1. NICHOLAS R. FARRAR nfarrar15@gmail.com
85 W. Norwich Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 (419) 508-1955 (cell)
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a full-time Engineering position to implement andmature my passions for researching anddeveloping biotechnologies, design,
and teamwork; open to relocation
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Graduation: May 10, 2015
B.S. Biomedical Engineering with Honors Research Distinction Overall GPA: 3.79/4.00
Entrepreneurial Minor - Choose Ohio First For Engineering Entrepreneurship Scholarship Program Minor GPA: 4.00/4.00
PROJECT/LAB EXPERIENCE
Departments of Microbial Infection and Orthopaedics, Research Assistant, Honors Thesis, The Ohio State University July 2014 –
- Undergraduate Honors Thesis on Short Term Release and Mechanical Strength of Fluorescein-Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads
- Awarded topResearch Achievement Award for the Biomedical Engineering Program’s Class of 2015
Senior Design Capstone Project, Arthroscopic Meniscus Cutter, The Ohio State University Aug. 2014 – April 2015
- Workedwith an Orthopaedic Surgeon to design an arthroscopicsurgical device for Partial Meniscectomy procedures
- Researched current devices, improvedon their issues, and combinedtheir functions—cutting, grinding, andvacuuming—into one
- Developedtest protocols for ensuring biocompatibility of the device in vivo, and that it met ASME standards and FDA regulations
- Presented at College of Engineering Fair, andin contact with Technology and Commercialization Office for a potential patent
Injury Biomechanics Research Laboratory (IBRL) Assistant, The Ohio State University Feb. 2013 – April 2014
- Solderedand implementedstrain gauges into cadaver’s shoulders (in vivo) for crash simulation
- Measured and preparedribs in determination of Biomechanical response to side impact simulations
Biomechanics, Viscoelasticity of Natural Biomaterials Elective Lab Oct. 2013
- Utilizedloadcell test frame to explore the material properties of tendon and bone, verifiedthey were viscoelasticbiomater ials
Biomaterials, Protein Adsorption Elective Lab Sept. 2013
- Examined, using a goniometer, how surface modification of polymer films affects free energy andprotein adsorption
Executive Business Plan in Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2013
- Led group of 4 for a business plan project based on my own idea, set up executive business plan for class presentation
ENGINEERING & WORK EXPERIENCE
Department of Biomedical Engineering Summer Design Experience, Design Engineer - full-time internship May 2014 – Aug. 2014
- Workedwith 2 BME professors of practice to design five healthcare devices for local organizations
- Brainstormeddesign ideas; researchedparts; purchased raw materials; constructed devices using 3-D printer, CNC milling, lathe,
drill press, and band saw; performedphysical and finite element analysis testing, deliveredfinishedproduct to local organizations
Chemical Abstracts Services – Branch of the American Chemical Society, Student Analyst - part-time Co-Op Nov. 2013 – April 2015
- Research, analyze, and organize all publicly disclosed chemical substance information pertaining to Mammalian Pathologies
- Analyze technical documents and reports to index their main ideas using the company’s vocabulary system in Unix language
Automation & Control Technologies, Perrysburg, OH, USA (5 Summers) 2009-2013
Electrical Engineering Intern – full-time internship May 2013 – Aug. 2013
- Designedcircuits, researchedparts, and assembledand solderedcomponents to construct the company’s test panel station for all
makes and models of programmable logiccontrollers; learnedbasiccarpentry skills
- Troubleshot and repairedcircuit boards to component level using electronictest equipment (voltmeters, drives, servos, etc.)
Headed the Shipping/Receiving Department – full-time job May 2011 – Sept. 2011 & June 2012 – Aug. 2012
- Supervised flow of shipping/receiving, and the schedules of 3 employees; deployednew strategies increasing efficiency
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Studies: Product & Medical Device Design, Biosensors, Circuits, Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics, Fluids,
Heat Transfer, Materials Science, Numerical Sim/Modeling, Anatomy/Physiology, CellBiology, OrganicChemistry, Biochemistry
Software: Windows, Mac, Microsoft Office, UNIX, SolidWorks, exposure to MATLAB & Simulink, COMSOL, Adobe Products, EAGLE
HONORS
Scholarships: Max W. Holzer Scholarship(BME/Entrepreneur), Walter H. Kidd Engineering Dean’s Scholarship, Provost Scholarship,
COFFEE Scholarship, Undergraduate Student Government Summer Grant, College of EngineeringandURO Travel Grants
Dean’s List 7/8 times in the 2011-2014 academicyears (GPA>3.5)
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary: Inducted April 2013
- Undergraduate Research Forum Co-Chair Position on Executive Board Jan. – Mar. 2014
- Spearheaded, planned, and oversaw the annual Undergraduate Research Forum for the Engineering andArchitecture Colleges
CAMPUS & PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Shadow at University of Toledo Medical Center, Orthopedics and Promedica Health Systems, Cardiology, Toledo, OH Dec. 2013
- Observed surgeries: full wrist replacement, Trapezium removal for Arthritis, HerniatedDisk, andCardiac Catheterizations
Volunteer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH part-time Jan. 2013 – Apr. 2013
Member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at The Ohio State University 2012 – 2013
Intramurals Sports Teams: co-ed Basketball and co-ed Softball 2012 – 2014

2. RESEARCH CURRICULUM VITAE
SUMMARY
I am a graduate of the Ohio State University in Biomedical Engineering who has experience in the prevention andtreatment of
infections in total joint arthroplasty procedures. As a researcher in Dr. Stoodley’s lab group, I gained expertise in media preparation,
bacterial culturing, bioluminescent imaging, UV gel imaging, bone cement beadformation andimpregnation, compressive loadtesting,
ImageJ analysis, statistical analysis, experimental design, grant writing, andtechnical documentation. Upon completing a semester of
research under the supervision of two medical student fellows, I conducted literature searches and consulted with Dr. Stoodley to
determine my own project. This project, Short Term Release and Mechanical Strength of Fluorescein-Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads,
developedinto my Undergraduate Honors Thesis.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2014 – Present Sigma Xi ScientificResearch Society
2013 – Present Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 – Present Research Assistant, Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Stoodley Laboratory for ImprovedPrevention, Diagnosticand
Treatment Strategies of Surgical Site Bacterial Biofilms
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Microbial Infection andImmunity
Department of Orthopaedics
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Advisor: Dr. Paul Stoodley, Ph.D.
AWARDS
2015 Research Achievement Award for top Researcher in Biomedical
Engineering Program, Class of 2015
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2015 4th Place, Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation
2015 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2014 1st Place, Superior Rating, Poster Presentation
2014 Sigma Xi International Research Conference
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
2015 Undergraduate Research Scholarship
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2014, 2014, 2015 Academic Enrichment Grant
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2014, 2015 Herbert L. Johnston Scholarship
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2014 Undergraduate Research Travel Award
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2014 Pressey Honors Travel Scholarship
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
POSTERS and ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
Knecht, C., Diamond, S., Farrar, N., Peters, C., Swearingen, M., Cooper, J.J., Aiken, S.S., Granger, J., Howlin, R.P., Stoodley, P. Antibiotic
release from absorbable calcium sulfate beads for the prevention and treatment of biofilm formation in orthopaedic prosthetic infections.
EUROBIOFILMS 2015 4th European Congress on Biofilms, ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms. Brno, Czech Republic. June 23-26 2015.
Farrar, N., Knecht, C., Diamond, S., Peters, C., Swearingen, M., Granger, J., Howlin, R.P., Nocera, T., Stoodley, P. Short Term Release from
Calcium Sulfate and Polymethyl Methacrylate Beads. Poster presentedat 2015 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Spokane,
WA. April 16-18 2015.
Farrar, N., Knecht, C., Diamond, S., Peters, C., Swearingen, M., Granger, J., Howlin, R.P., Nocera, T., Stoodley, P. Short Term Release from
Calcium Sulfate and Polymethyl Methacrylate Beads. Poster presentedat 2015 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH. March 25 2015.
Farrar, N., Knecht, C., Diamond, S., Peters, C., Swearingen, M., Granger, J., Howlin, R.P., Nocera, T., Stoodley, P. Short Term Release from
Calcium Sulfate and Polymethyl Methacrylate Beads. Poster presentedat 2014 Sigma Xi International Research Conference, Glendale, AZ.
November 7-8 2014.