Conducting research in academia is very different from industry but both have some striking similarities depending on the circumstances. For example, academia research is heavily supported by contracts and grants. Professors must apply for grants from various places NSF, NIH, DoD, DOE, etc. to obtain funding. Academia research is sometimes laid…[Read more]

The challenges of doing project management are always present. These includes providing adequate information and communication avenues for the team members as well as the ability to track deadlines and progress. The project manager oversees all actions and activities being done. Project management within Medical Devices differ from various…[Read more]

Currently I am leading two CAPA investigations where we have to reconfigure data acquisition system which is set for revalidation in March. One of the biggest issues that we ran into was reaching adequate information/communication with the company headquarters over in Germany. Now, this was a huge struggle for us. Juggling a language barrier along…[Read more]

I believe the planning phase is the most crucial to the success of the project. If a plan is well thought out then the actions, executions, and other phases after the planning phase will go to plan. That however, depends on the team and their willing to complete their tasks along with other factors. Planning a project is key because that…[Read more]

Advice I would give to Biomedical Engineering students would be to 1. network your butt off. This means going to conferences as a freshman in college, regardless of location. Going to meet ups sponsored by companies and industry professionals. 2. Apply for a research gig within your home university or do what I did and apply outside of NJIT which…[Read more]

A career in academia allows oneself to have control of their own schedule – sometimes. It may depend on what experiments that person runs during the day which can extend the typical 9-5 to 9-9. Likewise with industry, a position within process development may possess experiments which take much more monitor time and may require more time on deck.…[Read more]

I believe it ultimately depends on the student’s goals whether or not they would prefer practical vs academic courses. One could infer that courses that teach more practical applications related to industry would better suit the student for a career within a company as opposed to a set of academic courses which better prepare the student for…[Read more]