Roozbeh Ghaffari is a biomedical engineer and neuroscientist. He is currently CEO and co-Founder of , research professor at Northwestern University's , and Director of Translational Research in the .
Professional career
Ghaffari obtained BS and M.Eng degrees in electrical engineering and bioelectrical engineering, respectively, from the in 2001 and 2003. He then completed his PhD research and training at the in 2008. Ghaffari was advised by at the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics, where he conducted research in auditory neuroscience and cochlear mechanisms using microfabrication and microfluidic technologies. Upon completion of his PhD degree, Ghaffari co-founded in 2008, and served as MC10's Chief Technology Officer until 2017. Ghaffari then joined faculty where he currently serves as research faculty in the and is co-founder and CEO of .
Research focus
Ghaffari's research focus lies at the interface of bioelectronics and biology. His research and commercial efforts have led to the development of novel classes of bioelectronic devices and microfluidic-based systems for commercial applications in sports performance, consumer health, and personalized care. He has published over 80 academic papers and is inventor on over 50 issued patents.
Translational focus
Ghaffari co-founded and with his advisor, . He currently serves as CEO of . Ghaffari also serves on the Board of Advisors of , the Advisory Board of , and on the Editorial Board of and .
Awards and honors
Mobile World Congress Gold Prize Winner Museum of Modern Art ‘Sweat Microfluidics: Lab on the Skin’ Exhibit TEDX Gateway Invited Speaker IEEE SpectrumEmerging Technology Award MIT Technology Review: 35 Innovators Under 35 Award Diagnostics For All NYSE Opening Bell Ceremony Grand Prize Winner MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition Grand Prize Winner Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Competition In 2008, Ghaffari co-authored the business plan for , a non-profit health diagnostics organization spun out of at Harvard University. Diagnostics for All won the grand prizes of the MIT 100K and Harvard Business School Social Enterprise business plan contests in 2008.
