Summary
Harshad Paranjape is a Principal Project Manager and materials scientist with 11 years of hands-on experience translating early-stage medical device concepts into validated implants and disposables. He leads cross-disciplinary teams in design, simulation, prototyping, and mechanical/biological evaluation, and is a recognized expert in Nitinol fatigue who has advanced the field through peer-reviewed publications and collaborative research. Based in San Jose, he balances program management with deep technical contributions—scoping, budgeting, and executing complex metals R&D while mentoring engineers and advising academia. Beyond product work, he organizes symposia, guest-edits journal issues, and develops open research software, bridging industry, regulators, and universities to de-risk novel device concepts.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science at The Ohio State University
English, Hindi, Marathi