Emily Chang

About Emily Chang

Biomedical engineer with R&D and operations experience in various medical device fields (transcatheter heart valves, vessel sealing surgical instruments, catheters, and microfluidic point-of-care testing). Experienced in statistical analysis and programming, test method development and validation, technical writing, and other V&V activities.

Experience

1. Senior R & d Engineer

   Edwards Lifesciences

   Jun 2024 — Present · Orange County, CA, US

   Overseeing soft components testing for multiple programs within the transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) portfolio:• Created anatomical models and conducted over 100 test runs on next-generation tricuspid valve replacement technologies to evaluate device response to relevant disease states and deployment configurations • Proposed hydrodynamic and accelerated wear test strategy and directed a team of technologists to generate feasibility and design verification test data for EVOQUE sustaining programs, supporting submission efforts for global expansion and driving cost-saving initiatives • Improved onboarding and ease of work for technologists by updating key benchtop test methods, conducting training on procedural improvements, and recommending best practices for troubleshooting equipment• Managed a co-op: conducted interviews, set project expectations, provided training and guidance for assigned tasks, and conducted periodic performance reviews

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master's degree, B.S./M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering & B.S. Applied Mathematics and Statistics