A seasoned expert in medical image computing systems with over two decades of experience architecting and developing software platforms that have been adopted globally. Currently serving as CEO and Founder of a medical technology company, where he directs research collaborations with leading medical institutions and major research universities. His work spans FDA-regulated medical devices, open-source software platforms with hundreds of thousands of downloads, and cutting-edge clinical imaging informatics systems.

As Chief Architect of a major open-source medical image computing platform, he has established himself as a thought leader in medical imaging software architecture. His technical leadership extends across 3D image segmentation, surgical planning systems, image-guided interventions, quantitative imaging analysis, and translational medical imaging software development. He brings deep entrepreneurial experience having founded multiple medical technology companies and holds faculty appointments at leading research institutions.

Formal Education

  • Graduate studies in computer science from a top-tier research institution

Career Highlights

  • Founder and CEO of a medical technology company, directing medical imaging research and commercialization collaborations with leading medical institutions and major multinational technology and pharmaceutical companies
  • Chief Architect of open-source medical image computing platform with hundreds of thousands of downloads and citations in thousands of scholarly publications
  • Founder, CTO, and Board Member of a medical technology company, pioneering patient-specific surgical planning software that led to multiple issued US patents
  • Developer of FDA-cleared 3D segmentation and surgical planning system now used in thousands of vascular surgery cases and continuously on the market for many years
  • Organizer of international collaborative meetings drawing numerous software developers from multiple continents for development of open-source medical imaging technologies
  • Faculty appointments at leading research institutions in engineering disciplines

Expert Qualifications

  • Deep technical expertise in medical image segmentation algorithms, 3D visualization systems, surgical planning software architecture, and image-guided interventions
  • Proven experience with FDA medical device development processes and regulatory pathways for clinical imaging software
  • Leadership in open-source medical imaging software platforms adopted across academic medical centers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers worldwide
  • Sustained research funding and collaborations with leading medical institutions demonstrating credibility in translational medical imaging research