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United States

Oxford, Oxfordshire, Gb

Oxford, Oxfordshire, Gb

San Diego, California, Us

San Diego, California, Us

Growing and leading a department of talented multidisciplinary engineers responsible for development of new products .and sustaining engineering of marketed instruments. Led development of the WOLF G2 Cell Sorter.

San Diego, California, Us

Implemented PO to fulfillment process as the company doubled its installed base. Managed vendor relationships and outsourcing of consumable components.

San Diego, California, Us

Participated in customer visits, demos, and trade shows. Interfaced between the commercial and engineering orgs. Prioritized SW and HW product improvements. Initiated readiness meeting to give visibility to critical product / process defects and prioritize countermeasures.

San Diego, California, Us

Led the development of a single cell dispensing module (N1) for the WOLF cell sorter platform.

San Diego, California, Us

Developed an optical system for the WOLF to obsolete a major cost component and enable a substantial COGS reduction for the company’s primary consumable.

Founded a biotechnology company based on my PhD research to develop and commercialize an ultrasound-responsive nanomedicine for safer and more effective chemotherapy.• Recruited renowned scientist and clinician advisors and team of seasoned pharma executives. • Established collaborations with General Electric and Histogen, Inc. to test new ultrasound technology and proprietary drug in combination with Sonrgy’s nanocarrier platform.• Negotiated exclusive license of core technology from UC.• Completed CONNECT Springboard program.Technical• Developed and tested novel nano-formulations using generic and proprietary therapeutic agents.• Designed and built ultrasound exposure system for 3D automated treatment of rodent tumors.• Filed 2 additional patent applications on ultrasound treatment method and specific formulations.• Set up dedicated nanomedicine manufacturing and ultrasound characterization lab.

Directed the research and development of a novel cell-isolation technology. Served as Co-PI of an SBIR grant awarded for circulating tumor cells isolation. Developed and patented a device and consumable for automated sample ejection, detection, and collection.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Carrying out preclinical demonstrations of cancer treatments aimed at improving effectiveness, and decreasing side effects. Localizing delivery of anti-cancer agents to tumors through nanocarriers activated by focused ultrasound.

Startup focused on next-gen hospital and healthcare technology. Developed proof-of-concept/prototype systems for automated object tracking and detection.

Developed a novel ultrasound-destructable nanocarrier for externally-targeted chemotherapy. Progressed development from concept stage to in vivo demonstration of local delivery with focused ultrasound in tumor models.Produced first ultrasound-quenchable fluorescent particles for high-sensitivity deep tissue imaging.Developed phase-shifting fluorocarbon nanoemulsions for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging.Design & Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices capable of producing of monodisperse micron-scale liquid emulsions and gas bubbles. Modeled liver sinusoid uptake with macrophages seeded in microchannels.Built free-space optical link between III-V and Si single-photon avalanche diodes for detection of infrared light with CMOS readout.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Served as lead organizer of a business competition which awards ~$100K annually. Assembled panels of judges comprised of industry leaders & experts, intellectual property lawyers, business professors, venture capitalists, and angel investors. Assisted in organizing educational seminars and events of up to 500 people with distinguished guest speakers (e.g. Irwin Jacobs, Keith Ferrazzi, Eric Ries) to teach fundamentals of startups and intellectual property.

Phd, Ultrasound-Responsive Particles For Cancer Diagnostics And Therapeutics

Ms, Photonics

Bs, Electrical Engineering