John Rose, Ph.D

Results-oriented engineer with expertise in assessing systems and planning successful projects. Composed and professional when working under tight schedules and limited budgets to achieve innovative designs meeting and exceeding objectives. Ready to apply advanced skills developed over several-year research and industry career to challenging new role. Comfortable working with peers in lab or as part of collaborative team in cross-functional R&D environment. I intend to be forward-thinking when reviewing project requirements to determine precise solutions.

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>> Patents and Publications

• Liu Y, Askari Karchegani M, System and apparatus for co-registration and correlation between multi-modal imagery and method for same, US10924670B2, US Utility Patent, EP3610459A1, European Patent Application
• Askari Karchegani M, Liu Y (2021). Novel Wearable Thermal-Color Dual Modal Imaging System for COVID-19 Temperature Screening, Proceedings of IEEE I2MTC, pp. 1-5, doi:10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9459872.
• Liu Y, Askari Karchegani M, Generation of Three-Dimensional Images with Digital Magnification, US11218680B2, US Utility Patent, issued Jan 2022
• Askari Karchegani M, Chen, W, Papay F, Liu Y (2021). Intraoperative Optical Imaging with Distance-Aware RGB-Fluorescence Image Registration, Proceedings of IEEE MeMeA, pp. 1-6
• CPT Beau J. Prey, MD; CPT Andrew D. Francis, MD; CPT James M. Williams, MD; MAJ Daniel T. Lammers, MD; COL Matthew M. Eckert, MD; COL Daniel G. Cuadrado, MD; Maziyar Askari, PhD; Yang Liu, PhD; MAJ Jason R. Bingham, MD. Development of a Medical Specific Night Vision Device for Use in Military Operations, 2022 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Oregon-Washington Summer Meeting.
• Liu Y, Askari Karchegani M, Methods and Apparatuses for Guiding Ophthalmologic Applications, and Means of Enabling the Same, 63/000,576, US Provisional Patent Application
• Liu Y, Askari Karchegani M, Generation of Three-Dimensional Scans for Intraoperative Imaging, US 17/129,691, US Utility Patent Application
• M.SC. Thesis (2014): Askari Karchegani, M; Estimation of Tissue Deformation from Ultrasonic Images in Needle Insertion Procedures.
• M.SC. Thesis (2021): Askari Karchegani, M; Development of Real-time Multimodal Optical Imaging Systems with Augmented Reality.

>> Grants

• 2021: National Institute of Health (NIH), SBIR Grant awarded

Funded by: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Title: Fluorescence Imaging Device with Edge Computing Capability for Intraoperative Vascular and Lymphatic Assessment

• 2022: National Institute of Health (NIH), SBIR Grant awarded

Funded by: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Title: Digital Surgical Magnification Device for Lymphatic Surgery

I have a broad background in research and development, with specific expertise in areas related to medical imaging and medical device industry. In my current role at Unify Medical, I focus on project management and systems engineering, as well as overseeing and conducting research and development activities. I have served different roles in the industry, which has helped me gain experience in software and hardware development, project management, team building and multi-institutional collaboration. I have worked on research and development of medical imaging systems throughout academic research, and subsequently spent several years integrating and introducing the technology into the industry. My research efforts included preparing, performing and documenting IRB-approved clinical studies which had a direct impact on patient quality of life. Since 2016, I have been focused on clinical translation of medical imaging technologies such as wearable intraoperative imaging systems, application of augmented reality in clinical settings, image-guided navigation systems that directly or indirectly assist surgeons in performing procedures. I have had the opportunity and experience of serving as PI and Co-I on several projects funded by federal agencies, industry, and hospitals. In the area of customer feedback and user collaboration, I have the experience of serving as Unify Medical’s entrepreneurial lead on an Ohio I-Corps grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Education, resulting in customer discovery and development of a business model canvas through interviewing over 70 surgeons. Surgeons’ feedback attested to the critical need for better wearable imaging devices. In addition to my background and experience in hardware and software development for multi-modal imaging and augmented reality, I am engaged in execution of commercial project management framework and process of regulatory affairs needed for medical devices to comply with FDA requirements. Lastly, I am eager to take on new opportunities in research areas, as well as keeping my connection with the industry to benefit from the multi-discipline collaboration.