Ken Merdan，Sr. R&D Fellow at Boston Scientific，Boston Scientific，Technological Leadership Institute - University of Minnesota。
25 yrs. of engineering, design systems, and technical leadership experience in the Medical Device Industry. Focus on technology identification and early-stage assessment leading to novel applications and innovative product, process, and material development.Past project manager and anthrobotic design consultant to Ross-Hime Designs. Winner of multiple DOE SBIR awards and contracts with NASA and Korean NIST for innovative, human-like robots and joints. Co-designer of Minnac miniature electro-mechanical linear actuators.Co-founder of EnTech Industries specializing in mobile construction equipment design and build for lead-based paint abatement. Based in East Grand Forks, ND. Sold ownership.
pecialties: Advanced Process Technology, Stent Processing/Fabrication, Technology Development Process, Intellectual Property, Design, Visualization, Rapid Prototyping, Computational-based Modeling, Innovation, 3D Printing