Brandon Prescott
Senior Mechanical Engineer @Lightcast
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Mechanical Engineer @Lightcast
Cambridge, GB
Mechanical Technical Lead of Lightcast’s next generation microfluidic Cartridge.Responsible for concept development, detailed design and scale-up of a challenging microfluidic consumable, covering a broad range of activities- Design for injection moulding and compression moulding- Design for plastic laser welding- Converting rapid prototype concepts to production ready design solutions- Complex fluidic routing and sealing interface design- FEA subject matter expert, leveraging years of simulation expertise to ensure t0 parts meet challenging functional requirements, reducing cost and development times significantly- Travelling overseas to develop business relationships with critical suppliers in China, Korea and Japan- Championing value engineering principles to maximise Cartridge function and usability whilst significantly reducing consumable COGS to move towards a commercially viable product offering- Developed subsystem test fixtures to verify Cartridge performance and heavily involved in integration testing of the Lightcast platform, working cross-functionally with microfluidics, science, software and manufacturing teams
EDUCATION
Loughborough University
Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering with Diploma in Industrial Studies
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
A-Level, Mathematics, History, Physics and General Studies
ABOUT BRANDON PRESCOTT
Experienced Mechanical Engineer, specialising in the design and volume production of medical and biotech products. Proven track record in life sciences and drug delivery, with expertise in bridging early-stage concept development to full-scale manufacturing.Particular interest in device design where plastics meet fluidics, with a strong focus on taking concepts from prototype to volume production. Well-connected within the industry, and experienced with travelling to international moulding and welding suppliers to develop business relationships.Expert user of ABAQUS/FEA, with broad experience covering nonlinear material modelling, plasticity, hyperelasticity and contact mechanics. Published research on simulating the human Mitral Valve and have built numerous complex models combining the above features for biotech applications.
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