Maha Abu-Khousa

• Assisted mentees in mastering industry-standard tools such as Pandas, Numpy, Sklearn, Keras and Tensorflow through guided practice sessions.
• Evaluated mentee performance and provided constructive feedback, resulting in improved project outcomes.
• Developed training materials to address specific knowledge gaps among mentees and implemented mentoring strategies tailored to individual learning styles for optimal skill development.
• Mentored recent graduates entering Data Science field, helping them transition smoothly into professional roles as data scientists.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.

• Learned and utilized advanced querying, visualization and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets.
• Applied acquired knowledge in 4-Week project phase and produced highly accurate CNN-based Model that analyses and predicts emotions in image and video material using OpenCV.

• Led team of laboratory technicians, ensuring high-quality performance and professional development.
• Reduced turnaround time for test results by optimizing workflows and equipment usage.
• Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
• Maintained safe and efficient laboratory environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines.

• Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
• Identified areas for process improvement, implementing changes that increased overall lab performance.
• Assisted in development of new testing methodologies, leading to more efficient workflows and reduced costs.
• Managed inventory of laboratory supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.

• Investigated structural changes in heart tissue from patients suffering from heart failure aiming to understand underlying processes (methods applied: Patch Clamp, Fluorescent microscopy, PCR, Western Blot and DNA Sequencing)
• Conducted extensive background research on specific topics, establishing strong foundation for project success.
• Carried out main experiments and assisted in manuscript preparation, mounting in publication of first-author paper in Frontiers of Physiology

• Customer facing role in healthcare setting, responsible for managing and organizing customer service data
• Revision, communication and documentation of customer data regarding MRI machines
• Cross-functional collaborations to ensure smooth workflow.

Status: Not completed

Grade: 1.1

• Recipient of Luise-Prell-Price, 2019
• Thesis Title: T-system density correlates with dynamic contractile parameters of myocardial slices from patients with end-stage heart failure

Grade: 2.0

• Thesis Title: The role of VEGFR2 in Colorectal Cancer