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Adam_Ward_Lester

Biomedical Engineer & Neuroscientist | Expert in CAD Design, Robotics, and Advanced Fabrication Tech

Vancouver, Canada

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4,898 / 90,498

Skill pts: 6

2D & 3D CAD Design 2D & 3D CAD Drawings 2D & 3D Mechanical Design 2D & 3D Modeling Solidworks 2022 2D and 3D CAD Design 2d and 3d solidworks modeling 3D Modeling SolidWorks 3D Printing Design 3D Prototyping Affinity Designer 2.5.3 Biomedical Biomedical Engineering CAD Design Functional Prototyping Laser Laser Cutting Design New Product Development Plastic Prototyping Design Prototyping and Testing Robotics

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About

I’m a biomedical engineer and neuroscientist PhD, with a background in CAD design, robotics, and advanced fabrication techniques like CNC milling, laser cutting, waterjet, and 3D printing. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve led the design and development of custom experimental equipment and collaborated with industry partners on various projects. I’m also passionate about making things, whether it’s in the lab or in my former furniture making space.

My approach to design is grounded in practicality—I make sure my designs are tailored for the fabrication methods that will bring them to life. I enjoy working with both technical and non-technical people. Whether you need a rough concept 3D model based on a cocktail napkin sketch or a complex multi-component, multi-material mechanical assembly, I’m here to help translate your ideas into real, manufacturable products.

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Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow NC4 Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia · Full-time Sep 2021 – Present 3 yrs 3 mos Vancouver, BC, Canada Designed and fabricated custom experimental equipment, including fully automated maze apparatus and implantable housings for performing brain recordings in rats. Developed robotics, electronics, and software systems (C++, Python, ROS) for biomedical research.
Postdoctoral Research Associate and Graduate Research Associate Carol Barnes’ Laboratory, Arizona Research Lab, University of Arizona · Full-time May 2013 – Sep 2021 8 yrs 4 mos Tucson, AZ, United States ○ Designed and implemented a novel augmented reality system for rodent navigation studies. Developed electronics hardware, software, and custom implantable microdrive systems for neural recordings. Led industry collaborations to develop wireless electrophysiology systems.

Education

University of Arizona PhD, Neuroscience, 3.65 2010 – 2019 Activities and Societies: null Conducted pioneering research on neural engineering and developed novel experimental systems, including an augmented reality rodent behavioral apparatus.

Led multiple industry collaborations, mentored undergraduate and graduate students, and contributed to successful grant applications, including an NIH R01.

Developed skills in CAD design, advanced fabrication techniques, robotics, and electrophysiology, culminating in a dissertation focused on age-related differences in navigation using dynamically changing cues.