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Dennis J. Cody

6532 Knott Avenue

El Cerrito, CA, 94530

(510) 233-8172

dcody@stanfordalumni.org

Objective

Apply my experience in biomechanical research of the knee and in Quality Assurance of the Pro/Engineer software as a Medical Device Engineer in a research and design environment.   

Work Experience

Consultant

2003 – Present

·        Contact model support in ABAQUS.

·        Reviewed over 600 articles in scientific journals for relevant spinal surgery results (discectomy, lumbar fusion, vertebroplasty).

VA Palo Alto Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Palo Alto, CA

2002

Biomedical Engineer

·        Developed a methodology for creating finite element contact model of human patella and femur cartilage based on magnetic resonance (MR) images of the knee utilizing multiple software tools (TrueGrid, Abaqus, etc.).

·        Developed models to assess the role of elevated cartilage stresses on patellofemoral pain. 

·        Determined through research in which situations cartilage stresses can be accurately obtained using the assumption that underlying bone is rigid.

Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), Needham, MA; San Jose, CA

June 1995 – August 2000

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

·        Wrote specifications and test plans for new functionality.

·        Tested kinematics results, driver profiles, and 3-D mechanisms in Pro/Mechanism (PTC proprietary computer aided design and analysis product).

·        Performed initial testing of unit manager in Pro/Engineer and Materials with units in Pro/Mechanica (PTC proprietary computer aided design and analysis products).

·        Installed and tested installation of PTC software (Intralink, Mechanica, Pro/Engineer).

·        Led team transition to a Y2k compliant defect reporting database, and made significant contributions to standardize defect reporting for entire company.

·        Participated in Continuous Improvement Teams for new hire orientation, Quality Assurance testplans, and the overall Quality Assurance process.

Skills

·        C programming, object oriented programming

·        Mathematica and Matlab

·        SIMM and SD/Fast, software for musculoskeletal modeling and segmenting articular cartilage

·        Pro/Mechanica Motion, Pro Mechanica Structure, and Pro/Engineer, computer aided design (CAD) and analysis products of PTC

·        Other CAD and Finite Element software: Abaqus, Patran, ANSA, TrueGrid, Geomagic

·        Statistics

·        UNIX and NT Operating systems

Education

Curriculum Projects

·        Assessing Role of Elevated Cartilage Stresses on Patellofemoral Pain – Worked on an independent research project building CAD and finite element models from Magnetic Resonance (MR) images of knee.  Poster presented at Third National VA Rehabilitation R&D Conference, Arlington, VA, February 10-12, 2002.

·        Delivery of Salubria^TM Based Articular Cartilage Prosthesis (Stanford) - Worked in a team of four students in a two-term project with corporate sponsorship.  Investigated different delivery methods, fixation, and surgical procedure to implant prosthesis.

·        Senior Major Qualifying Project (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) - GASCan II - Worked with two other students towards completion of three experiments contained in a canister launched aboard the space shuttle.  Experiments studied fluid flow and combustion in micro-gravity and radio waves in the ionosphere.  Three course equivalent project.

Honors

·        Earned two Certificate of Excellence awards from PTC.

·        Graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with High Distinction.

·        Lincoln Foundation Bronze award for project at Stanford University.

·        LANGUAGES

·        English - Native

·        French - Excellent passive written, sufficient oral