Tim Bruns

Biomedical Engineering PhD Candidate at Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Current
  • Biomedical Engineer at VA Medical Center
  • Doctoral Candidate at Case Western Reserve University
Past
  • Principal Systems Engineer at Baxter Healthcare
  • Research Associate at Arizona State University
  • Summer Associate at Medtronic
  • Research Assistant at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Education
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Arizona State University
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Industry
Research

Tim Bruns’s Summary

Goals after graduation:
-Research-focused post-doc position with teaching opportunities.
-Tenure-track biomedical engineering faculty position.

Current research:
-Functional electrical stimulation and neuroprostheses.
-Restoration of bladder function via afferent peripheral nerve stimulation.
-Investigation of spinal cord reflex pathways.
-Planning and carrying out pre-clinical and clinical research studies.

Professional experience:
-Industry experience in research and development for a medical device during pre-market evaluation and market release.
-Familiar with six sigma and statistical control processes.


Tim Bruns’s Experience

  • Biomedical Engineer

    VA Medical Center

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    August 2006Present (2 years 3 months)

    Research

  • Doctoral Candidate

    Case Western Reserve University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2005Present (3 years 3 months)

    Neural Enginering Center, Biomedical Engineering Department

  • Principal Systems Engineer

    Baxter Healthcare

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; bax; Medical Devices industry)

    January 2002June 2005 (3 years 6 months)

    Alyx, Transfusion Therapies (Fenwal) Division

  • Research Associate

    Arizona State University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2000December 2001 (1 year 5 months)

    Bioengineering Department

  • Summer Associate

    Medtronic

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; mdt; Medical Devices industry)

    May 2000July 2000 (3 months)

    Cardiac Rhythm Management Group

  • Research Assistant

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    (Educational Institution; Research industry)

    May 1999May 2000 (1 year 1 month)

    Bioacoustics Research Lab, Beckman Research Institute


Tim Bruns’s Education

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 20052009 (expected)

    Dissertation topic: Bladder control through activation of afferent mediated pathways.
    Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Gustafson.

  • Arizona State University

    M.S., Bioengineering, 20002001

    Thesis: System Development for Neural Recordings Elicited by Atrial Defibrillation Shocks.
    Advisor: Dr. James Sweeney.

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    B.S., Electrical Engineering, 19962000


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