Evana Zhou
About Evana Zhou
Evana Zhou is a Bio Automation Support Engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, with a background in bioengineering and biomedical engineering from Boston University. She has over five years of experience in laboratory automation and software development for diagnostic devices.
Work at Broad Institute
Evana Zhou currently serves as a Bio-Automation Support Engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she contributes to various automation projects, enhancing laboratory efficiency. Previously, she worked as a Research Associate in Laboratory Automation for one month and as an Accessioning Technician for five months in 2021. During her tenure, she played a significant role in the upscaling of COVID-19 testing at the Broad Institute.
Education and Expertise
Evana Zhou earned her Master of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Boston University, completing her studies from 2019 to 2021. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the same institution, which she achieved from 2016 to 2019. Her educational background has equipped her with extensive knowledge in biomedical applications and laboratory practices.
Background in Research and Development
Prior to her current role, Evana Zhou gained valuable experience as a Graduate Research Associate in Biomedical Optics at Boston University, where she worked for eight months in 2020 to 2021. She also completed an internship as an Image Processing Intern at Boston University School of Medicine from 2018 to 2019. Her research experience includes working on data analytics projects focused on gene expression and protein-protein interactions.
Technical Skills and Programming
Evana Zhou possesses over five years of benchtop experience with biological and chemical agents. She has developed skills in software development for diagnostic devices and is proficient in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, and R. Currently, she is expanding her technical expertise by learning C++ and C#.