Summary
Karan Patel is an Image Analysis Scientist with 9 years of experience applying AI and machine learning to biomedical imaging and device development. He combines hands-on optics and OCT system design—from building epi-illumination AFR-OCE setups to operating 10 μm-resolution imaging systems—with strong software skills in MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, and deep learning frameworks. A Cornell M.Eng. (4.0 GPA) and PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania, he bridges academic research and product-focused engineering, having contributed to medical-device prototypes, patent-backed PoCs, and clinical workflows. Currently at Bio-Techne, he manages cross-disciplinary communication between scientists and engineers to translate complex imaging methods into usable tools. Notably, his background spans both clinical hospital device calibration and pandemic-era startup innovation, reflecting an unusual blend of lab rigor and rapid productization.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, High Distinction (HD) With 9.06 CGPA (3rd rank in University), Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, High Distinction (HD) With 9.06 CGPA (3rd rank in University) at L.D. College of Engineering
Master of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, GPA: 4.0/4.0, Master of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, GPA: 4.0/4.0 at Cornell University
Higher Secondary, Science, A, Higher Secondary, Science, A at Radiant school of Science
Gujarati, Hindi, English