Maanasa Mahadevan

Graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at NTU with an ECE background and hands-on experience in medical devices, bioprocessing, and automation. Experienced in hospital device calibration, engineering design, and applied research in medical imaging and machine learning. Seeking graduate-level roles in biomedical and healthcare technology sectors.

Biotechnological Automation and Design Intern at Merck Life Sciences (2024-06 – 2024-07)

Contributed to automation and engineering design activities for biopharmaceutical facilities

• Contributed to automation and engineering design activities using AutoCAD and P&ID documentation for 3+ biopharmaceutical facilities
• Gained hands-on exposure to PLC-based monitoring and control systems overseeing real-time data acquisition and control of 3 industrial bioprocess lines
• Managed electronic obsolescence management and safety compliance initiatives tracking 50+ components aligned with biopharma engineering standards

BioProcess and Quality Intern at Merck Life Sciences (2023-09 – 2023-10)

Facilitated process engineering and quality initiatives in biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments

• Facilitated process engineering and quality initiatives using ProcessPad software within biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments handling many production batches, improving process documentation accuracy by 7%
• Implemented IoT-based Orchestrator systems for monitoring and process optimization
• Applied Six Sigma lean principles to improve workflow efficiency, documentation, shortening SOP preparation time by 20% and reducing errors by 10%

Biomedical Engineer Intern at Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Center (2023-08 – 2023-09)

Performed calibration, inspection, and troubleshooting of medical devices in oncology care

• Performed in calibration, inspection, and troubleshooting of 10+ oncology and diagnostic medical devices, improving equipment uptime by approximately 4%
• Executed preventive maintenance activities and gained hands-on exposure to hospital workflows, supporting 50+ patient care devices and ensuring strict adherence to patient safety protocols in oncology care
• Collaborated with biomedical engineers and clinical staff to ensure compliance with hospital safety and quality standards

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (2025-08)

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Specialization: Biomedical Engineering – Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) (2021 – 2025)