Chelse VanAtter

https://chelsevanatter.weebly.com | www.linkedin.com/in/chelsev
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, Bioelectrical Concentration December 2021
Clemson University Honors College GPA: 3.74/4.00
High School Diploma May 2018
South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Hartsville, SC

CERTIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND RELATED COURSEWORK

SOLIDWORKS CSWA Certified; CAD; AutoCAD; 3D printing; MATLAB; Python; soldering; machine tool; MIG welding;
laser cutting; Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; Microsoft Office Suite; biomechanics; biomaterials; tissue engineering;
bioinstrumentation; electromagnetics; signals, systems, & transforms; circuits; digital signal processing

WORK EXPERIENCE
R&D Process Engineer at Hewlett Packard in Corvallis, OR September 2022 – present
• Research and develop a robotic pick and place process for attaching flexible circuits to ink cartridges
• Goal: Improve efficiency of the manufacturing process and increase quality of production
Electrical Design Order Engineer at Schneider Electric in Seneca, SC January 2022 – July 2022
• Draft circuits in AutoCAD and create bills of materials for low voltage motor control centers
• Goal: Create quality circuit diagrams and accurate bills of materials to improve customer satisfaction

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Bioengineering Capstone Project: Medical Implant for Infants Spring 2021 – Fall 2021
Clemson University Clemson, SC
• Collaborate with team ReCONNECT 4 (students, neurosurgeon, and industry partner – CEO of Poriferous) to design
the ReCONNECT Resorbable Connective Cranial Implant for Craniosynostosis FDA Class III device for 510k
premarket approval. The device is preoperatively designed for patient-specific treatment.
• Goal: improve surgical efficiency, reduce number of surgeries from 2 to 1, & improve patient outcomes
Adaptive Robotic Manipulation Lab: Robotics Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer 2021
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
• Researched the impacts of how mechanical grounding of compliant wearable devices for virtual reality affects users
• Designed passive compliant mechanisms to replace a spring-damper motor system & validate using KUKA robotic arm
• Goal: decrease cognitive load, reduce device weight by using passive compliant mechanisms over motors
Singapogu Lab: Medical Simulations Research Fall 2018 – Spring 2021
Clemson University Clemson, SC
• Designed, manufactured, validated, and verified a 3D printed training simulator for arthroscopic surgery
• Researched using sensors (force, electromagnetic, finger sensors) to quantify clinical skill
• Goal: improve patient outcomes, reduce medical resident training cost, & provide more efficient training
• Published in International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, in press
Intelligent Machines and Materials Lab: Robotics Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer 2019
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
• Designed and manufactured a sensorized robotic grasper to pick apples using machine learning
• Developed soft-robotic components for intelligent fruit picking using in-hand sensing
• Goal: increase fruit harvesting efficiency, reduce harvesting cost, & reduce dangerous human labor via automation
• Published in International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9636341
Powder Lab: Developmental Biology Research Spring 2017 – Spring 2019
Clemson University and Governor’s School for Science & Math Clemson, SC & Hartsville, SC
• Studied effect of gene EphA4b on craniofacial formation in African Cichlid Fish
• Published in Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science, https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jscas/vol16/iss2/10/

LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

Volunteer – FIRST Robotics Fall 2018 – Spring 2022
Upstate South Carolina Upstate SC
• Volunteer at local elementary, middle, and high school FIRST robotics competitions (8 hours per week)
• Mentor a team of 30 high school students who design, build, wire, and market a 120lb FRC robot
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President, Co-founder – Robotics Outreach: Building Others Through STEM (ROBOTS) club Fall 2019 – Fall 2021
Clemson University Clemson, SC
• Lead a group of 15 Clemson students, organize volunteer opportunities with k-12 robotics groups
Member – LEAD Forward (Leadership for Engineers Program) Spring 2019 – Fall 2021
Clemson University Clemson, SC
• Learn to be a servant leader, present leadership skills to students, practice self-reflection, work with industry partners
• Four-semester leadership program focusing on values, purpose, emotional intelligence, and leadership in industry
Secretary, Member – Clemson Bioengineering Organization Fall 2018 – Fall 2021
Clemson University Clemson, SC
• Lead 260 bioengineering students and educate them about professional development, research, internships, etc.

HONORS & AWARDS

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program Fall 2023-2026
• Provost's Distinguished Fellowship at Oregon State University (declined to work in industry) Spring 2022
• Graduated cum laude for having a GPA of 3.7 or higher Winter 2021
• President’s List at Clemson University (GPA of 4.0) Spring 2020 – Spring 2021
• Honors college mini-grant recipient for independent robotics research Summer 2020, Summer 2021
• Alpha Phi Omega Keese Scholarship and James Leon Edwards Scholarship awardee Fall 2020
• FIRST Robotics Annual Scholarship awardee Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
• Dean’s List at Clemson University (GPA of 3.5 – 3.99) Fall 2018 – Fall 2019
• Clemson Scholars Scholarship awardee – high school senior valedictorians Fall 2018 – Fall 2021
• American Junior Academy of Science Fellow Spring 2018 – Fall 2021

PUBLICATIONS
VanAtter, C. (2019). Epha4b Expression in the Craniofacial Development of African Cichlid Fishes. Journal of the
South Carolina Academy of Science, 16(2), 10. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jscas/vol16/iss2/10/

Dischinger, L. M., Cravetz, M., Dawes, J., Votzke, C., VanAtter, C., Johnston, M. L., ... & Davidson, J. R. (2021,
September). Towards Intelligent Fruit Picking with In-hand Sensing. In 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 3285-3291). IEEE. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9636341

Singh, S., VanAtter, C., & Singapogu, R. (2022). Phase-Based Assessment of Arthroscopic Skill Using Motion
Smoothness Metrics: A Simulator-Based Proof-of-Concept Study. Healthcare and Medical Devices, 51, 58.
https://openaccess.cms-conferences.org/#/publications/book/978-1-958651-27-8/article/978-1-958651-27-8_8

Ambrose, A., VanAtter, C., & Hammond, F. L. (2022). An Impedance-Controlled Testbed for Simulating Variations in
the Mechanical Fit of Wearable Devices. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. (In
press).