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 and Pro/Mechanica CAD software as a Biomedical Engineer.   

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 new methodology for creating finite element contact model of human patella 
  and femur cartilage based on magnetic resonance (MR) images of the knee using software 
  tools including ABAQUS and TrueGrid.
· Assessed the role of elevated cartilage stresses on patellofemoral pain.  
· Determined the conditions under which cartilage stresses can be accurately obtained 
  assuming that the underlying bone is rigid.
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Needham, MA; San Jose, CA
1995 - 2000
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
· Worked on 7 major and 3 minor releases of the 3D CAD software Pro/Engineer and 
  3D CAE software Pro/Mechanica.
· Wrote specifications and test plans for new functionality.
· Tested kinematics results, driver profiles, and 3-D mechanisms in Pro/Mechanism.
· Performed initial testing of unit manager in Pro/Engineer and Materials 
  with units in Pro/Mechanica.
· Tested installation of PTC software
  (Mechanica, Intralink, Pro/Engineer).
· Led team transition to a Y2k compliant defect reporting database, and made 
  significant contributions to standardize defect reporting for entire company.
· Performed internal demonstrations of new functionality.
· Participated in Continuous Improvement Teams for new hire orientation, 
  Quality Assurance test plans, and the overall Quality Assurance process.

SKILLS 
· Pro/Mechanica Motion, Pro Mechanica Structure, and Pro/Engineer, computer 
  aided design (CAD) and analysis products of PTC
· Finite Element and Meshing software: ABAQUS, Patran, ANSA, TrueGrid
· C programming, object oriented programming
· SIMM and SD/Fast, software for musculoskeletal modeling 
· Mathematica and Matlab
· Kinematics and Dynamics
· Statistics
· UNIX and NT Operating systems

EDUCATION: 
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA
Master of Science (2002) in Biomechanical Engineering, GPA 3.8/4.0.
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcester, MA
Bachelor of Science (1995) in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.6/4.0.

CURRICULUM PROJECTS 
· Delivery of Salubria (TM) Based Articular Cartilage Prosthesis (Stanford) - 
  Worked in a team of four students in a two-term project with corporate 
  sponsorship.  Designed surgical procedure, designed and built prototype 
  tools to implant prosthesis.
· Assessing Role of Elevated Cartilage Stresses on Patellofemoral Pain 
  (Stanford, Palo Alto VA) - 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.
· 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.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
· French - Excellent written, sufficient oral