Portrait of Vidhi Parmar

Vidhi Parmar

R&D Engineer – Medical Devices

I design minimally invasive medical devices that sit at the edge of mechanics and biology.

Most days I'm toggling between benchtop experiments, design reviews, and reflective writing about how work, systems, and care intersect.

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Work experience

Designing and validating systems, and teams.

And the grind continues...

Research & Development Engineer

Nventric Inc.

Current role
Nov 2024 - Present
  • Led end-to-end development of power-injectable PICC catheter, achieving 100% on-time Phase I/II completion and accelerating regulatory readiness by 4 weeks
  • Executed mechanical/functional test protocols (torque, tensile, kink, flow) and maintained design control docs (URS/PRS/DTM/FMEA) per ISO 13485, 14971, and 21 CFR 820
  • Drove cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality, reducing prototype defects by 25% and supplier response times by 20%; designed SolidWorks fixtures cutting build iterations by 30%
PICC CathetersV&VDesign ControlsFMEASolidWorks3D Printing

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Aug 2024 - Oct 2024
  • Mentored 10+ graduate students on medical device development, improving milestone completion by 25% through structured coaching on FDA QSR and ISO 13485 standards
  • Reviewed capstone proposals and design documentation, reducing submission errors by 15% via rigorous design control alignment and risk management frameworks (FMEA, 5 Whys)
MentorshipFDA QSRISO 13485Design ReviewRisk Management

Research & Development Engineer

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Apr 2024 - Oct 2024
  • Designed and validated CO₂ incubation system for live cell imaging using Arduino Nano Every and Raspberry Pi with PyQt5 GUI, achieving 97% CO₂ accuracy and 25% faster imaging throughput
  • Fabricated custom electronics and 3D-printed enclosures ensuring 100% uptime; applied DFM principles to deliver lab-ready prototypes aligned with medical device standards
ArduinoRaspberry PiPythonPyQt5DFM3D PrintingSystem Design

Project Manager

Carle Health

Aug 2023 - May 2024
  • Directed cross-functional student team developing Class II cerebrospinal fluid drainage device, delivering milestones 2 weeks early with 100% FDA QSR and ISO 13485 compliance
  • Led risk assessments per ISO 14971 improving projected device safety by 15%; implemented Agile practices cutting FDA preparation timeline by 20%
Project ManagementRisk ManagementFDA QSRISO 13485/14971Agile

Mitacs Globalink Research Intern

Simon Fraser University

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
  • Engineered MEG dry phantom prototypes using SolidWorks, improving testing consistency by 15% and accelerating validation cycles by 10%
  • Automated CT lab workflows using LabView, increasing imaging throughput by 20% and streamlining data capture for improved operational precision
SolidWorksLabViewCT ImagingPrototype DesignWorkflow Automation
Before the grind

Academics

Education as experiments with hypotheses and results.

Master of Engineering, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL • Aug 2023 – May 2024

GPA: 3.87/4.0

Focus

Interdisciplinary expertise bridging engineering, regulatory affairs, and business management for medical device innovation.

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

University of Mumbai

Mumbai, India • Aug 2019 – May 2023

GPA: 8.57/10

Focus

Foundational engineering knowledge across medical devices, signal processing, AI/ML in healthcare, and clinical systems.

My journey from Mumbai to California

Blogs

Biweekly essays on devices, work, and the inner lab of life

3 articles on engineering, work, and the inner lab of life.

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Let's connect

Open to recruiters, collaborators, mentees, and anyone interested in medical device innovation.

What I'm looking for

  • •R&D roles in Medtech
  • •Mentoring early-career engineers
  • •Writing collaborations