Omar Eduardo Fernández

Current

• Teaching Assistant at MIT

Past

• Research Intern at Osaka University Immunology
• Research Assistant at MIT Langer Laboratory
• Chemistry Workshop Facilitator and Residential Advisor at MIT

• Teaching Assistant at MIT
• Chemistry Workshop Facilitator and Residential Advisor at MIT

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Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Connections

121 connections

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Websites

• My Resume

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Summary

Senior student pursuing a Chemical Biological Engineering degree. Currently seeking a career in the consulting industry -- my main goal after graduation being to merge an engineering background with a career in business. Research experience include a structured laboratory class, plus working as a student researcher at the MIT Langer Lab under the supervision of Dr. Langer's Post-Doctoral fellow Ana Jaklenec.

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Experience

• Teaching Assistant

  MIT

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  - Teaching Assistant for the Principles of Chemical Science Class at MIT
  - Duties include attending lecture, reviewing concepts in smaller sections, grading problem sets & exams, and holding office hours.

• Research Intern

  Osaka University Immunology

  (Pharmaceuticals industry)

  June 2009 — August 2009 (3 months)

  · Collaborate with Japanese fellows researching in the immunology field.
  · Experience exposure to a different culture and a different research institution.
  · Use English and Japanese daily.

• Research Assistant

  MIT Langer Laboratory

  (Pharmaceuticals industry)

  June 2008 — May 2009 (1 year )

  · Engineer scaffolds out of protein-loaded microspheres which can be used for con-
  trolled drug release and stem cell differentiation. Work will lead to the devel-
  opment of new biodegradable materials strong enough for cardiovascular stent
  applications and drug delivery.
  · Manipulate scaffolds' composition to obtain desired drug release kinetics.

• Chemistry Workshop Facilitator and Residential Advisor

  MIT

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

  - Worked closely with students with a weak high school preparation and helped them prepare for MIT.
  - Reviewed chemistry principles and problem solving techniques with 12 students.
  - Chosen as Assistant Head TA the second time working for the program.
  - Responsible for coordinating events for 100 students in a short period of time.
  - Met frequently with program director to discuss program issues and logistics.

• Teaching Assistant

  MIT

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — December 2007 (4 months)

  - Guided 13 students as a Teaching Assistant in reviewing the subject concepts presented in the Principles of Chemical Sciences course. Learned to effectively communicate and transmit information to students.
  - One out of two undergraduates chosen for the position by a lecturer. The other 12 recitation leaders were graduate students and post-doctorate fellows.
  - All of the students in my recitation section passed the class successfully.

• Chemistry Workshop Facilitator and Residential Advisor

  MIT

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  Read description above for summer 2008 position.

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  BS , Chemical Biological Engineering , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  MIT Sport Taekwondo Club [Assistant Instructor & Historian], Association of Puerto Rican Students, Science and Engineering Business Club [Consulting Group Board Member]

Additional Information

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Websites:

• My Resume

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Interests:

Business and Engineering, Languages, Taekwondo, Photography

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Groups:

MIT Sport Taekwondo,
Association of Puerto Rican Students at MIT,
Science and Engineering Business Club at MIT,

•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
•    Accenture Network

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Honors:

National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships - Red Belt Gold Medalist Sparring and Forms Events (2009)
Genentech Foundation Grant (2008)
International Society for Optical Engineering's Award for Best Project (2006)
National Society of High School Scholars (2006)
United States Achievement Academy, National Science Merit Award (2006)
Who's Who Among America's High School Students (2005)

Omar Eduardo Fernández’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch