Melissa L. Daigle16 Robin Road Norfolk, MA 02056 | (508) 505-6877

mldaigle@wpi.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-daigle-30ab09114

EDUCATIONWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA, May, 2018BS in Biomedical Engineering, GPA 3.73/4.0, Charles O. Thompson Scholar, Dean’s List 2015 and 2016 Related courses: Physiology and Engineering Lab, Cell Engineering Lab, Biomaterials

Lab, Biomedical Data Analysis, Biomechanics and Transport, Biomedical Signals, Instruments and Measurements, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Stress Analysis, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Materials Science, Applied Statistics, Differential Equations, Calculus, Physics, Chemistry

King Philip Regional High School, Wrentham, MA, June, 2014GPA 4.33/5.0, Class Rank 9 of 328 (Top 3%)

SKILLSLaboratory: animal care and anesthesia, blood pressure and electrocardiogram data collection and analysis, cell culture, microthread fabrication, immunocytochemistry, direct contact biocompatibility, microtubule synthesis and loading, BCA protein assay, contact angle testing, PDMS fabrication, micropatterningProgramming, Software: LabVIEW, MATLAB, R, Python, ZEN, imageJ, Maple, CES EduPack, ArcGIS, ArcMAP, Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)PROJECT EXPERIENCEVirtual Instrument Design and Data Collection, WPI, August 2016 – October 2016 designed a LabVIEW virtual instrument to collect blood pressure and

electrocardiogram data anesthetized and surgically prepared a laboratory rat for carotid catheterization

and electrocardiogram lead insertion analyzed data with our virtual instrument and presented findings professionally

to faculty and peersLipid Microtubule Synthesis, Loading, and Analysis, WPI, August 2016 – October 2016 synthesized, measured, and loaded lipid microtubules with BSA protein and

created a standard BSA protein measurement curve compiled and analyzed a release profile with supernatant samples collected at

different time points from the microtubule solutions using a BCA protein detection assay and the BSA standard curve

WORK EXPERIENCEMassachusetts Department of Transportation, Worcester, MA, May 2016 – September 2016Operations Engineering Intern headed start-up of the culvert inventory project in District 3 to analyze and collect

asset data communicated weekly updates to statewide department generated plans to continue culvert inventory and broaden project to incorporate

other assetsMass Premier, Mansfield, MA, December 2014 – May 2015Assistant Volleyball Coach designed skill-building drills and structured practices to maximize learning developed player confidence and court-awareness

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

District 3 representative, May 2016 – September 2016: Massachusetts Department of TransportationManager, September 2015 – present: WPI Men’s Club Volleyball team “Heal the World” Project Leader, September 2014 – December 2014: WPIVOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEBig Sister, September 2015 – present: Big Brother Big Sister, Wawecus Elementary School, Worcester, MATrauma Team Blood Donor, January 2013 – present: American Red CrossAnimal Shelter Volunteer, September 2014 – present: Promotion of Animal Welfare Society, WPIACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSSociety of Women Engineers, September 2015 – present, WPIBiomedical Engineering Society, September 2015 – present, WPI Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team, August 2014 – present, WPI