Robert N.

Kent III
EDUCATION

240 Glyn Carin Ln.

Granville, OH 43023
kentro@seas.upenn.edu
(740)-405-1954

University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science Philadelphia, PA

Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Engineering May 2015
Major: Bioengineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.77/4.00

Specialized Courses
Engineering Entrepreneurship, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Systems and Signals, Chemical Basis of
Bioengineering, Fluid Dynamics, Engineering Human Physiology, Cell Engineering and Molecular
Physiology, Organic Chemistry I-II, Calculus I-IV, Scientific Computing (MATLAB), Engineering
Statistics, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry

Honors/Activities
Engineers in Medicine (Professional Development Chair), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Penn Baroque Ensemble (Cello),
Deans List (2011-2012; 2013-2014), Mens Heavyweight Rowing (2011)

SKILLS

Computer: MATLAB, MS Office, Logger Pro, BASIC Stamp Editor, ImageJ, SolidWorks
Laboratory: Instron, HPLC, cell culture, molecular probe hybridization, fluorescence microscopy,
soldering/circuit building, micro printing, plasmid transformation, electronic filter design, microfluidics,
enzyme kinetic assays, dialysis modeling, pharmacokinetics

EMPLOYMENT Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Undergraduate Research Assistant 2014-Present
-Studying the effects of cell culture heterogeneity on the formation of collagen bridges
-Gaining insight into the mechanisms that drive fibrosis and eventual cirrhosis of the liver

UPenn Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing Philadelphia, PA
Writing Tutor 2012-Present
-Worked with undergraduate students to improve their skills in writing and rhetoric
-Interacted one-on-one with clients, diagnosing and correcting issues with
their writing abilities

Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Biomechanics Intern Summer 2014
-Worked on an ACL reconstruction study; prepared human cadaver specimens and took load
measurements with a robotic arm
-Mined data from five years of kinematic studies to describe articular instability in the knee as a
function of externally-measurable kinematics; this relationship can potentially be used to inform
clinical instability diagnostics

Licking Memorial Health Professionals Newark, OH

Physician Center Clerk Summer 2013
-Managed physician appointments, took patient telephone requests, filed patient documents
-Worked in a variety of offices, both family practice and specialized
-Shadowed several physicians
The Raj Laboratory Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2012
-Collaborated with a graduate student to produce a series of oligonucleotide probes with high
affinity and specificity for target mRNA intron molecules
-Coupled fluorescent probes and imaged via fluorescence microscopy in situ to pinpoint 3D
coordinates of chromosome 19 within a given cell
-Potential karyotyping applications for cancer diagnosis
-Developed graphic user interfaces in MATLAB to make the lab software more user-friendly