VIJAY IYER

www.vijayriyer.com

iyervr6@gmail.com, 804-617-3807

WORK EXPERIENCE

Independent Photographer Fairfax, Virginia

September 2017 - Current

Photographer

Specializes in portrait and event photography.

Work published in the Fall 2018 issue of Volition Magazine at George Mason University.

Successfully photographed three major events.

Produced the current headshots for the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.

ASSIP Fairfax, Virginia

June - December 2018

Lab Assistant

Worked in Dr. Theodore Dumas’ lab studying NMDA receptor subunits by performing Morris Water Maze testing on mice.

Worked on aversive conditioning in tardigrades.

Afton Chemical Richmond, Virginia

June 2017-August 2017

Lab Intern

Tested base oils and finished fluid oils for water separation, foam, rust, copper corrosion, and air release.

Participated in emulsion research.

YMCA Richmond, Virginia

June 2016-August 2016

Human Resources Assistant

Filed, scanned, and organized documents of current and former employees.

Digitized document collections.

SKILLS

Sponsorship research and event planning

Collaboration and leadership

Intermediate Spanish proficiency

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Windows and Mac OS

Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC

Film and digital photography

Computer hardware

Wet and dry lab experience

Animal Vivarium Training Certification

Animal Handling Training Certification

BSL-1 and BSL-2 Certifications

EDUCATION

George Mason University Fairfax, VA

College of Science

GPA: 3.01

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, Minors in Psychology and Anthropology anticipated Spring 2020

ACTIVITIES

PatriotHacks 2019, Hackathon Fairfax, VA, October, Fall 2019 Organizer.

Co-Director. Sponsorship contact and administration. Marketing and Photography. Onboarded and directed sponsors.

Mural Brigade Fairfax, VA, April 2018-Current

Current Photographer. Former Sponsorship Lead, and Vice President. Assisted in the commission of three professionally-designed murals and event planning for the Contemporary Mural Arts Festival at Mason.

Patriot Hacks 2018, Hackathon Fairfax, VA, October, MLH Season of Fall 2018

Organizer. Researched sponsors, assisting in the acquisition of 12 sponsors, including Verizon. Was the primary photographer for the event.

NEUR 406: Zebrafish Lab Fairfax, VA, January- May 2018

Lab participant. Honorable Mention for student research.

Presented a poster at the College of Science Research Colloquium and at the OSCAR Celebration for Student Scholarship.

Hackital, Hackathon Washington D.C., March, MLH Season of Spring 2019

Participant. Won 1st place for creating Smart Meter, a seamless, paid parking meter system.

Hackital, Hackathon Washington D.C., November, MLH Season of Fall 2017

Participant. Won the Facebook Award for creating an anti-cyberbullying chatbot.

MedHacks, Hackathon Baltimore, MD, September, MLH season of Fall 2017

Participant. Won the Wolfram Award for creating a web platform for naloxone distribution.

RESEARCH

Abstracts

Iyer, V., Francia, L., Saleh, L., Lewis, G., (2018) Analysis of Clozapine Effects on Early Development Using Zebrafish as a Model

Anna E. Hennessey, Vijay R. Iyer, Kelly N. Fish, Brandon Chon, Matthew Keith, Kevin Flores, Theodore C. Dumas., (2018) Expression of NMDAR GluN2 chimeric subunits permits the separation of influences of calcium conductance dynamics and intracellular signaling on learning and memory in a spaced training version of the Morris water maze.