Aalap Herur-Raman
Senior Virtual Reality Program Lead at Surgical Theater
Medical Student and Biomedical Engineer with expertise in surgical Virtual Reality working hard to shape the future of medicine.
Hard working, curious and always looking ahead
Surgical Theater
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Supporting utilization of the Surgical Theater SNAP and SRP revolutionary medical virtual reality imaging devices in the clinic, medical classroom, and operating room in hospitals - originally in the Greater Chicago Area - now in the DC Metro Area .

Served as a Virtual Reality Program Lead for 1 year at Evanston Hospital, part of NorthShore University HealthSystem. 
Now serving as the Senior Virtual Reality Program Lead at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC.
Creating and managing Virtual Reality (VR) patient-specific renderings, VR videos and other media content.
Coordinating and collaborating with multiple medical specialists including neurosurgeons, thoracic surgeons, trauma surgeons, ophthalmologists, colorectal surgeons, radiologists, residents, and other doctors and surgical staff.
Advancing the use of VR in surgical planning and education overseas. Notably in trips to Sao Paulo, Brazil and Hanoi, Vietnam

Surgical Theater is committed to providing virtual reality based healthcare services that bring enterprise-wide value to its partners. Surgical Theater integrates cutting-edge fighter jet flight simulation engineering to redefine medical imaging and visualization capabilities that empower both patients and physicians throughout the treatment continuum. Surgical Theater’s innovative imaging platform combines & enhances multiple imaging modalities to create a comprehensive, virtual reconstruction for various levels of interaction & immersion, facilitating a virtual tour inside the patients' own anatomy.
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Senior Virtual Reality Program Lead
iSpectrom LLC
As the lead biomedical design engineer for Chicago-based biomedical device startup, I was in charge of developing a Human-Machine Interface for Tissue Quality Imaging using combined spectroscopic imaging. I helped drive collaboration between the startup and biomedical research institutions such as Rush, UIUC and Uchicago.
I also drafted and submitted provisional patents for new and continuing company IP developments.
Greater Chicago Area
Biomedical Engineer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Worked with the UIUC DEPEND team to reduce problem of alarm fatigue in hospital ICUs.
I analyzed data sets from ICU patient monitors to discover the frequency of false alarms and other machine errors.
In order to push the study forward, I applied for and successfully obtained IRB approval at RUSH University Medical Center for study continuation. And finally, I collaborated with staff and physicians at RUSH to obtain necessary data.
Coordinated Science Lab, Champaign, IL
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Safety and Reliability of Medical Devices Project Member
UC San Diego
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9 week long bioengineering research program on the UC San Diego campus in the Lal laboratory for nano-bio-imaging and devices. 
Working on: Nano-particle research, fabrication and modification; and research in DNA strand displacement.
Greater San Diego Area
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NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates at UCSD
University of Chicago
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Watch over and provide services to patrons of all ages and abilities at the Myers-McLoraine Pool at the U of C's Gerald Ratner Athletics Center.
Gerald Ratner Athletics Center, Myers-McLoraine Pool
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Lifeguard
University of Chicago
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Coach swimmers of all abilities to help them get a good workout and improve stamina. Work on individual stroke and form correction with swimmers
Gerald Ratner Athletics Center, Myers-McLoraine Pool
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Masters Swimming Coach
University of Chicago Department of Human Genetics
Helped lab members speed up their work by performing experiments and trials on their behalf. 
Worked with PCR machines, gel electrophoresis, DNA transformation and cloning. 
Aided with the introduction of a DNA construct into zebrafish embryos to observe marked developmental changes.
Greater Chicago Area
Research Assistant
Doctor of Medicine - MD
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The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Master of Science (M.S.)
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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Northwestern University
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and a certificate in Design Engineering.
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. Design Engineering
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Northwestern University
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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Engineering Analysis 1-4
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Engineering Design and Communication
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Fluid Mechanics
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Organic Chemistry 1
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Physics E&M and Wave Motion
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Thermodynamics
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Through the NUvention Medical Innovation 6 month long medical startup accelerator course at Northwestern University, I and a team of 5 other graduate students worked to invent a new medical technology.
We shadowed physicians and researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital to come up with an idea to use a mobile game to increase public access to neurocognitive assessment tests. Currently, many patients recovering from traumatic brain injury or other cognitive impairment have no pre-injury data on their cognitive condition to aid in recovery assessment. This results in incomplete or ineffective cognitive recovery for many of these patients. Our team hoped that by utilizing the widely available and addictive/popular medium of mobile games, we could reach the general public with clinically validated neurocognitive assessment tests. 

We received feedback from patients and physicians that this idea would drastically improve recovery assessment and could help tailor recovery protocols. Our team also devised a business plan and model on how to bring this idea to market, and we presented our final idea along with our business strategy and a game mockup to a panel of professors and biomedical industry experts in March 2016.
SERAPIS – Neurocognitive Baseline Assessment Mobile Game
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Designing a low-cost ultrasound-training device for midwives in rural Guatemala.
Worked in a team to come up with essential design requirements, test potential materials and draft design. 
Designed device with marked improvements in functionality and cost reduction over competitive industry standards.
Planning on implementing preliminary user testing, and eventually end-user testing in Guatemala
Ultrasound Training Device - Biomedical Engineering Design
Designed "The Clean Clutch" a stylish and handy segmented pouch intended to be the perfect laundry companion to help those who have to travel far for laundry remember to bring essential laundry items by affording easy storage and access. This project focused on user-centered design, and extensive interviews, observational and testing sessions were conducted with identified user groups to guide the design of the final prototype
Human Centered Product Design - Laundry Companion
As part of NU's Interdisciplinary Design Projects Course my team was tasked to design a new compression bioreactor system for Northwestern Shah Lab to aid in tissue engineering applications.
This project involved the understanding and design of different gas delivery, sample heating, and sterility systems, as well as controlling low speed fluid flow.
The final design concept was adopted by the Shah lab and improved upon after the end of the project timeline.
Design 384 - Bioreactor Design Project
Worked in a team of 4 Undergraduate Engineering Students at Northwestern University to design a device to help cognitively impaired and non-impaired patients remain within the correct position while using a walker during therapy sessions. Through first hand interactions with therapists and patients at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago we came up with a robust and fully adjustable device that focused on using progressive resistance and a comfortable belt to prompt the user into the correct position within the walker.
Therapy Enhancement Device for Walker Patients: The Bungee Belt
Worked in a team to design a device to aid hemiparetic patients regain strength and range of motion in their affected arm. Went through user interviewing and testing, brainstorming and machining in the shop to come up with a device that focused on increasing specificity in movement and range of motion through an easy yet versatile exercise.
Pivoting Arm Coaster for Hemiparetic Patient Rehabilitation
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Arlington, VA
Smirthi Selvaraj
Senior Clinical Research Associate at Health Decisions
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Bennett Levy
Medical Student at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Washington, DC
Sameh Boulos
Medical Student at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Aurora, CO
Mitchell Zubieta
Associate Engineer at Shell
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Greater Chicago Area
John Mo
Internet Professional
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United States
Lindsay Wirth
Owner-Operator at No Limit Dog Training Inc.
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Highland Park, IL
Phyllis Victorson
Independent Education Management Professional
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San Diego, CA
Omar H.
Bioinformatics | UCSD
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Miami, FL
Kathryn Fain-Jones
CAMEO TOUR MANAGER &  ADMINISTRATOR
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Chicago, IL
Bradley French, LEED AP
Creative Director at Brad French Studios
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New Alexandria, VA
Katherine Turner
GME MedHub Program Coordinator at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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San Diego County, CA
Jackie Lee
Medical Student, UCSD SOM
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San Diego, CA
Nicolas Fink
Feinberg School of Medicine - MD, Class of 2023
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Austin, TX
Stephen Zeng
Senior Software Developer at Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
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Bradenton, FL
Natan Babek
Medical Student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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San Diego, CA
Leah Grinshpun, MPH
Medical Student at ATSU SOMA
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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Alumni
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