Christos Michas, PhD

Experience

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  National Technical University of Athens

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Undergraduate Research

  Developed a computational model of human cortical electrical activity and mapped electrical signals on cortex using EEG recordings during acoustic task

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  Boston University College of Engineering

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2022

  𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴• Pioneered the 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 of a microfluidic 3D-printed in vitro cardiac model for hypertension studies and drug testing.• Directed key 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 within the NSF-funded research center CELL-MET, fostering innovation across labs.• Awarded the prestigious 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 for a grant proposal aligned with this research.• 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 one undergraduate and two graduate students, contributing to their academic and professional development.• Achieved impactful outcomes, including 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Show less 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Designed and developed a microscopic electrical nerve clip in collaboration with 𝗚𝗦𝗞 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 to advance bioelectronic medicine.• Co-developed an innovative high-speed 3D printer, enabling 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of the nerve clip.• Achieved significant outcomes, including 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Show less

  • Postdoctoral Associate

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Graduate Researcher - Tissue Engineering

    Jul 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Graduate Researcher - Neural Interfaces

    Sept 2015 - Jul 2017
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  Cardiometry

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Startup Business Developer

  𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲• Co-founded a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 of four PhD students to explore the commercialization of academic research.• Unified research outputs from multiple academic labs into a cohesive 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻, aligning scientific innovation with market opportunities.• Conducted 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝘀, interviewed key opinion leaders (𝗞𝗢𝗟𝘀), and solicited mentorship in business development and technology transfer.• Selected as an MIT-NSF Spark I-CORPS 2020 Fellow; executed customer interviews to validate 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 and refine strategic goals.• Successfully pitched the startup at 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, demonstrating viability and fostering interest in the venture. Show less

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  Boston University

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Technology Business & Marketing Analyst

  Collaborated with senior 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 professionals to evaluate scientific inventions, draft technology assessments for new disclosures, identify and contact potential licensees.

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  Curi Bio

  May 2022 - now

  𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼-𝘁𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.• Managed a portfolio of 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 (hardware, consumables and analytics) that collectively drive 40% of company revenue.• Guided C-level leadership in strategic decisions, including halting non-essential programs, resulting in over $𝟯𝗠 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.• Directed cross-functional efforts of 𝟭𝟬+ 𝗥&𝗗 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, overseeing product roadmaps, development cycles, and successful launches.• Spearheaded the 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 of emerging products, from ideation to launch, while sustaining the growth of mature offerings.• Conducted 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝘀 to ensure the product portfolio’s differentiation and strategic positioning.• Streamlined company-wide product planning by implementing 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲-𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗞𝗣𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 (𝗩𝗢𝗖) integration, improving decision-making efficiency.• Led 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, including webinars, conference presentations, and content development, to enhance market presence.• Build and executed 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, managing budgets, timelines, milestones. Show less 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Evaluated 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 for innovative capital equipment solutions, identifying areas for growth and differentiation.• Conducted 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 to gather insights, refine product features, and ensure alignment with market needs.• Defined 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 to align with strategic company goals and financial constraints.• Led 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 to drive rapid, efficient, and cost-effective product development.• Delivered regular reports on 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, progress, and key performance indicators to stakeholders.• Contributed to the intellectual property portfolio with 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Show less

  • Product Manager (Inbound & Outbound)

    Oct 2023 - now

  • R&D Scientist/Engineer

    May 2022 - Oct 2023