
Timeline
About me
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering @ UF | Product Design Engineering Intern at Exactech
Education

University of florida
2021 - 2025Bachelor's degree biomedical/medical engineering seniorActivities and Societies: Dream Team Engineering Dream Team Volunteering

American heritage schools - broward campus
2017 - 2021Pre-biomedical engineeringActivities and Societies: Health Occupations Students of America Pre-Medical Society Pre-Engineering Society
Experience

The sikh youth association
Dec 2018 - nowFounder and presidentOrganizing Annual Unity in Diversity 5K to benefit the Town of Southwest Ranches College Scholarship FundRaising an annual average of $12,000 and attracting over 1,000 runners from the Greater Ft. Lauderdale area Streamlining team progress, overseeing charity finances, and facilitating public outreach initiatives

Pre-biomedical engineering senior design project, american heritage school
Aug 2020 - May 2021Research project leadDesigned, prototyped and tested a novel ergonomic posture control mechanism with haptic and visual cues to guide the userFacilitated team progress, prioritized deliverables, and presented at showcase

Dream team engineering
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022Mechanical design engineer: model mriCollaborated in a team of 10 student engineers (including an electrical subteam) to create an educational MRI model for pediatric patientsDeveloped and tested the sliding bed mechanism using SolidWorks

Musculoskeletal biomechanics lab at uf
Feb 2022 - nowFine-tuning an Artificial Neural Network to accurately predict moment about the elbow during isometric flexionAnalyzing biometric and recorded muscle force data using Linear Regression, Multilayer Perceptrons, Decision Trees, and Random Forests Investigated the mechanism of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury in youth baseball pitchersDeveloped and tested a novel full-body musculoskeletal model in OpenSim for motion analysis simulations Executed Inverse Kinematics, Inverse Dynamics, and Computed Muscle Control / Static Optimization to determine how forearm flexor muscle strength affects elbow stability
R21 Trailblazer Project
Jan 2024 - nowBaseball Project
Feb 2022 - Dec 2023

Dream team volunteering
May 2022 - May 2023Co-director of internal philanthropyOrganized the Rumble in the Jungle 5K to benefit the Pediatric and Pediatric Cardiac ICUs of UF Health Shands Raised over $11,000 dollars and attracted over 250 runners from student organizations and the Gainesville area

Arthrex
Jul 2023 - Dec 2023Manufacturing engineering co-opPrototyped an aluminum step shaft on the manual machine lathe using Quick-Change Tooling techniqueConducted 5 process validations and capability studies to advise on machining process improvementsCollaborated with CNC Programmers and machinists to develop and present 10 tool maps to senior leadershipLed a team of 20 engineers (Quality Assurance and Operations Excellence) to remediate Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis documentation

Dream team engineering
Apr 2024 - nowLeading a team of 5 student engineers and managing a project plan for final design completionAutomating how nurses collect and analyze patient’s urine sampleField-testing 3D printed designs to ensure efficient ergonomic usage and compatibility with existing environment Facilitated the progress, completion, and delivery of four medical device projectsManaged the acquisition of a new 3D printer, repaired an existing 3D printer, and coordinated with a contact in California for TPU printing outsourcingInitiated three new design projects, collaborating with clinical project sponsors to establish comprehensive Definitions of Ready and Definitions of Done
Team Captain: Biofluid Analyzer
Jan 2023 - nowDirector of Design
Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

Exactech
Jun 2024 - nowProduct design engineering internManaging 4 Special Instrument projects, including documenting surgeon needs, iterating on product design with engineers, gathering manufacturability feedback from our Development Shop, and working with sales representatives on product delivery and cost Conducted 2 anatomy studies on 60 bone specimens using NX with our Biomechanics Research and Product Design teams to evaluate interference fit between humeral stems and shafts, driving design refinements for improved implant compatibilityAssisting in 510(k) submission by documenting design feedback from 6 surgeons during our validation labEstablishing a fatigue testing history matrix for humeral implants to standardize test method development in collaboration with shoulder researchersWorking with a technical buyer and supplier agency to update Process Flow Charts (PFCs) for outsourced manufacturingDeveloped 1 test method protocol to better simulate the instrument’s clinical use with our Quality and Regulatory teamsPerformed 1 tolerance analysis and 1 print update to eliminate a Use-As-Is (UAI) justification in our manufacturing processUpdated risk management documentation (RACR, RMP, and RMR) for our proximal humeral trauma product lineCompiled 10 surgeon cases across 2 different procedures to present at our Annual Clinical Evaluators’ Meeting Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Certified solidworks associate - mechanical design
Dassault systèmesSept 2022- View certificate

Learning minitab
LinkedinJul 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarPresenter at 1st Annual Engineering Research Symposium Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Apr 2024 Discussed undergraduate research project titled "Pipeline for Evaluating Forearm Flexor Strength Influence on Baseball Pitching Biomechanics"
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarFirst Place Undergraduate Speaker at UF ASB's First Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition UF's American Society of Biomechanics Apr 2023
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarBest Capstone Project of the Pre-Biomedical Engineering’s 2021 Graduating Class - May 2021
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarGold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for Community Leadership Town of Southwest Ranches May 2021
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarHonorable Distinction for Community Leadership Miami Herald Silver Knight May 2021
- Awarded to Pavitpaul MakkarOutstanding Student of the Pre-Biomedical Engineering’s Graduating Class - May 2021
Volunteer Experience
Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Cardiac ICU Volunteer
Issued by Dream Team Volunteering at UF on Aug 2021
Associated with Pavitpaul Makkar
Languages
- puPunjabi
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
- hiHindi
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