Vivek Saraswat, PhD

Experience

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  CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM)

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Synthesized, purified, and characterized anti-cancer molecules using modern analytical techniques.

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  PETROTECH

  Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Student Coordinator, Delhi-NCR Chapter
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  Resonance Eduventures Limited

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2017

  Lecturer

  - Actively taught Chemistry for about 5-6 hours per day in classroom (>150 students) and involved in doubt solving sessions.- Developed course material (Chemistry) which includes course booklets, problem sheets and test papers.

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  Research Assistant

  - Worked on development of Artificial Skin (Bio-inspired Bi-layer Polymeric Hybrid scaffold) for Burn Injuries and Trauma Care (under IMPRINT Scheme)- Worked on Nanoparticle based oral drug delivery system for neurodegenerative diseases.

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  Case Western Reserve University

  Jun 2020 - May 2024

  - Developed next-generation Visual Cycle Modulators (VCMs), which will target the specific proteins in the retinal tissues to cure eye-related diseases like Age-related Macular degeneration and Stargardt. - Collaborated with a team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, for in-vivo experiments.- Built and organized the laboratory website (tochtroplab.org).- Mentored three undergraduate researchers in the laboratory.- Designed, led, and graded five undergraduate courses as a teaching assistant; Constructed an interactive virtual lab course for undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic.- Presented papers and posters at international conferences (1000+ attendees).- Recipient of two competitive travel awards. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2018 - May 2024

  • Vice President Finance, Graduate Student Council

    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Executive Member, International Student Advisory Council

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Graduate School Council Representative

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • President, Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
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  Global Governance Initiative

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  GGI Impact Fellow

  - Attended 9 masterclasses on various topics, from Management consulting to Communications & writing to Public policy- Solved real-life case studies on a range of topics- Participated in GGI startup weekend; conceptualized and developed a sustainable and eco-friendly nature-based solution to increase crop yields and resource efficiency-Wrote & published a paper on " Telemedicine in rural India"

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  Cleveland Clinic

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Innovations Intern

  - Assisted the NewCo team in strategizing and developing pitch decks for Cleveland Clinic’s life sciences, therapeutics, and medical devices startups.-Identified relevant life sciences, therapeutics, and medical devices industry contacts following a review of product development and market data.-Diligently researched, compiled, tabulated, and analyzed data and processes for simultaneous workstreams, ensuring the NewCo team has accurate and reliable information for their decision-making processes.-Provided suggestions or recommendations about department specific projects and contributing to decision-making processes. Show less