Trishia Chemaly

Experience

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  USEK Robotics Team 2015

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  RobotC Programmer

  -Autonomous and Driver Control Robot Programming-Qualified to Louisville,Kentucky Skyrise World Championship, VEXU Robotics Competition

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  EMMS Lebanon

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  Intern in the Biomedical maintenance departmentOutcomes:- Assisted in medical equipment installation- Assisted in medical equipment preventive and corrective maintenance- Deepened my understanding of clinical engineering - Evaluated tenders- Experienced being a member of a well functioning biomedical maintenance team- Developed problem solving skills

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  USEK Robotics Team 2016

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Team Leader, RobotC Programmer

  -Team Leading and Management towards designing and building a robot-Autonomous and Driver Control Robot Programming-VEX Robotics 3rd Competition: Nothing But Net held at AUB

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  CardioDiagnostics

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Research and Development Intern

  - Unsupervised Machine Learning and data mining of cardiac patient data sets

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  University of Twente

  Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Research Intern

  - Implemented 3D computer vision techniques for the 3D reconstruction and fusion of breast phantom surfaces from MRI and stereo camera images, improving guidance in robotic-assisted biopsies- Authored and published an academic paper titled "MRI and Stereo Vision Surface Reconstruction and Fusion" as part of my Bachelor's thesis

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  American University of Beirut

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Managed and made substantial contributions to numerous projects leading to the publication of academic research papers, including:1. High-Resolution Retinal Stimulation- Designed electrical stimulation patterns for retinal ganglion cells- Conducted surgical procedures for retinal tissue extraction and performed stimulation and recording experiments on the retina using a flexible, high-density retinal interface- Developed a computational model to replicate and analyze results2. Ultrasound Neural Excitability Modeling- Conducted neuroscience research and employed the K-Wave toolbox for simulating the effects of ultrasound on neural excitability3. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Biosensing Review- Conducted a comprehensive review of biosensor platforms for heart failure, with a focus on B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, contributing to the field of point-of-care heart failure diagnostics Show less

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  Stanford University

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching assistant for the course BIOE301C: Diagnostic Devices Lab

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  Stanford University

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching assistant for the course RAD 206: Mixed-Reality in Medicine- Delivered lectures to graduate students- Created and graded assignments- Provided one-on-one guidance during office hours- Mentored teams of students working on class projects

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  Stanford University

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching assistant for the course BIOE 80: Introduction to Bioengineering (Engineering Living Matter)

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  Stanford XR

  Oct 2022 - Sept 2024

  - Organized Immerse The Bay, Stanford University’s first public XR Hackathon, making it the largest XR hackathon in the Bay Area and one of the 3 largest in the world with 319 competitors, 10 countries, and 82 universities- Led a committed team of 23 to successfully execute Immerse The Bay- Raised funds and equipment worth $50k+, marketed to 100+ universities worldwide, and organized the entire experience for 200+ in-person participants for 3 days- Led efforts to make the hackathon beginner-friendly by providing mentors and organizing workshops, resulting in over 50% participation from first-time hackers and students who had never tried XR headsets before Show less

  • Co-President

    Jun 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Vice President

    Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

  • XR Mentor

    Oct 2022 - May 2023
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  Stanford University

  Mar 2024 - now

  - Mentored undergraduate students in extended reality and computer vision projects including:1. Improving gaze stabilization exercises with virtual reality (Built for Meta Quest 2)2. Tracking and augmented reality visualization of needles in ultrasound-guided gynecologic brachytherapy (Built for HoloLens 2)3. Automating surgical instrument tracking in mastoidectomy videos with YOLOv8- Provided technical guidance and expertise in extended reality and computer vision techniques- Managed project timelines and objectives to ensure efficient progress and quality outcomes Show less Led and significantly contributed to extended reality and computer vision projects yielding academic papers, including:1. Augmented reality visualization in microscopic surgery- Engineered a real-time CT-augmented stereo microscope system that integrated camera calibration and electromagnetic tracking using Unity 3D and OpenCV- Researched and deployed computer vision and deep learning techniques for tool and anatomy tracking3. Interactive shape sonification for tumor localization in breast cancer surgery- Implemented tool tracking, registration, and sonification methods within Unity 3D- Played a key role in experimental setup, data collection, image segmentation, and data analysis4. Design of a novel surgical microscope in virtual reality- Conducted user experiments- Developed code for measuring and analyzing user performance metrics5. Mixed reality neuronavigation for transcranial magnetic stimulation- Integrated real-time streaming of electromyography data from external hardware to Unity 3D and Magic Leap Show less

  • Student Mentor

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Course Co-Founder

    Mar 2024 - Jun 2024
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  Google

  Jun 2024 - now

  Student Researcher