Ajay Zalavadia
Research Associate
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAjay Zalavadia is an imaging and bioimage informatics specialist with 10+ years of experience leading bioimage analysis at Cleveland Clinic Research, where he now serves as Project Staff and Team Lead for the Bioimage Analysis Core. He combines deep practical expertise in confocal, TIRF, multi-photon, multi-spectral and electron microscopy with software and deep-learning-based image processing pipelines to phenotype cells and map spatial interactions in the tumor microenvironment. Ajay has built end-to-end solutions—from workstations and client-server tools for core operations to whole-slide analysis pipelines—that have enabled translational immuno-oncology research and high-impact publications. Known for translating complex imaging datasets into actionable insights, he also brings hands-on lab instrumentation experience and a PhD in Clinical Bio-Analytical Chemistry, which informs his rare blend of experimental rigor and computational innovation.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Pharmacy, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Pharmacy at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health SciencesMS, Analytical Chemistry, 3.56, MS, Analytical Chemistry, 3.56 at Governors State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical Bio-Analytical Chemistry, 3.65, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical Bio-Analytical Chemistry, 3.65 at Cleveland State University
Hindi, English, Gujarati
Github Skills (42)
tiff10
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image-processing10
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imagej10
graphicsmagick10
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openslide10
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qupath10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ajay1685/SVS2TIFF
Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
Convert Aperio SVS files to TIFF or OME-TIFF format using libvips, openslide and netvips.
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 22 commits in 1 year 1 month
tifftiff-formatomesvsome-tiff
ajay1685/ajay1685.github.io
Jun 2020 - Aug 2022
Contributions:128 commits, 142 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 2 months
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