Matthew L. Nelson
About Matthew L. Nelson
Matthew L. Nelson is a Senior Engineer in R&D at Boston Scientific, specializing in medical textiles and antimicrobial surface coatings. He has a background in biomedical engineering and extensive experience in product development and design verification.
Company
Matthew L. Nelson currently works at Boston Scientific in Minnetonka as a Senior Engineer in the R&D department. His role primarily involves new product development, technical risk identification, and mitigation planning. Prior to this, he served as Engineer II in the R&D department from 2015 to 2018. Before joining Boston Scientific, he worked at American Medical Systems as a Development Engineer for four years.
Title
Matthew L. Nelson holds the title of Senior Engineer in the R&D department at Boston Scientific. In this capacity, he leads several critical projects focused on new medical device development and technical risk management.
Education and Expertise
Matthew L. Nelson graduated from Michigan Technological University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Biomedical Engineering. His academic background and professional experience have equipped him with specialized expertise in woven and knit medical textiles, antimicrobial surface coatings, and conducting Voice of Customer interviews to inform product design.
Background
Matthew L. Nelson has a diverse work history that spans various roles and industries. He started his career as a Lab Assistant at the Aquatic Biology Department at Michigan Technological University, followed by a position as a Laborer at Northern Dewatering. He later worked as a Research Assistant and then on a Senior Design Project at Michigan Technological University before moving into the medical device field with roles at American Medical Systems and Boston Scientific.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Matthew L. Nelson has led numerous initiatives to improve product reliability and performance. Noteworthy contributions include the development and validation of test methods in R&D projects and the generation of design inputs and outputs for both system and subsystem levels. He also spearheaded investigations into device failures, enhancing product reliability and performance.