About Andrew Blakemore

I’m a biomedical engineer with a background rooted in clinical technology and research. My interests range from medical device design and prototyping to photography and travel.

Education

Vanderbilt University (May 2026)

B.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering, cum laude
Minor in Digital Fabrication

Work Experience

Clinical Intern
Legacy Prosthetics — Lexington, KY
May 2026 – Aug 2026

Assist prosthetist in patient consultations, supporting individuals throughout the prosthetic fitting process from post-operative recovery to long-term follow-up care.
Assemble preparatory prostheses, including socket setup, component alignment, pylon integration, and prosthetic foot installation.
Gain hands-on experience with prosthetic design, fitting, and adjustment procedures while observing clinical evaluation and patient care practices.

Biomedical Technician Intern
Project C.U.R.E. — Nashville, TN
May 2025 – Jan 2026

Tested, troubleshot, refurbished, and calibrated donated medical devices including ICU monitors, imaging equipment, infusion pumps, ventilators, OR tables, and endoscopy systems.
Conducted electrical diagnostics and preventive maintenance to ensure device safety and usability.
Prepared medical equipment for deployment in 40+ humanitarian aid shipments supporting healthcare systems in resource-limited countries.

Systems Engineering Intern
Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Oak Ridge, TN
May 2022 – Jul 2022

Assembled and aligned precision detector hardware for the Nab particle physics experiment.
Supported system integration, testing, and documentation in collaboration with electrical, cooling, vacuum, and data acquisition teams.
Assisted in troubleshooting hardware issues during subsystem validation.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nematode Evolution Lab — BYU — Provo, UT
Dec 2021 – Aug 2023

Designed and executed competitive exclusion experiments investigating interactions between Antarctic nematode species.
Extracted, cultured, and maintained nematode and bacterial populations from Antarctic soil samples for laboratory experimentation.
Collected and processed field soil samples and applied molecular biology techniques including DNA extraction, qPCR, sequencing, western blotting, and fluorescence microscopy.
Developed standard operating procedures and trained seven laboratory members to improve experimental efficiency.

Presentations

Assessing Nematode Invasion Potential Between the McMurdo Dry Valleys and Cape Royds
Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Biology Symposium — Christchurch, New Zealand
August 3, 2023
Presentation Slides

Tissue Pressure and Oxygenation Monitoring for Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery
Vanderbilt Engineering Design Day — Nashville, TN
April 20, 2026
Poster PDF

Technical Skills

I have experience designing and fabricating parts using manufacturing tools and additive manufacturing workflows. My technical skill set includes:

CAD modeling for fabrication (SolidWorks, Fusion)
3D Printing (FFF/SLA/SLS)
Laser Cutting
Benchtop testing and device validation