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Hire Dr. Thomas P.

United States

Biomedical Engineering PhD with experience in systematic review / academic papers, computational modeling, grant writing

Profile Summary

I am a recently graduated biomedical engineering PhD with a specialty in the design, development, and testing of medical devices. My thesis focused on the development of a ventricular assist device (VAD) for children experiencing heart failure. I am an expert in computational fluid dynamics modeling (ANSYS), using complex meshes and multiple turbulence models. I also have experience with benchtop hydraulic testing and in vitro blood testing in line with ASTM standards. I have a wealth of experience with both grant writing and academic publication, successfully publishing three first-author manuscripts (in addition to two other second-author publications) and winning a distinguished fellowship from the American Heart Association. My first publication was a systematic literature review of the technology landscape for pediatric blood pump technologies, which has given me experience with systematic review methodologies. I have also successfully submitted a patent for my novel device design. Prior to my PhD, I spent multiple years in industry working as a medical device design engineer for both Stryker Spine and Globus Medical. There, I designed surgical instrumentation for spinal surgeries, including Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robotic guidance system. As part of these positions, I designed devices, developed quality control metrics, worked with machinists to produce prototypes, and submitted 510{k}s for device approvals. Finally, I have previously worked as an adjunct professor at Villanova University and have studied effective engineering education strategies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ★ Medical Device Development
• ★ Grant Writing
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Bayesian Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Design
• ☆ Medical Device Prototyping
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Concept Development, Prototyping, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

Drexel University

January 2021 - June 2025

Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Villanova University

August 2020 - December 2020

Design Engineer

Globus Medical (United States)

June 2019 - June 2020

Design Engineer

Stryker (United States)

June 2018 - June 2019

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems)

Drexel University

January 2021 - June 2025

Masters of Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Villanova University

August 2016 - May 2018

Bachelor's of Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Villanova University

August 2013 - May 2017

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Matlis, G.C., Palazzolo, T.C., Lawley, J.E.M., Day, S.W., Woodland, E., Tchantchaleishvili, V., Stevens, R.M., Throckmorton, A.L.(2025). Advancement of the Dragon Heart 7-Series for Pediatric Patients With Heart Failure . Artificial Organs. 49. (5). p. 790-801.

Palazzolo, T.C., Sarkisyan, H., Matlis, G.C., McGowan, J., Tchantchaleishvili, V., Stevens, R.M., Throckmorton, A.L.(2025). Series Multiblood Pump Design with Dual Activation for Pediatric Patients with Heart Failure . ASAIO Journal. 71. (3). p. 245-253.

Fox, C.S., Palazzolo, T., Hirschhorn, M., Stevens, R.M., Rossano, J., Day, S.W., Tchantchaleishvili, V., Throckmorton, A.L.(2022). Development of the Centrifugal Blood Pump for a Hybrid Continuous Flow Pediatric Total Artificial Heart: Model, Make, Measure . Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9.

Palazzolo, T., Hirschhorn, M., Garven, E., Day, S., Stevens, R.M., Rossano, J., Tchantchaleishvili, V., Throckmorton, A.L.(2022). Technology landscape of pediatric mechanical circulatory support devices: A systematic review 2010–2021 . Artificial Organs. 46. (8). p. 1475-1490.