Akash Pattnaik
Innovation Research Scientist
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAkash Pattnaik is an Innovation Research Scientist and PhD candidate in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania with eight years of experience at the intersection of neuroengineering, signal processing, and device-focused translational research. He investigates seizure dynamics and builds computational tools to leverage invasive EEG data toward improving outcomes for epilepsy patients, with an eye toward neural implant design and efficacy optimization. His background blends rigorous engineering—Princeton-trained in electrical engineering and early work on IC test automation and ETL at AWS—with hands-on biomedical projects like high-throughput image analysis and LFP compression research. At HOPPR he now translates that academic expertise into innovation-focused R&D, pairing algorithmic development with device-centered goals. He’s comfortable bridging code, hardware, and clinical questions—a skill reflected in prior work automating test suites and applying dictionary-learning methods to neural signals. Notably, his trajectory shows a consistent pattern of turning foundational research into practical tooling that can accelerate neural-device translation.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Princeton UniversityMathematics, Mathematics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonHigh School, High School at Middleton High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
English, Odia, Hindi, French
Github Skills (3)
mri4
zone3
segmentation3
Github contributions (5)
akashpattnaik/homework
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Contributions:39 pushes in 1 month
akashpattnaik/fantasy-cricket
Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:27 pushes in 2 months
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