Tien Nguyen

Third-year Biomedical Engineering Student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Bai's Laboratory - Research Assistant

December 2021 – Present

• Designed, coded, and wrote a research article on pulse oximeters that accounts for melanin concentration using UV light

Dr. Sode's Laboratory - Research Assistant

January 2021 – Present

• Worked in a biomedical engineering laboratory that designs continuous glucose monitoring systems
• Prepared glucose oxidase enzymes and built open circuit potential systems that allowed successful monitoring of changing glucose concentrations using electrical activity

Carolina Performing Arts - Ticket Sales Associate

December 2019 – January 2021

• Collected payments, answered client inquiries, provided information, and expressed a positive attitude, increasing overall customer satisfaction

Max Planck Institute of Astronomy - Research Assistant

Summer 2019

• Attended science workshops at various science institutes, acquiring knowledge in astronomy, biophysics, mathematics, and quantum mechanics
• Worked in a team of five students to calculate ages of star clusters within the Milky Way galaxy using Gaia DR2 data

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Expected May 2023

• B.S., Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering, Joint Department with NC State
• GPA: 3.831, Dean’s List
• Skills and Certifications:
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), NREMT
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS), American Heart Association

Western Reserve Academy - 2017-2019

• GPA: 6.92/7.00 (4.3 Standard GPA), top 10% of the class        
• Highest Academic Honors (2018, 2019)
• Cum Laude Society (2019)
• John W. Hallowell Award (2019)