frank sommerhage

biological sciences professor

About

Fifteen years of experience in biomedical research, bioengineering, electrophysiology, microfluidics, data analysis and visualization. Experienced Professor with a demonstrated history of learner-centered teaching in blended learning environments. Director at the German American Society of Central Florida.

Country

united states

City

orlando

Industry

higher education

Skill

research, university teaching, microfluidics, electrophysiology, statistics, data analysis, data visualization, matlab, patch clamp, blended learning, e learning, blackboard

Experience

vice president

german american society of central florida

2018-5 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

Event marketing via social media, email and search-engines as well as public relations and data analysis.

adjunct research professor

university of central florida

2012-2 - Present · 14 yrs 8 mos

Research including 3D printing, blood-brain barrier assemblies, cell culture, cell printing, electrophysiology, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), labview, matlab, microelectrode arrays (MEA), micro fluidics, modeling and principle component analysis (PCA)

science teacher

orange county public schools

2012-8 - 2014-9 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Learner-centered teaching of Biology (Honors), AP Biology, Physical Science and Critical Thinking III; used Moodle to create a blended learning environment (certified to teach Biology, Chemistry and Physics in Florida)

visiting research scientist

cornell university

2011-7 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Clean-room based BioMEMS fabrication including micro cantilevers, micro electrodes and micro fluidics

postdoctoral research fellow

university of central florida

2008-5 - 2012-2 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Research including BioMEMS fabrication, cell culture, confocal microscopy, matlab, microelectrode arrays (MEA), micro cantilevers, micro fluidics, modeling, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), patch clamp and simulation

visiting research scientist

hochschule kaiserslautern

2009-5 - 2009-9 · 5 mos

Lab setup including cell culture, electrophysiology, open-gate ion-sensitive field-effect transistors (FET), matlab, microelectrode arrays (MEA) and patch-clamp

researcher, phd student

forschungszentrum jülich

2004-6 - 2007-10 · 3 yrs 5 mos

PhD thesis research involving, cell culture, confocal microscopy, electrophysiology, ion-sensitive field-effect transistors (isFET), genetic transfection, latex, matlab, microelectrode arrays (MEA), modeling, perfusion, parallel computing, patch-clamp, pSpice, publication and simulation, as well as guiding visitors through Europe's largest research center on interdisciplinary science

visiting research scientist

university of illinois at urbana-champaign

2007-4 - 2007-8 · 5 mos

Research including BioMEMS fabrication, brain slices, cell culture, matlab, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), microelectrode arrays (MEA)

master thesis project

stiftung institut für werkstofftechnik

2003-4 - 2004-3 · 1 yr

Master Thesis research with focus on the optimization of parameters to improve grinding techniques using artificial neuronal networks (ANN) and deep learning.

biological sciences professor

keiser university

2014-8 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos

Teaching general education biology courses and biology courses for science majors in face-2-face as well as blended learning environments (Blackboard); Senior member of Teaching & Learning Community.