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Austeja Staneviciute

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Bio

I have always had the ambition to challenge myself and my constant thirst for knowledge has led my pursuit to improve quality of life through biomedical engineering. I seek to become an innovator who will make bold solutions and bridge the gap among my passions of engineering, medicine, and global health, in order to help patients and to become a global leader.

Education

Northwestern University

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master's degree program
2019 - 2020
  • Majors:
    • Chemical Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree program
2015 - 2019
  • Majors:
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Biotechnology

    • Dream career goals:

    • Research and Development Intern

      Medtronic
      2019 – 2019

    • Engineering Intern

      Children's National Hospital - Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
      2018 – 2018

    • Process Quality Control Intern

      Thermo Fisher Scientific
      2017 – 2017

    Sports

    Dancing

    2003 – Present21 years

    Research

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Northwestern University — PhD Student
      2021 – Present

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Illinois Institute of Technology — Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistance
      2018 – 2020

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Medtronic — Research and Development Intern
      2019 – 2019

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Children's National Hospital - Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation — Student Innovator
      2018 – 2018

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Illinois Institute of Technology — Undergraduate Research Intern
      2017 – 2017

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

      Argonne National Laboratory — Undergraduate Research Intern
      2016 – 2016

    Arts

    • DanceDuo Studio

      Dance
      2016 – 2020

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Lithuanian World Youth Association — Board Member
      2021 – 2023

    • Volunteering

      MEDLIFE at Illinois Institute of Technology — President (2018), Vice-president (2017), Communications Chair (2015, 2016)
      2015 – 2019

    • Volunteering

      Society of Women Engineers at Illinois Institute of Technology — President (2017), Treasurer (2016), and Member (2015)
      2015 – 2020

    • Volunteering

      Lithuanian City of Chicago Club — Board Member and Co-founder
      2017 – 2022

    • Volunteering

      LT Big Brother — USA Region Coordinator
      2018 – 2020