Peter Shankles

Peter Shankles is a Senior Process Development Engineer at Abbott, specializing in the CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring sensor. They earned a Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a BS in Polymer and Fiber Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. They have extensive experience in research and development, including roles as a Graduate Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Fellow, where they led microfabrication efforts and collaborated on various projects with institutions such as NASA. Previously, Shankles held internships at Shaw Industries and Shaw Floors, focusing on equipment safety and polymer fiber engineering.