# Nicholas Diehl

> Engineering @ Opentrons

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicholasdiehl

Applications engineer @ Opentrons, a biotechnology startup leveraging open science to equip thousands of biologists around the world with affordable and reliable research and clinical lab automation solutions

Experience in:
- biomedical engineering
- software development
- robotics
- biomechanics
- data analysis and modeling

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Opentrons Labworks Inc.
Jan 2026 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Opentrons Labworks Inc.
Jan 2023 – Present | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Lead Applications Engineer @ Opentrons Labworks Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Applications Engineer II @ Opentrons Labworks Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Applications Engineer I @ Opentrons Labworks Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Research And Development Engineer @ Dentsply Sirona
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
-Modeled complex orthodontic equipment in SolidWorks
-Carried out mechanical laboratory testing on orthodontic equipment
-Performed statistical analysis and presented findings to senior leadership
-Created various R&D technical documents including 2D drawings per ASME Y14.5-2009, design failure mode and effects analysis, and system requirements

### Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Senior Design Project @ Vanderbilt University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Nashville Area, TN
-Developed a predictive algorithm and UI for the infusion rate of glucose during insulin clamp studies
-Integrated a pump delivery system with the algorithm and interface
-Collaborated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and team members weekly for 8 months
-Finished as program finalists

### Biomechanics Data Science Intern @ Motus Global
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
Motus Global is the global leader in biomechanics for sports injury prevention and performance analysis.

-Collected and validated biomechanics datasets in the field and weight room
-Edited existing data compression firmware to accommodate upload speed up to 5-times faster
-Collaborated with Data Science team to perform statistical analysis of large continuous-recording datasets
-Constructed robust motion algorithms and machine learning techniques for efficient event detection within these datasets

### Undergraduate Researcher - Biomedical Engineering @ Vanderbilt University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater Nashville Area, TN
-Constructed and tested a high-throughput device for the encapsulation of single lymphocytes in emulsion, leading to up to 1000-fold improved efficiency from current leading methods
-Used SolidWorks software 3-4 times per week for 3D printing filters, nozzles, and mounts for the device
-Created a functional Standard Operating Procedure used to guide other researchers from Vanderbilt Medical Center in their use of the device

### Scientific Intern @ Columbia University Medical Center
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area
-Gained introductory knowledge of investigating how junctions between neurons and muscle are affected in the pediatric disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

### Scientific Intern @ Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY
-Performed behavioral tasks that allowed for systematical manipulation of sensory stimuli, reward expectation, and uncertainty
-Learned basis of analyzing the dynamics of neural networks producing behavior


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Biomedical Engineering
Vanderbilt University

### Chaminade High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nicholas-diehl

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Last updated: 2026-03-30