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Colin Smith, M.S., is a seasoned professional in the field of design assurance and validation engineering, currently serving as a Sr. Design Assurance Engineer at Bracco Medical Technologies since November 2024. Prior roles include Senior Validation Engineer (Sterilization) at WuXi AppTec, with responsibilities encompassing sterilization validation and environmental monitoring, and Sterilization Validation Engineer at Cantel Medical, focusing on microbiology expertise for medical products. Colin's diverse experience includes a master’s thesis internship at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where involvement in microbial analysis contributed to the Genome Encyclopedia of Spacecraft Associated Microbes project, and research as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Colin also gained hands-on experience as a Second Surgical Assistant at Erlanger Health System. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology from the University of Helsinki and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, graduated magna cum laude.