Firdaus Yusoff
Mentor
Headline:
Biomedical Research|Innovation|Data analytics
Programmes:
Bioengineering
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Summary
Saving lives, one step at a time.
Featured Skills
Medical Research Biomedical Engineering Mentoring Data Analytics Leadership CAD Science Research Development
Work Experience
Generalist May 2023 - Present
Verily Life Sciences Singapore Management Engineering Data Analytics Manufacturing Production Research Development CAD Python Insight Generation Optimisation
The Debug Project.
Operations Technician Sep 2021 - May 2023
Verily Life Sciences Singapore Engineering Data Analytics Research Development
Involved in Project Wolbachia.
Focusing on production, data analytics and engineering.
Research Assistant May 2019 - Jul 2021
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Singapore Cell Biology Cell Culture Microscopy Laboratory Management Procurement Mentoring Imaging ANIMAL HANDLING Animal Models Immunology
- Helped out to set up the lab from scratch and subsequently maintaining the lab with all the necessary self initiated workflow implemented
- Mentoring students for their own research projects
- Handling several research projects; from planning the project from its inception to executing it and presenting the data when need be
Intern Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
NephTech Pte Ltd Singapore Project Management Start-ups Medical Devices Clinical Trials Market Analysis Supplier Sourcing Patent Searching Medical Research R Programming Arduino
- Initiated and handled a medical device project that help patients with diabetes
- Did patent reviews and market analysis
- Built a working prototype with all the necessary verification and validation
- Exposed to regulatory framework for market penetration and device market compliance
- Helped out in several local and international clinical trials with regards to the companys main product
- Mentored by the CEO and COO directly
Intern Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology South Korea Cell Culture Microscopy Neuroscience Neurosurgery Animal Models Animal Surgery Medical Research Research Image Processing
- Neuroscience research
- Animal model centric
- Collaborated with local clinician-scientist on a project
- Paid internship programme
Undergraduate Researcher Jul 2016 - Apr 2019
NTU Singapore Microscopy Analysis Laboratory Medical Research Animal Models Product Development Biomedical Engineering Translational Medicine
- Spearheaded translational medical research; collaborated with clinicians
- Design and executed experiments
- Project evolved to pre-clinical trials
- Managed to get a provisional patent
- Tentative commercialization of product in the near future
Education
Overseas Exchange (Biomedical Engineering) Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
Tampere University Of Technology Finland Biomedical Engineering Tissue Engineering COMSOL Computed Tomography Medical Devices Project Management
- Took and cleared PhD-level courses
- Learning similar topics with an entirely different context i.e. Healthcare and medical product development process in Finland
Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) Aug 2015 - May 2019
Nanyang Technological University Singapore Biomedical Engineering Medical Devices Cell Culture Image Processing Microscopy Biotechnology
Other Skills
Research Matlab Data Analysis Microsoft Office Python Programming Microsoft Excel R Project Management Image Processing Medicine Clinical Research Start-ups Medical Devices Front End Development Teaching Healthcare Management
Careers Firdaus favourited
Biomedical Engineer
Chief Medical Officer
Director, Clinical Operations
Doctor
Firdaus Yusoff's Skill Profile
Q&A with Firdaus Yusoff
What are your strongest skills that have contributed to your success in this field?
If you were a college student again, what would you do differently to prepare you for your field?
It is to put yourself out there and get as much [diverse] experience as you can. You miss 100% of the shots you dont take. Along the way, several myriad of network can be tapped on.
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What do you like most about your work?
Learning something new everyday, especially in a constantly evolving complex industry.
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