# Christopher W.

> Engineer @ Cionic | bioengineering, computer science, robotics @ UPenn

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/christopherw

Passionate about bringing state-of-the-art technology into the medical space. 5 years of research and industry experience in medical applications of machine learning, from cancer detection and hospital administration to neurochemical concentration regression, electrophysiological indication/intent classification, and more. Always excited to learn new skills - currently building assistive devices for muscular rehabilitation and developing platforms for efficient hospital management!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ CIONIC
Jan 2024 – Present
Platform dev + ML/algorithms research + test robotics

### Engineering Intern @ CIONIC
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
Motor intent + neurorehab for lower arm (embedded software, ML pipelines, circuitry, UI/UX, product design)

### Graduate Researcher @ Penn Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Embedded regression algos, UI and PCBs for deep brain neurochemical modulation device.

PCB, LED driver, and testing interface for research-focused implantable optogenetic device (Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2026). (Vitale Lab)

### Machine Learning Engineer @ HunterPrep
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
AI essay feedback systems to automate grading, decreasing course staffing costs by more than 50%.

### Research Engineer Intern @ NeuroCatch®
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
ML pipelines for analysis of EEG data towards disease classification and diagnosis.

### Undergraduate Researcher @ The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM)
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Multi-channel data acquisition dashboard (MATLAB) for live piezoelectric data acquisition and linear actuation. 

Design + fabrication of experimental setups (Projects: biomimetic cell culture chamber, adhesive mechanoluminescence device, nanochannel-printing microfluidics for tissue engineering). (Shu Yang Lab)

### Research Assistant @ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Expedited testing of targeted therapeutics for cancer by optimizing nanoparticle development + encapsulation methods (AACR, 2022).

Incorporated feature analyses to ML models revolutionizing the ovarian cancer detection pathway (Nature BME, 2022). (Heller Lab)

### Summer Research Intern (Integrated Genomics Operation) @ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Optimized mouse cell line authentication protocol for commercial use at core facility using techniques such as PCR, capillary electrophoresis, DNA quantification/purification assays, etc.


## Education
### Master of Science in Engineering in Robotics
Penn Engineering

### Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE, Bioengineering + CS
University of Pennsylvania

### High School Diploma in High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Hunter College High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christopher-w-55a7401b7

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Last updated: 2026-04-05