KANO HARUKO
617-555-9876 | kanhar@edu | Boston, MA | Engineering Portfolio: www.website.com/haruko
EDUCATION
Boston University College of Engineering Boston, MA
M.S. Materials Science & Engineering Jan 2022
University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences Austin, TX
B.S. cum laude, Chemistry and Physics May 2020
Relevant Coursework: Advanced Materials Characterization, Kinetic Processes in Materials, Data Science, Transport
Phenomena in Materials Processing, Computer Simulation, Statistical and Thermal Physics, Oscillations, Waves & Optics,
Organic Chemistry, Information Theory, Inference & Networking, Statistics, Solid State Physics
EXPERIENCE
Materials Research Science Intern | BrainCo, Inc. Boston, MA | May – Aug 2021
• Conducted research of materials development for dry electrode used in long term EEG wearable devices.
• Tested mechanical, electrical properties of electrode to improve signal quality and skin-electrode contact.
• Improved electrode performance by 23% by redesigning fabrication procedure and incorporating water-remaining
agent for long-Term EEG signal measurement.
• Developed prototype of electrode module for EEG wearable devices for EDHD patients in cooperation with
hardware engineers, structural designers and product manager.
• Collaborated with manufacturer to facilitate new dry electrode fabrication method; determined production chain
and quality control standard in conjunction with production manager.
Lab Manager Assistant | BU Optoelectronic Processing Facility Boston, MA | Oct 2020 – Dec 2021
• Documented manual and calibrate Magnetron sputtering machine in communication with manufacturer (Angstrom,
Inc.) and lab manager.
• Performed maintenance of some facility DRIE and Electron beam evaporation.
• Supervised and trained 2 REU/RET students in nanofabrication methods (Electron beam evaporation and
Photolithography).
SELECTED PROJECTS and RESEARCH
Powertrain Engineer: “Formula SAE Racer,” BU Formula Race Team
• Engineered powertrain for 700 lb, 30 kW, 3.3 kWh electric racing car, competing with teams from other schools.
• Designed system components CAD models with SolidWorks, performed FEA simulations in SolidWorks and ANSYS.
• 3D printed prototypes, manufactured car parts with machinery including CNC Mill, Lathe. Welded full assembly.
“In Silico Evolution of Biochemical Oscillators with Synchronization”
• Created simulation in Mathematica demonstrating essentiality of proteins and synchronization of protein network
with external driving function via neutral evolution.
• Wrote final report and presented project poster at college fair.
Additional Projects: Carbon Fiber Filament Winder, Quantum Dot Synthesis, Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis
SKILLS
Computer: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, GibbsCAM, MATLAB, R, Python, ANSYS Workbench, COMSOL Multiphysics, LaTeX
Lab: Magnetron Sputtering, Electrospinning, Electron beam deposition, Photolithography, Electron beam writing,
Confocal Raman Microscope, UV-VIS spectroscopy, DRIE, RIE, SEM, TEM, AFM, Ellipsometry, HPLC, ICP-MS, FIB
Manufacturing: CNC Mill, Lathe, Drill Press, Welding, Soldering
LEADERSHIP, HONORS and AFFILIATIONS
Member, Materials Research Society (MRS) at BU, Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) at BU
Special Event Coordinator, alpha Kappa Delta Phi (Eta Chapter), UT Austin
Dean’s Fellowship Recipient, Boston University
Personal interests include hiking, cooking, and soccer
CDO Note: Resume of a Master’s
candidate highlighting work experience