I - Trigonometric and exponential functions, differentiation, integration, definite integrals, and applications.
• Applied Calculus II - Integration techniques, infinite series, multivariable differentiation/integration, differential equations, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
• Basic Human Anatomy - Relationships of structure to function in cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
• Elementary Chemistry I - Introductory chemistry.
• Elementary Chemistry I Laboratory - Experimental chemistry techniques and reasoning.
• General Physics I - Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, thermodynamics, and laboratory work.
• General Physics II - Electricity, light, and modern physics for technology students.
• Introduction to Biology - Cell theory, genetics, energetics, evolution, ecology, and organismal structure/function.
• Introduction to Biology Laboratory - Laboratory study of living organisms, cell theory, genetics, energetics, evolution, and ecology.
• Precalculus - Functions and Trigonometry - Polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and applications.
• Economic Analysis for Technology Systems - Economic-analysis techniques, time value of money, cost-volume-profit decisions, and optimization.
• Engineering Technology Foundations - Analytical and computational problem solving, software, teamwork, ethics, and global/societal concerns.
• Legal Environment of Business - Torts, contracts, and government regulation of business.
• Production Cost Analysis - Financial statements, production costs, time value of money, budgeting, cost control, and computer applications.
• Survey of Economic Issues & Problems - Economic principles and social issues including inflation, unemployment, social security, debt, pollution, crime, and energy.
• Technology and the Global Society - Technology, globalization, society, ethics, innovation, and socio-cultural issues.
• Argument in Everyday Life - Creation and analysis of arguments, evidence, inference, and message adaptation.
• Design Thinking in Technology - Human-centered design, critical analysis, communication, teamwork, and ethical/societal perspectives.
• Early Chinese Philosophy - Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and comparative philosophical traditions.
• Graphical Communication and Spatial Analysis - Visualization, sketching, graphic standards, design problem solving, and parametric solid modeling.
• Introduction to College Writing - Critical thinking, writing processes, and finished prose.
• Introduction to Communications - Interpersonal, small-group, organizational, and mass communication.
• Introduction to Interpersonal Communication - Communication principles and social conventions.
• Introduction to Public Speaking - Processes and attributes of effective public speaking.
• Introduction to Web Design - Technical and design fundamentals of web design.
• Introduction to the Humanities - Art, literature, dance, drama, cinema, philosophy, music, architecture, religion, and mythology.
• Leadership Through Teams - Group process, team development, and dynamics affecting team performance.
• Music for the Listener - Symphonic music, opera, classical music, and major composers.
• Scientific and Technical Writing - Scientific and technical writing, secondary research, problem solving, and technical rhetoric.
• General Psychology - Scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
• Introduction to Psychology - Foundations and research in psychology.
• Introduction to Sociology - Socialization, groups, inequality, institutions, and social change.
• Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology I - Statistical techniques, research methodology, and proposal/report preparation.
• Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology II - Advanced statistical analysis, research methods, and research reporting.

Informatics coursework

Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, Indiana · coursework through 2016. Official transcript lists the academic objective as InformaticsThe practical use of computing, data, and information systems to solve real-world problems. B.S.; degree not completed after changing academic direction to Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue.

Associate in Arts

Jefferson Community and Technical College · December 2007 · GPA 3.32 / 4.00

Experience

Complete public work history retained from the archival CV, with private contact and compensation fields removed.

Leadership & project management

Academic and technical leadership roles are listed separately here so the scale of team, laboratory, manufacturing, and project-management experience is visible without being buried inside individual degree entries.

Carnegie Mellon University

Team Leader of 3 - Engineering Biomaterials

Guided development of an NIH-style R21 proposal, “Synergistic Optimal Blood Clotting Resistance for Hemodialysis via an Experimentally Determined Three-Component System of Filter Material, Protein Resistant Coating, and Anticoagulant.” Coordinated literature review, hypothesis development, proposed materials cataloging, efficacy assessment, and biological-model testing.

Team Leader of 4 - Introduction to Biomaterials

Led analysis and an in-class discussion of Wang et al. (2011), “Orthopaedic implant technology: biomaterials from past to future,” coordinating research, presentation, and discussion of metals, ceramics, polymers, interfaces, and future implant-material directions.

Team Leader of 4 - Introduction to Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineers

Led a four-person MATLAB statistical-analysis project involving more than 155 hours of work on heart-disease data from the UCI Machine Learning Repository; coordinated preprocessing, statistical analysis, regional-variation work, reporting, and presentation.

Team Leader of 5 - Fundamentals of MRI and Neuroimaging Analysis

Led a five-person, 200+ hour neuroimaging project analyzing structural MRI, resting-state fMRI, task-based fMRI, and perfusion MRI data using a 3 T Siemens Prisma and software including FSL, MATLAB, Psychtoolbox, Flywheel, ITK-SNAP, and FreeSurfer.

Purdue University

Team Leader - Advanced Materials in Manufacturing

Led teams across five projects of three to five students involving cold working, heat treatment, hardenability, precipitation hardening, polymer identification, experimental setup, data interpretation, and reporting.

Team Leader - Introduction to Industrial Controls

Led two five-person projects involving wiring, electronic component selection, ladder logic, troubleshooting, a four-floor elevator simulation in LogixPro, and a Simon Says-style arcade system using a CLICK Koyo controller.

Team Leader of 2 - Mechanical Design / Rocketcam

Led redesign of the Purdue Rocketcam pneumatic cannon, coordinating research, experimental design, testing, Arduino programming, soldering, circuit design, safety validation, schedule, budget, and final documentation. The design achieved major portability, size, reload-time, and repeatability improvements and was adopted as a teaching aid.

Team Leader of 3 - Fluid Power

Led design, fabrication, programming, and prototyping of a pneumatically controlled musical instrument using an Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000 controller, electrically actuated valves, cylinders, and timed sequences.

Team Leader of 3 - Design Thinking in Technology

Led a series of Lego Mindstorms EV3 robotics projects culminating in an award-winning autonomous robot with sensors and a gantry-like mechanism capable of writing with a marker.

Team Leader of 3 - Production Design and Specifications

Directed design and construction of a non-conventional cornhole catapult using SOLIDWORKS and ASME-based documentation without commercial fasteners or adhesives.

Team Leader of 3 - Technology and the Global Society

Led a project developing an international expansion strategy for a hypothetical company, including country selection, entry strategy, operating environment, cultural profile, organizational structure, staffing, leadership, and communication.

Team Leader of 2 - Pneumatic Motion Control

Led the pneumatic PusherBot project within a $10 budget and 16 in² footprint; the design moved a 1 kg mass more than 18 inches in under 10 seconds and was the only successful entry among five teams.

Team Leader of 5 - Dynamics

Led design and construction of a laser-cut plywood marble roller coaster applying rigid-body kinematics and kinetics, including a two-foot-diameter loop and calculated features.

Team Leader - Applied Strength of Materials

Led two five-person teams across projects involving shear vs. tensile loading, torsion, beam deflection, material-property variation, stress concentration, Universal Test Machine work, and comparison of theoretical and experimental results.

Co-Team Leader of 5 - Leadership Through Teams

Co-led a community-service project supporting a local animal shelter, coordinating needs assessment, school approval, collection logistics, and a donation drive.

Team Leader and Lead Programmer of 10 - Automated Manufacturing Processes

Led a ten-person team and taught two classes on Arduino implementation; developed a state machine and I²C communication protocol for robots and supervised an automated assembly-line project.

Process Supervisor of 25+ / Quality Control - Manufacturing Systems

Helped design and optimize a multi-station manufacturing process for acrylic coasters and embossed cardboard packaging; supervised production stages, process flow, station optimization, and final quality checks.

Selected engineering & research projects

Temporary Liver Support Using Artificial Lung Technologies

Carnegie Mellon University · 2021-2023

Designed, fabricated, assembled, instrumented, and iteratively tested an experimental system investigating ammonia removal for acute liver failure using PDMS membranes, perfluorocarbon, vacuum pressure, pumps, sensors, gas/liquid pathways, Arduino-based instrumentation, and extensive MATLAB analysis.

CADcompare

Purdue University · 2016-2018

Originated and led development of a web application for comparing PDF engineering drawings and highlighting visual differences. The work became a peer-reviewed ASEE conference paper and multiple poster presentations.

Purdue Rocketcam Air Cannon

Purdue University · 2019

Led redesign, fabrication, instrumentation, experimental testing, and documentation of a pneumatic teaching apparatus incorporating pressure measurement and Arduino-based data collection. The completed system was adopted for Purdue engineering instruction.

FDM Filament Cartridge Reverse Engineering

Purdue University · Laboratory Assistant work

Reverse-engineered and developed a repeatable process for reusing proprietary FDMA 3D-printing process that builds parts by depositing melted thermoplastic filament layer by layer. filament cartridges with lower-cost replacement filament, crossing mechanical work, electronics, programming, Linux, and EEPROM analysis. The resulting process reduced consumable material cost by about 86% while reusing the cartridge.

Piano Roll Programming Teaching Aid

Purdue University

Created a programming teaching aid used by Purdue faculty in fluid power and fluid-dynamics coursework.

Independent software & web tools

SINGR — Simple Interactive Network Graph Renderer

Library-free browser tool for converting a compact text format into an interactive SVG network diagram. Features include deterministic layout search and relaxation, pan/zoom, node dragging, multiple independent graphs, camera controls, styling, and SVG/PNG export.

SOPTE — Simple Offline Plain Text Editor

Offline browser-based plain-text editor using the File System Access API, with Open, Save, Save As, drag-and-drop file opening, recovery snapshots, end-of-line controls, line wrapping, spell-check options, editing status, file metrics, and large-document handling.

Other browser tools

Additional independent web utilities include BMEDIC, Pretty Text, Stay Awake Flasher, Links, Define / Words, UTF-8 Test, and self-serializing standalone HTML editing experiments.

Publications & scholarly works

Peer-reviewed conference publication

DiBeneditto LW, Webster RD. Board 85: CADcompare™: A Web-based Application that Compares PDF CAD Drawings. Paper presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition; June 2018; Salt Lake City, Utah. doi:10.18260/1-2--30121.

Master's thesis

DiBeneditto LW. Temporary Liver Support Using Artificial Lung Technologies: Ammonia Removal via Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Liver Failure with PFC and PDMS at Vacuum Pressure. Master's thesis, Carnegie Mellon University; August 2023. ISBN 9798380335881. doi:10.1184/R1/24130056.v1.

Distributed versions and bibliographic records differ in reported page count (332-333 pages), so the public CV does not force a single count where it is unnecessary.

Companion data-analysis report

DiBeneditto LW. Temporary Liver Support Using Artificial Lung Technologies: Ammonia Removal via Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Liver Failure with PFC and PDMS at Vacuum Pressure — Data Analysis. Carnegie Mellon University; October 2023. 177 pages. doi:10.1184/R1/24582960.

Research data repository: doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/GJFPD.

Scholarly profiles: Google Scholar · ORCID

Presentations & academic research

1. Temporary Liver Support Using Artificial Lung Technologies research updates: 24 Cook Lab meeting presentations (average 27 minutes; average attendance 16), 6 Cook Lab long-form presentations (average 47 minutes; average attendance 17), and 6 presentations to Mayo Clinic physicians and staff (average 27 minutes; average attendance 6).
2. DiBeneditto LW, Smith MA. Evaluating the Synergistic Effects of a Novel Thermal Polymer Composite in a Targeted Brain Cooling Device for Heat Stroke Treatment: Reducing Heat-Induced Brain Damage and Enhancing Patient Outcomes. Final research proposal, Introduction to Neural Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; May 6, 2023.
3. DiBeneditto LW, Abbott RD. Cinnamon as a Potential Biomaterial for Treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Wound Healing. Final presentation, Introduction to Biomaterials, Carnegie Mellon University; April 25, 2023.
4. DiBeneditto LW, Abbott RD. Cinnamon as a Potential Biomaterial for Treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Wound Healing. Literature-review paper, Introduction to Biomaterials, Carnegie Mellon University; April 23, 2023.
5. DiBeneditto LW, Smith MA. Rapid, Targeted Brain Cooling: Using Peltier Effect Thermoelectric Cooling and Thermally Conductive Impregnated Polymers. Lightning presentation, Introduction to Neural Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; February 28, 2023.
6. DiBeneditto LW, Tajik S, Yang Z, Chan J. Metals: in-class discussion of Wang et al. (2011), “Orthopedic implant technology: biomaterials from past to future.” Introduction to Biomaterials, Carnegie Mellon University; February 9, 2023.
7. DiBeneditto LW, Mook B, Strong K, Thomas A, Wang Y. Computational Analysis of Heart Diseases. MATLAB final-project summary and code, Fundamentals of Computational Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; December 7, 2022.
8. DiBeneditto LW, Mook B, Strong K, Thomas A, Wang Y. Computational Analysis of Heart Diseases. Presentation, Fundamentals of Computational Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; December 7, 2022.
9. DiBeneditto LW, Linn WJ, Ahmed S, Zhou L, Acharya D, Koushik J, Wood S. Single-Subject Analysis of Structural MRI, Resting-State fMRI, Task-Based fMRI, and Perfusion MRI Dataset. Paper, Fundamentals of MRI and Neuroimaging Analysis, Carnegie Mellon University; May 11, 2022.
10. DiBeneditto LW, Linn WJ, Ahmed S, Zhou L, Acharya D, Koushik J, Wood S. Single-Subject Analysis of Structural MRI, Resting-State fMRI, Task-Based fMRI, and Perfusion MRI Dataset. Video presentation, Carnegie Mellon University; May 1, 2022.
11. DiBeneditto LW, Roberts K. Cardiovascular Biomechanics: Cardiac Surgical Robotics - Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS). Presentation, Cardiovascular Mechanics, Carnegie Mellon University; February 14, 2022.
12. DiBeneditto LW, Bhat A, Shankar DG, Bettinger C. Synergistic Optimal Blood Clotting Resistance for Hemodialysis via an Experimentally Determined Three-Component System of Filter Material, Protein Resistant Coating, and Anticoagulant. Paper, Engineering Biomaterials, Carnegie Mellon University; December 14, 2021.
13. DiBeneditto LW, Sisk DC. Video Analysis: Iron Man's Hero Landing. Presentation, Dynamics, Purdue University; April 10, 2019.
14. DiBeneditto LW, Webster RD. CADcompare™ poster presented at the Boilermaker Showcase, Purdue Polytechnic, New Albany, Indiana; April 19, 2018.
15. DiBeneditto LW, Webster RD. CADcompare™ poster presented at the Purdue University Faculty Convocation 14th Annual Poster Session, West Lafayette, Indiana; March 3, 2018.
16. DiBeneditto LW, Crain M. Hottest Melting Point of all Known Materials. Presentation, Materials and Processes I, Purdue University; December 1, 2017.

Training & certifications

Completion dates are preserved. Where the source explicitly supplied an expiration or prior-status date, that status is stated rather than implying the credential remains current in 2026. Credential numbers are intentionally not published.

Engineering, research, software, and safety training

• Student Shop Safety - BioRaft / SciShield, January 2023.
• Hand and Power Tool Safety Training - BioRaft / SciShield, January 2023.
• Deep Learning Onramp - MathWorks, November 2022.
• Machine Learning with MATLAB - MathWorks, November 2022.
• Machine Learning Onramp - MathWorks, November 2022.
• Simulink Onramp - MathWorks, October 2022.
• Solving Ordinary Differential Equations with MATLAB - MathWorks, October 2022.
• Solving Nonlinear Equations with MATLAB - MathWorks, October 2022.
• Introduction to Linear Algebra with MATLAB - MathWorks, September 2022.
• Introduction to Statistical Methods with MATLAB - MathWorks, September 2022.
• MATLAB for Data Processing and Visualization - MathWorks, September 2022.
• MATLAB Fundamentals - MathWorks, September 2022.
• MATLAB Onramp - MathWorks, September 2022.
• Researcher Level 2 MRI Safety Training - 3 T Siemens Prisma - CMU-Pitt BRIDGE MRI Research Center, March 2022.
• Compressed Gas and Toxic Gas Procedures - BioRaft / SciShield, February 2022.
• Back and Lifting Safety - BioRaft / SciShield, February 2022.
• Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training Part 2 - BioRaft / SciShield, January 2022.
• Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training Part 1 - BioRaft / SciShield, January 2022.
• Fire Extinguisher Safety Training - BioRaft / SciShield, September 2021.
• Biological Safety BBP / BSL-2 - BioRaft / SciShield, September 2021.
• General Safety Orientation - BioRaft / SciShield, September 2021.
• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course - CITI Program, August 2021.
• Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers - CITI Program, August 2021.
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Electrical (CSWA-E) - Dassault Systèmes, June 2018.
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Mechanical Design (CSWA) - Dassault Systèmes, December 2016.
• General Preparedness - American Red Cross, September 2014.
• Disaster Services: An Overview - American Red Cross, July 2013.
• Psychological First Aid - American Red Cross, May 2012.
• Certified Locksmith - Professional Locksmithing - Lockmasters Security Institute, February 2012.

Expired or historical training and credentials

• FDA Inspections: From Site Preparation to Response - CITI Program; Completed November 2024; source listed expiration November 2025.
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) - CITI Program; Completed November 2024; source listed expiration November 2025.
• Blood Borne Pathogens - SciShield / BioRaft; Completed November 2023; source listed expiration November 2024.
• Respiratory Protection - BioRaft; Completed April 2022; source listed prior/expired April 2023.
• Refresher Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Waste - BioRaft; Completed January 2022; source listed expiration January 2025.
• Biological Safety BBP / BSL-2 Lab Safety Training - BioRaft; Completed September 2021; source listed prior/expired September 2022.
• Adult First Aid / CPR / AED - American Red Cross; Completed June 2017; expired June 2019.
• Certified Welder, AWS D1.1 Structural SMAW, A36 Steel, 3G vertical - American Welding Society; Historical credential; April 2016.
• Certified Welder, AWS D1.1 Structural GMAW, A36 Steel, 3G - American Welding Society; Historical credential; April 2016.
• OSHA-10 and construction-site CPR / First Aid - IBEW apprenticeship training; Historical training during 2007-2008 apprenticeship.

Honors & awards

Selected honors and awards with continuing academic, professional, technical, leadership, or public significance. The private archival CV retains additional historical commendations.

• National GEM Fellowship Finalist, 2022.
• Bioengineered Organs Initiative Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021-2023.
• Biomedical Engineering Department Head's Fellowship Recipient, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021.
• Biomedical Engineering Scholarship Recipient, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021.
• National Naval Horizons Essay Contest Recipient, U.S. Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, 2021.
• Dean's List, Purdue University: Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020.
• Semester Honors, Purdue University: Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020.
• Purdue Alumni Club of Falls Cities Scholarship Recipient, 2019.
• ASME Foundation National Scholarship Recipient, 2018.
• Statewide Commercialization & Research Grant Recipient, Purdue University, 2017.
• 1st Place, LEGO EV3 Robotic Competition, TECH 12000, Purdue University, 2017.
• Honor Society, Indiana University Southeast, 2016.
• Dean's List, Indiana University Southeast, 2016.
• Mark Award for Excellent Quality Customer Assurance, Charter Communications, 2004; source identifies this as the first company-wide Mark Award.
• Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2000.
• Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Kentucky House of Representatives, 2000.
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 382, Lexington, Kentucky, 1999.

Technical skills

Biomedical & experimental engineering

Experimental design; biomedical prototyping; ammonia/ammonium measurement; pH, temperature, pressure, mass, and volumetric-flow measurement; hemodynamics; BSL-2 laboratory work; 3 T Siemens Prisma MRI exposure; BOLD fMRI and neuroimaging analysis; instrumentation, calibration, uncertainty, anomaly investigation, and data traceability.

Mechanical design, manufacturing & fabrication

SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, engineering drawings, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, tool/fixture design, CNC machining, manual lathe and vertical mill, additive manufacturing, FDM, SLA, SLS, DLP, DMLS familiarity, woodworking, metalworking, welding, fluid power, pneumatics, materials testing, metallography, hardness/tensile testing, heat treatment, polymers, composites, and quality inspection.

Electronics, controls & test equipment

Arduino, C/C++, Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000, CLICK Koyo ladder logic, sensors and transducers, basic electrical circuits, soldering, digital multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator, DC power supply, pressure and flow instrumentation, and electromechanical troubleshooting.

Programming, data & software

MATLAB, Simulink, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, Python, C/C++, SQL, XML, LaTeX, G-code, GRBL, ImageMagick, ImageJ, ITK-SNAP, FSL, FreeSurfer, Psychtoolbox, Flywheel, SPSS, Minitab, Git, Linux, Unix, Windows, and macOS.

Networking & web systems

TCP/IP, LAN/WAN/VPN troubleshooting, cable modem systems, Cisco CMTS, VoIP/PBX provisioning, DNS, web hosting, Apache, MySQL, SFTP, FTP, SSH, WHOIS, traceroute, TACACS, SolarWinds, web security auditing, SEO, and web application development.

Technical communication & documentation

Research presentations, public speaking, technical reports, controlled documentation, revision tracking, FAA-oriented aircraft-maintenance publication workflows, laboratory reporting, training development, scientific and technical writing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Commissioned public art

Blocks of Love

Jennie & Lukas DiBeneditto · August 2020
144 individually cut plywood blocks; algorithmically randomized block heights; iron-oxide laser-printed ink; waterslide decal paper; 1450°F kiln-fired vitreous enamel; acrylic; clear coat; approximately 2 × 4 × 0.5 ft. Permanent public art sculpture at Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville, Indiana, created for Project Uplift during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steel Flowers of Indiana

Jennie & Lukas DiBeneditto · September 2019
Waterjet-cut A36 steel, powder coating, direct-to-metal outdoor paint, reinforced concrete; approximately 7 × 3 × 3 ft. Permanent public art sculpture, City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Plank Road & Birchwood Drive.

Captured Light: Lightning Bugs in Giant Mason Jar

Jennie & Lukas DiBeneditto · September-October 2018
Reinforced-concrete base, bent 1/2 in. aluminum EMT conduit, sheet metal, outdoor pendant LED Edison-style bulbs, steel wings, nylon netting, acrylic; approximately 9 × 5 × 5 ft. Temporary public art sculpture for Steamboat Nights Heritage Festival, Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Zazzafrazz

Lukas DiBeneditto · June 2017
Beautified steel electrical utility power-box mural; direct-to-metal outdoor acrylic enamel; approximately 4 × 3 × 2 ft. Permanent public art mural, City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, East 8th Street & Crestview Court.

Momentum

Lukas DiBeneditto · June 2015
Beautified steel electrical utility power-box mural; direct-to-metal outdoor acrylic enamel; approximately 7 × 3 × 2 ft. Permanent public art mural, City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Eastbrooke & 10th Street.

Professional affiliations & service

Research profiles: Google Scholar · ORCID

• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) - member during Purdue studies; published and presented through ASEE.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - member during Purdue studies; ASME Foundation National Scholarship Recipient.
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Purdue student chapter - Secretary, September 2016 - January 2017.
• Boy Scouts of America, Troop 382, Lexington, Kentucky - Eagle Scout; Order of the Arrow Brotherhood.

References

Professional and academic references are available upon request. Reference names, telephone numbers, and email addresses are not published on this public website.