Karthik Kaundinya Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC

I co-founded Muse Biomedical as part of the i4 competition held by the joint UNC/NC State department of Biomedical Engineering. We are focused on reversing the alarming rise of opioid abuse in the U.S. Implementing a power-to-the-patient approach, we are iterating on a prototype that monitors how prescribed opioids are affecting the body in real time and.

Semester-long accelerator program focused on startups in the RTP area

- Coordinated between the engineering and science teams working on a rapid and non-invasive COVID-19 testing kit- Led competitive analysis of COVID-19 testing kit market and used my knowledge of our relative strengths to write components of research grant applications for ni2o- Designed a novel neurostimulator as lead mechanical engineer for the project.

- Genotyped mice to track genetic modifications- Stained and imaged cells to identify protein expression- Designed and 3-D printed a carriage to hold mouse cartilage tissue in an incubator

B.S, Biomedical And Health Sciences Engineering (With Distinction)

Activities and Societies: UNC Jiu-Jitsu Club, Dean's List, Phi Beta Kappa

B.S, Biomedical Engineering (Joint Program With Unc Chapel Hill)

B.S. Business Administration (With Distinction + Honors)

Education record