Biography

University of Kentucky - Engineering

University Lecturer at The University of Kentucky
Laura Marie
Letellier
A licensed Professional Engineer who utilizes her experience in multiple engineering disciplines to design products, develop software, and to deliver continuing education seminars to engineers. Current interests include design of medical products, nanotechnology, and mathematical modeling. Key points are as follows:

Over 30 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer designing systems and products and managing technical teams

Engineering disciplines have included software, electro-mechanical systems, control systems, structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design

Career focus in developing software – in recent years primarily as a Microsoft.NET architect. Software has ranged from engineering-oriented finite element analysis applications to FDA-cleared medical device software

Retired from Baxter Healthcare Corporation in 2012. Last position was in medical device systems engineering as acting Product Design Owner (PDO) and Lead Systems Designer (LSD) for 7 of the company’s 10 medical infusion pump products

Currently engineering consultant specializing in the design and development of medical products

Also continuing to perform research in nanotechnology and mathematical modeling

Experience as an active duty officer in the U. S. Navy (Division of Naval Reactors) and also as a U. S. Naval Reserve officer (primarily amphibious warfare)

B. S., Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Graduated with distinction

Co-author of three United States patents and six published patent applications

Co-author and presenter of professional engineering development classes in biomedical engineering, mentoring of engineering graduates, and nanotechnology

Co-author and principal instructor of a computer-based review course covering ten fundamentals of engineering topics for recent engineering graduates who are pursuing professional licensure