-Draft patent applications-Respond to Domestic and Ex US Office Actions-Conduct patentability and freedom to operate (FTO) searches-Prepare patent invalidity positions-Represent clients during patent due diligence matters

- Conducted device technology patentability searches prior to prototyping new medical device designs- Prepared and submited research manuscripts pertaining to in-vivo longitudinal electrochemical lipolysis- Assisted in managing a dynamic research group of graduate students, medical students and undergraduates- Prepared NIH, DoD grant documentation pertaining to technologic approach and significance- Developed collaborations and identified product market fit through informational interviews with physicians - Bridged collaborations between BLI Korea and BLI UCI- Conceptualized and aid in the design of new medical device technology

Low Cost Optical Coherence TomographyTo Detect Early Stage Oral Cancer Development in a Low Resource SettingProject Duties- Design and develop a inexpensive and portable Optical Coherence Tomography System using SolidWorks- Developed image acquisition software in LabView- Created an automatic OCT image analysis algorithm to distinguish varying grades of oral cancer in MATLAB- Conducted a large scale clinical trail in the rural communities of Bangalore IndiaProject Outcomes- Featured news articles (http://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx sec=ser&sub=def&pag=dis&ItemID=318493)(http://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/indo-us-experts-developing-cancer-detector-5696.html)- Best poster award at AHNS 2016 conference held in Seattle - Research findings of 85% sensitivity and 90% specificity to distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue using the OCT system and algorithm developedB.) Visualizing The Development of Bacteria Biofilm Development Using Optical Coherence Tomgraophy and Fluorescent Lifetime ImagingProject Duties- Analyzed biofilm formation on the inner lumen of endotracheal tubes using endoscopic optical coherence tomography- Conducted gold sputtering and SEM imaging of endotracheal tube biofilm to confirm presence of bacterial biofilm- Developed an image processing algorithm in MATLAB to calculate percent occlusion of endotracheal tube lumenProject Outcomes- Published paper in The Journal of Biomedical Optics(see below documents) - Press release on OCTnews.com: (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13146682.htm)- Presented work at SPIE Photonics West 2014, 2015

- Review submitted records of invention and conduct technology intake- Create outward facing non-confidential disclosures technology marketing documentation- Review and suggest potential licensee to UCI IP per their IP portfolio or business interests

- Design and validate side and front viewing endoscopic OCT imaging devices targeted at diagnosing early stage injury- Conduct animal experiments pertaining to endoscopic device validation- Create image processing algorithms in MATLAB- Construct hand made micro assemblies- Construct fiber based Michelson interferometers- Aligned free space optics for integration into Michelson interferometer- Model and design major system components including system enclosures and device operation mechanisms in SolidWorks- Create custom machined components to integrate OCT into a visible light Fundus Camera.- Interface with all vendor companies and coordinate their respective visits to the company