Thavisha Shantharaj

Biomedical Engineer specializing in Bioanalytics and Diagnostics, with coursework and lab training in microfluidics/lab-on-chip systems and in-vitro diagnostics (including hands-on fabrication of paper-based lateral flow assays), combined with industry experience in wearable sensor validation, embedded firmware testing, and hardware prototyping at Respiree. Proficient in Python and MATLAB for data analysis, well-suited for point-of-care diagnostic device development spanning biosensors, microfluidics, embedded electronics, and translational healthcare technology.

Operations Intern - Respiree Pte Ltd. - Singapore

(2026-01 - 2026-06)

• Supported production readiness for wearable diagnostic devices through hardware circuit modifications and embedded PCB firmware loading, erasing, and verification
• Identified and resolved critical assembly discrepancies by validating hardware specifications and performing functional stress tests to ensure consistent device output for batch production of the device.
• Validated data integrity for wearable sensors, testing wireless gateway connectivity and transmission latency to ensure precise data flow from the physical device to the web platform – directly applicable to portable wireless diagnostic reader systems.
• Conducted OWASP ZAP vulnerability testing and prepared technical documentation to support scalable manufacturing and operational compliance.

Trainee Clinical Engineer - IISc Medical School Foundation (Indian Institute of Science) - India

(2024-07 - 2025-06)

• Hospital Workflow Design: Supported workflow planning for an 850-bed hospital by reviewing 2D/3D layouts, ELV data points, access control, and equipment fit requirements
• Procurement: Led 50+ meetings with vendors to understand and evaluate equipment specifications against hospital requirements and created tender documentation which was used for data-driven procurement of medical devices.
• System Engineering: Researched technical specifications for 20+ medical equipment (MRI, BP Machine, Patient Monitor) – covering general capability, architectural capability, work surface, mobility of the equipment, storage, user impact – and created technical specification documents for each.
• Regulatory and Quality Benchmarking: Produced 30+ SOPs and reports for each equipment aligned with NABH and ISO compliance standards.

Biomedical Engineering Intern - Apollo Hospitals - India

(2023-08 - 2023-09)

• Maintenance: Performed preventive maintenance and calibration of medical devices including ventilators and infusion pumps.
• System Validation: Executed accuracy testing on patient monitoring systems to meet clinical safety and performance standards.
• Operations: Documented service activities, contributing to quality assurance and operational safety.

M.Sc. - Biomedical Engineering - Nanyang Technological University (2025-08 - 2026-06)

B.E. - Biomedical Engineering - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (VTU) (2020-09 - 2024-06)