Pavitpaul Makkar

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  • Timeline

    Dec 2018 - now

    Founder and President

    The Sikh Youth Association
    Aug 2020 - May 2021

    Research Project Lead

    Pre-Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Project, American Heritage School
    Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

    Mechanical Design Engineer: Model MRI

    Dream Team Engineering
    Feb 2022 - now

    R21 Trailblazer Project

    Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at UF
    May 2022 - May 2023

    Co-Director of Internal Philanthropy

    Dream Team Volunteering
    Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

    Manufacturing Engineering Co-op

    Arthrex
    Apr 2024 - now

    Team Captain: Biofluid Analyzer

    Dream Team Engineering
    Current Company
    Jun 2024 - now

    Product Design Engineering Intern

    Exactech
  • About me

    B.S. in Biomedical Engineering @ UF | Product Design Engineering Intern at Exactech

  • Education

    • University of florida

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree biomedical/medical engineering senior

      Activities and Societies: Dream Team Engineering Dream Team Volunteering

    • American heritage schools - broward campus

      2017 - 2021
      Pre-biomedical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Health Occupations Students of America Pre-Medical Society Pre-Engineering Society

  • Experience

    • The sikh youth association

      Dec 2018 - now
      Founder and president

      Organizing 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 2021
      Research project lead

      Designed, 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 2022
      Mechanical design engineer: model mri

      Collaborated 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 - now

      Fine-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 - now
      • Baseball Project

        Feb 2022 - Dec 2023
    • Dream team volunteering

      May 2022 - May 2023
      Co-director of internal philanthropy

      Organized 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 2023
      Manufacturing engineering co-op

      Prototyped 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 - now

      Leading 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 - now
      • Director of Design

        Apr 2024 - Aug 2024
    • Exactech

      Jun 2024 - now
      Product design engineering intern

      Managing 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 systèmes
      Sept 2022
    • Learning minitab

      Linkedin
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pavitpaul Makkar
      Presenter 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 Makkar
      First Place Undergraduate Speaker at UF ASB's First Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition UF's American Society of Biomechanics Apr 2023
    • Awarded to Pavitpaul Makkar
      Best Capstone Project of the Pre-Biomedical Engineering’s 2021 Graduating Class - May 2021
    • Awarded to Pavitpaul Makkar
      Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for Community Leadership Town of Southwest Ranches May 2021
    • Awarded to Pavitpaul Makkar
      Honorable Distinction for Community Leadership Miami Herald Silver Knight May 2021
    • Awarded to Pavitpaul Makkar
      Outstanding 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
      Dream Team Volunteering at UFAssociated with Pavitpaul Makkar