Ben Waters

http://www.linkedin.com/in/benwaters http://students.washington.edu/bhw2114 Current Address Permanent Address Contact Information 10116 NE 68 Street #E102 98 Alejandra Ave. (650) 722-0679 Kirkland, WA 98033 Atherton, CA 94027 bhw2114@uw.edu OBJECTIVE I am currently a PhD candidate in electrical engineering at the University of Washington. As a member of the Sensor Systems research group, I focus on safely integrating highly efficient wireless power using high-Q resonant coupling technology with commercial applications including consumer electronics and implantable medical devices. I hope to explore wireless power research topics for long range and commercially viable wireless power transfer in biomedical devices for a PhD. M.S. in Electrical Engineering, September 2012 University of Washington, Seattle, WA Cumulative GPA 3.90 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2010 Columbia University, New York, NY Cumulative GPA 3.81 B.A. in Physics with Mathematics emphasis, May, 2008 Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA Cumulative GPA 3.57 WORK EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, January 2011 present University of Washington, Seattle, WA Developed high-Q resonators and helped design PCBs for the transmitter and receiver circuit boards for the FREE-D system, a wirelessly powered artificial heart (LVAD). Developed mathematical analysis for adaptive impedance matching networks for single frequency operation of high-Q resonant systems and designed PCB boards for implementation. Designed and tested techniques to maximize the quality factor of high-Q resonators based on coil geometries. Intel Labs Seattle Intern, July 2010 January 2011 Intel Labs Seattle, Seattle, WA I researched innovative techniques for wireless resonant energy transmission and learned about product development strategies in a research environment. Investigated and characterized wireless power capabilities of fourcoil and two-coil resonator configurations for on-PCB resonators.

EDUCATION

 Wireless Power Transfer Research, September 2008 May 2010 Columbia Integrated Systems Laboratory, New York, NY I pursued undergraduate research with Professor Peter Kinget of the Columbia Integrated Systems Lab. I designed an efficient wireless power transfer system using resonant coupling and RF-DC conversion processes, and developed a process to simulate wireless power using Matlab and Saber software. Arup Electrical Engineering Intern Arup Electrical Group, New York, NY Summer 2008 Arup Electrical Group, San Francisco, CA Summer 2009 Experience with electrical load calculations, lighting, circuit breaker sizing, National Electric Code regulations, power equipment layouts, fire, A/V and security systems, emergency and standby power for museums, airports, skyscrapers, piers, parks, and science centers. Met urgent deadlines in a fast-paced work environment, and consulted with architects and other engineering departments to solve difficult problems. ADVANCE! Leadership Experience, January May 2009 Columbia University, New York, NY One of twelve students at Columbia selected to participate in a leadership program to explore leadership theory and skills. Met with financial, law, and engineering directors in Manhattan to improve leadership skills in the workplace. Network Appliance Internship, June August 2007 NetApp IT Security Operations Department, Sunnyvale, CA Reviewed, organized and helped design a platform that assessed the effectiveness of the companies IT Security. I met with members around the company, including the CEO, about security metrics that were of importance to executive management. Learned about the structure and mechanics that go into improving a successful, medium-sized Fortune 100 company. Center for Academic Excellence Peer Advisor, January 07-May 08 Peer advisor of mathematics at all levels Tutor an average of 15 students per week Tagrio Internship, May August 2006 Tagrio, Mountain View, CA Worked as website design engineer intern for this startup company Organized layout and style of website Assisted lead programmer and co-founder Alan Kaiser writing code using PHP

SKILLS

Experience with Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems and Java, and PHP programming languages. Advanced knowledge of software including Matlab, Mathematica, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, PSPICE, Cadence, Synopsis Saber, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Ansoft Designer, Ansoft HFSS, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, ArcSight, Tivoli, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Rubiks Cubes, and others. Madrona Prize runner-up at UW CSE Affiliates Day Sezai Innovative Research Award winning paper at 2011 ISRBP Winner of Willem J Kolff/Don B Olsen Award at the 2011 ASAIO Teaching Assistant for EE205 at UW, Spring 2011 and Winter 2012 Columbia University Deans List 2009-10 school years (cum laude) Occidental College Deans List 2005-'06-'07-'08 school years (cum laude) Elected to Tau Beta Pi, a national honor society for engineering Elected to Pi Mu Epsilon, a national honor society for mathematics Engineer in Training (EIT) from passing the F.E. Exam Magna Cum Laude Honors at Westminster High-School Voted Occidental Soccer Team Most Inspirational Player 2007 season Voted Occidental Soccer Team MVP 2006 season Named Soccer All-SCIAC All-Academic Player 2006 and 2007 seasons Selected as Men's Varsity Soccer representative to Occidental College Student-Athletic Advisory Committee, which meets biweekly to discuss and improve athletic program Varsity College and High School Soccer Teams, 2002 2008 Named an All-State (CT) and All-New England Soccer Player Named an All-New England Tennis Player (doubles)

HONORS

PUBLICATIONS Benjamin H. Waters, Alanson P. Sample, Pramod Bonde, Joshua R. Smith, Powering a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) with the FreeRange Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery (FREE-D) System. Proceedings of the IEEE, vol.100, no.1, pp.138-49, January, 2012. Alanson P. Sample, Benjamin H. Waters, Scott Wisdom, Joshua R. Smith, Enabling Seamless Wireless Power Delivery in Dynamic Environments. Proceedings of the IEEE Wireless Power Technology, Transmission and Applications, June 2013. Benjamin H. Waters, Alanson P. Sample, Joshua R. Smith, Adaptive Impedance Matching for Magnetically Coupled Resonators. PIERS Proceedings, PIERS Moscow 2012, pp 694-701. Andreas Christ, Mark Douglas, John Roman, Emily Cooper, Alanson P. Sample, Benjamin H. Waters, Joshua R. Smith, Niels Kuster. Evaluation of Wireless Resonant Power Transfer with Human Electromagnetic Exposure Limits. Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on, vol.pp, no.99, pp.1-10, October 2012.

 Benjamin H. Waters, Alanson P. Sample, Joshua R. Smith, Joshua Smith, Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Toward Total Implantability Using Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery System: Achieving Untethered Ventricular Assist Device Operation over Large Distances. Left Ventricular Assist Devices Cardiology Clinics, Michael Crawford, John A. Elefteriades, Donald Botta, November, 2011, Vol. 29, N.4, pp.609-625. Benjamin Waters, Alanson Sample, Joshua Smith, Pramod Bonde. Freeing the LVAD Patient from Drivelines Using Wireless Resonant Electrical Transfer. Society of Thoracic Surgeons 48th Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL January 30 - February 1, 2011. Benjamin Waters, Alanson Sample, Joshua Smith, Pramod Bonde. Promise of unrestricted mobility and freedom with wireless powering of a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). 19th congress of the International Society of Rotary Blood Pumps, Louisville, KY September 8th to 10th, 2011. Awarded the Sezai Innovation Research Award. Joshua Smith, Alanson Sample, Benjamin Waters, Yoshiya Toyoda, Robert L Kormos, Pramod Bonde. Innovative Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery System (FREE-D System) for a Ventricular Assist Device Using Wireless Power, ASAIO Journal. 57(2):69-105, March/April 2011, p. 102. Awarded the Willem J Kolff/Don B Olsen Award. Benjamin Waters; Alanson Sample; Pramod Bonde; Joshua Smith. Tether-free Existence with the Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery (FREE-D) System for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Recipients. 2011 Annual Meeting for the Bio-medical Engineering Society, Hartford, CT, October 12-15, 2011. Benjamin H. Waters, Alanson P. Sample, Robert Kormos, Joshua R. Smith, Pramod Bonde. Powering a Ventricular Assist Device over Meter Distances Wirelessly: The Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery (FREE-D) System. 2011 Heart Failure Society of America 15th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, Sep. 12-15, 2011. Pramod Bonde; Alanson Sample; Benjamin Waters; Emily Cooper; Yoshiya Toyoda; Robert Kormos; Joshua Smith; Wireless Power for Ventricular Assist Devices: Innovation with the Free-Range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery System (FREE-D) for Mechanical Circulatory Assist. 91st Annual Scientific Meeting of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Philadelphia, May 7-11, 2011.