ABOUT MALIK

I am a senior bioengineering student studying at the University of Pittsburgh with a focus in biomechanics and regenerative medicine.

I believe that the development of biomechanical and regenerative technologies would be able to provide a quality of living that is missing from many lives.

I have worked in the Adipose Stem Cell Center, a research laboratory in the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Plastic Surgery, for three years. In my lab we work towards developing wound healing and tissue regeneration solutions. During my time as a research assistant in this lab, I have been able to work on a number of projects, most notably a project focused on using decellularized tissue to develop biomaterial scaffolds to aid in soft tissue regeneration.

I have also worked at Cohera Medical, Inc. in Raleigh, NC for one year. Cohera is a medical devices company that develops surgical sealants and adhesives. I was able to work on many projects during my time at Cohera. While there I was able to prototype equipment to allow for mechanical testing of our product packaging and sealant housing, contribute to premarket approval documentation, design experiments, and document batching records for new products.

I will be receiving my Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering in the Spring of 2019, along with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. I intend to participate in a Bioengineering Master of Science program directly following my undergraduate career so that I can further expand my knowledge of the field.