Jeffrey Mawusi Drai

Jeffrey Mawusi
Drai

NSERC CREATE Research Fellow || Bioengineering || 3D Bioprinting || Process Engineering || Data Analysis || Social Impact

About Me

I am an experienced biomedical research engineer/scientist with keen interest in drug discovery, molecular medicine, tissue engineering and biotechnology. I am insatiably drawn to the excitement of scientific discovery and thrilled at being at the forefront of cutting-edge research. I want to be a part of the next generation of scientists/engineers who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge and advancing the understanding of health, and developing technologies that address problems in that sphere. I am an adaptable, diligent and forward-thinking young graduate who is proactive and exudes critical thinking and practical reasoning. I understand the importance of and have demonstrated accurate working, maintaining good hand-eye coordination, being agile, approaching my work with great enthusiasm and also taking responsibility for my continual growth and development. As a highly motivated professional, I have applied myself through studies and training to develop diverse skills that make me invaluable. I am passionate about using my skills and expertise to help organizations achieve their goals. With a proven track record of success in research, data analysis, project management, design thinking, operations, process capability analysis and occupational safety and health administration, I am confident that I can make a significant contribution to any team. You can reach me on: jmdrai777@gmail.com

Experience

Lassonde School of Engineering - York University

Lassonde School of Engineering - York University

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

Jan 2024 - PresentCanada · On-site
Tissue Engineering3D BioprintingMaterial CharacterizationCreative IdeationDesign ThinkingAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingCollaborative Problem SolvingProject ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)

Research Assistant

Oct 2021 - PresentAccra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Drug DiscoveryComputational BiologyBiological Data AnalysisBioinformaticsHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Data AnalysisResearch and Development (R&D)Microsoft ExcelHomology Modeling
National Society of Black Engineers · Permanent Part-time

National Society of Black Engineers · Permanent Part-time

Program Associate

Aug 2021 - PresentAccra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Problem SolvingProject ManagementData AnalysisCommunity OutreachAnalytical Skills
Bridge QE Africa · Permanent Full-time

Bridge QE Africa · Permanent Full-time

Program Coordinator

Feb 2020 - PresentAccra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Problem SolvingProject ManagementCorporate CommunicationsCreative IdeationYouth Development
SpringboardZone

SpringboardZone

Research Officer

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024Hybrid
Collaborative Problem SolvingProject ManagementCritical ThinkingData AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentAnalytical Skills
Healthberta

Healthberta

Health Operations Lead

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana · Hybrid

Digitalizing Healthcare

Design ThinkingCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationCreative IdeationAnalytical Skills
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana · Internship

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana · Internship

Project Intern

Dec 2020 - Apr 2021Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Molecular DiagnosticsMolecular & Cellular BiologyBiological Data AnalysisAnalytical SkillsResearch and Development (R&D)
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) · Internship

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) · Internship

Bioinformatician

Dec 2018 - Aug 2019Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Problem SolvingAnalytical SkillsBioinformaticsComputational BiologyPython (Programming Language)Biological Data Analysis

Education

York University

York University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering

University of Ghana

University of Ghana

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

2017 - 2021

Skills: Data Analysis · Research and Development (R&D) · Analytical Skills

St Thomas Aquinas Boys' SHS

WASSCE, General Science

2013 - 2016

Skills

Tissue EngineeringMaterial Characterization3D BioprintingMolecular DiagnosticsMolecular & Cellular BiologyDrug DiscoveryHomology ModelingHigh Performance Computing (HPC)BioinformaticsBiological Data AnalysisComputational BiologyCritical ThinkingSustainable DevelopmentCommunity OutreachProject ManagementYouth DevelopmentCorporate CommunicationsDesign ThinkingCommunicationCollaborative Problem Solving