Expert Details
Ultrasound
ID: 725696
Washington, USA
Over 15 years of experience in product development, including ultrasound imaging systems, ultrasound transducers, and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheters.
Ultrasound product applications include general imaging / radiology, cardiovascular imaging, and image guidance for percutaneous coronary interventions, structural heart interventions, and cardiac ablation procedures.
Technology development focuses on ultrasound transducers, system architectures, imaging algorithms, and machine learning. Technical contributor to nine 510(k)-cleared products at multiple companies, including start-ups, small-medium businesses, and global enterprises.
Invited speaker on medical device innovation.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2000 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Physics | Institution: Washington University in St. Louis |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: AM | Subject: Physics | Institution: Washington University in St. Louis |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: BS | Subject: Physics | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: BA | Subject: Mathematics | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Manager, Process, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering | Department: Transducer and Catheter Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for process engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and innovation for ultrasound transducers and intracardiac echocardiography catheters. Direct team of 13 engineers, 7 technicians, interns, contractors, and consultants. Responsible for Lab Operations (Array, Dicing, Metrology, Materials Development, Disinfectant, and Mechanical Development / Machine Shop). Support Product Management, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Affairs teams. Report to Senior Director. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: Verathon, Inc. | Title: Senior Manager, Innovation and Software | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Responsible for advanced technology development and software (SW) engineering. Directed team of 7 engineers, 1 intern, and contractors. Supported Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, and Operations teams. Reported to Director. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2017 | Employer: Siemens Healthineers | Title: Manager, Global Acoustic and Test Engineering | Department: Transducer and Catheter Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for acoustic design and test engineering of matrix/1.25D/1D array transducers and intracardiac echocardiography catheters. Directed team of 13 engineers, 1 technician, 2 interns, and contractors in Washington, California, and Korea. Responsible for Lab Operations (Test Engineering, Laser Vibrometer). Supported Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality. Reported to Sr. Director. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2019 | Employer: ACIST Medical Systems | Title: Senior Principal Engineer | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Responsible for Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Technology Group including Ultrasound Transducer R&D. Directly managed engineer, technician, consultant, contractors, and interns. Indirectly supervised catheter, software, and firmware engineers. Supported Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Clinical. Reported to CTO. (ACIST acquired Silicon Valley Medical Instruments.) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2012 | Employer: Silicon Valley Medical Instruments | Title: Manager, Intellectual Property and Advanced Development | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Responsible for IP program, high-definition IVUS (HD-IVUS) program planning, technical reporting, and advanced technology projects. Supported strategic planning and stakeholder relations. Directed consultants, contractors, and staff. Reported to President/CEO. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Employer: Volcano Corp | Title: Senior Research Scientist | Department: Advanced Research Laboratory |
Responsibilities:Responsible for coronary plaque imaging (VH-IVUS) algorithm development, testing, and transfer to production. Directed engineers, technologists, and consultants. Reported to Associate Director of R&D. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: National Institute of Standard and Technology | Title: Physicist | Department: Materials Reliability Division |
Responsibilities:Responsible for planning, designing, scheduling, and reporting on ultrasonic characterization of biological materials. Reported to Division Chief. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2002 | Employer: Ecole Supériure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI) | Title: Associate Researcher | Department: Laboratoire Ondes et Acoustique (Waves and Acoustics Lab) |
Responsibilities:Responsible for high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy and monitoring technology development. Reported to Lab Director. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Employer: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) | Title: Associate Researcher | Department: Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique (Parametric Imaging Lab) |
Responsibilities:Responsible for ultrasound imaging of carotid plaques project. Reported to Lab Director. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Associate Researcher at the Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique (Parametric Imaging Laboratory) at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI). Technical lead for developing parametric imaging techniques for evaluation of atherosclerotic plaques using a clinical ultrasound imaging system. The collaboration included Philips Research France and Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou. |
| Years: 2001 to 2002 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Associate Researcher at the Laboratoire Ondes et Acoustique (Waves and Acoustic Laboratory) at the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles in Paris. Technical lead on a project to develop a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) delivery and monitoring system. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (UFFC) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| IEEE UFFC Society - Administrative Committee Elected Member - Technical Program Committee - Transactions Associate Editor SV-MEDTECH (Start-Up) - Board of Directors: Member, Chair IEEE Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley - Board of Directors: Member, Chair |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| NRC Research Associateship Award NASA GSRP Fellowship |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Inventor or Co-inventor on 45 issued patents (from 16 patent families) and 10 pending patents related to medical ultrasound imaging Author of 2 book chapters, 19 peer-reviewed papers, and 28 conference proceedings and abstract Editor of 2 journal special issues on diagnostic ultrasound and workshop report on computational modeling for acoustics |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| Ultrasound Transducer Manufacturers Ultrasound Transducer Test Houses (for regulatory submissions) Ultrasound Research Platforms, including hardware and software development tools Data Labeling Services for Medical Images |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Technical, clinical, and intellectual property content development for Company presentations to investors, strategic partners, and medical device industry events |