Elle Brough

Education

Carnegie Mellon University, BS in Mechanical Engineering, Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering - Biomechanics Track

Aug 2021 - May 2025

• GPA: 3.97/4.00 | Engineering Dean's List, all semesters

Experience

R&D Engineer (Temporary), Myra Vision - Campbell, CA

June 2025 - Aug 2025

• Documented the ability of the Calibreye Titratable Glaucoma Therapy system to withstand migration forces in a test report submitted as part of company-wide IDE response by writing test method, designing fixtures with ophthalmologist feedback, qualifying fixtures, and performing Instron tensile testing and attribute analysis.

• Characterized the conformability of the Calibreye shunt by developing a test method to determine the force required for shunt to conform under the bulbar conjunctiva, designing clinically and anatomically relevant fixtures in SOLIDWORKS, and performing Instron compression testing.

• Performed GD&T analysis of nitinol components and ran nonlinear SOLIDWORKS simulations to investigate the impact of proposed dimensional spec changes on actuator movement.

• Revised nitinol components in SOLIDWORKS to further minimize laser-pass through during titration.

R&D Intern, Myra Vision - Campbell, CA

May 2024 - Aug 2024

• Performed microfluidics calculations and identified design constraints to create advanced development of the Calibreye in SOLIDWORKS.

• Developed fixtures and performed suture eyelet failure testing to update drawing tolerances and meet an ANSI standard for ophthalmic implantable glaucoma devices.

• Qualified the impact of physician aim and laser power on shape-memory nitinol actuator performance using DOE strategies and Minitab. 

Teaching Assistant, Thermal Fluids Experimentation - Mechanical Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Jan 2025 - May 2025

• Taught a lab section of 23 undergraduates where students conducted experiments that combined knowledge from previous coursework in Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer. Lab experiments included Refrigeration Cycle, Fluid Friction, Wind Tunnel, Linear Heat Conduction, Combined Convection and Radiation, Double Pipe Heat Exchanger, Thermal Fins, Modeling of Additive Manufacturing Melt Pool, and Lumped Capacitance experiments.

• Hosted office hours, monitored class discussion forum, and graded Combined Convection and Radiation lab reports.

Makerspace Student Worker, TechSpark - Carnegie Mellon University

Aug 2023 - May 2025

• Trained students on additive and subtractive manufacturing processes (laser cutting, 3D printing, and woodworking), oversaw makerspace safety, and fulfilled 3D printing requests from students and research labs.

Grader, Mechanical Design: Methods and Applications - Mechanical Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

• Graded written homework, projects, and exams.

Grader, Thermodynamics - Mechanical Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

• Graded written homeworks and exams. Processed student regrade requests.

Grader, Numerical Methods - Mechanical Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Jan 2024 - May 2024

• Graded homework and exams. Provided students personalized feedback on homework. All assignments in MATLAB.

Research Intern, Neuromechatronics Lab - Carnegie Mellon University

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

• Constructed a running wheel for head-fixed locomotion in mice (KineMouse wheel) and designed and manufactured a head fixation system, headplate implant, and motorized obstacle for use with KineMouse wheel.

• Led 5 full surgical procedures to induce stroke via brain lesions in mice.

Skills

Software & Programming: SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, Python, Minitab, Simulink, Autodesk Fusion, Arduino

Manufacturing: 3D Printing (FDM, SLA), Laser Cutting, Mill, Lathe, Welding, Woodworking, Metal Jewelry