Ryan Thomas Chammany Nishan
State College
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Pennsylvania State University
State College
05.2024 - 05.2025
Under the direction of Dr. Alaina L. Pearce
Job responsibilities include helping the team set up for data collection, lab work, organizing and uploading data, video coding. The lab's work explores whether neurocognitive differences in children are a cause or consequence of obesity, using approaches spanning cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, computational modeling, and the study of eating behaviors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health, Health And Human Development
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA12-2025
Certified Nurse Aide Course
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science And Tech
Bellefonte, PA02-2026
Skills
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Data visualization
- Research methodology
- Leadership
- Flexible and adaptable
- Decision-making
Relevant Courses
- Certified Nursing Assistant courses
- Anatomy & Physiology I
- Anatomy & Physiology II
- Microbiology
- Nutrition (NUTR 251)
- Epidemiology (BBH 440)
- Health Promotion (BBH 316)
- Health Promotion (BBH 416)
- Human Development (HDFS 239)
- Human Development HDFS 249N)
- Stress & Health (BBH 432)
Clinical Experience
- Juniper Village at Brookline
Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, feeding, etc under supervision. Practiced proper infection control, hygiene, and patient safety protocols.
Leadership Experience
- Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture TA
The job responsibilities include providing support to students during lectures and hosted
additional assistance through office hours, answered emails ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to succeed
- Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture TA
The job responsibilities include providing support to students during lectures and hosted
additional assistance through office hours, answered emails ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to succeed
Volunteer Experience
- Global Brigades, Ghana, 01/01/25, Traveled to Ghana after raising enough money for the brigade and helped school with limited water supply.
- THON Operations committee, 01/01/25
- Reception, Blood Run, 08/01/18, Christchurch, VA
- Oyster Farming, 09/01/18, 02/28/19, Christchurch, VA, Student-run organization and raised money by farming and selling oysters in an oyster festival hosted.
- RED Cross Blood Drive, 08/01/23, 12/31/23, PA, Penn State
Awards
- Headmasters list, 01/01/18, 12/31/21
- Dean's List: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2024
Additional Experience
- IT Support: Saudi Aramco School
Saudi Aramco School (IT support)- The job responsibilities include managing the extra accounts
in the school’s system and the computers.
- Penn State University Park, Pollock Halls
Workplace is the campus cafeteria, as a food service worker.
- Penn State Altoona, Port Sky Cafeteria
Workplace is the campus cafeteria, as a food service worker.
Activities
- Intramural Soccer Club, 01/01/22, 12/31/22
- Badminton Club, 01/01/22, 12/31/23
- Biobehavioral Health Society, 01/01/23, 12/31/24
- Pre-Health, 01/01/23, 12/31/24
- PSU Scientific Journal Club, 01/01/23, 12/31/24
Languages
- English
- Malayalam
- Hindi
- Urdu
Timeline
Research Assistant
Pennsylvania State University
05.2024 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health, Health And Human Development
The Pennsylvania State University
Certified Nurse Aide Course
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science And Tech