The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

Innovator | Founder | Researcher at Opal HTM

AAMI

Technology Management Council, member

• Opal HTM is devoted to improving hospital efficiency by transforming medical equipment management and upkeep.
• Opal HTM grew out of NSF-funded research at the GW School of Engineering & Applied Science and continues to work closely with the university on healthcare-centered research sponsored by NSF, AAMI Foundation, and others.
• In addition to state and federal grants, Opal HTM has received investment through the mHUB Medtech accelerator, TEDCO, AccelerateBaltimore, and the Launch Lane digital health accelerator.
• Participated in the prestigious I-Corps entrepreneurial training programs including DC I-Corps, NSF I-Corps, and I-Corps GO

Opal HTM

Founder

• Designed, fabricated, and tested electronic subsystems for a mobile sensor deployment, including a reactive motion control system and a smart, self-monitoring power system compatible with a variety of sources and loads
• Managed a small team of engineers, and was responsible for tasking, tracking progress, and preparing weekly status reports for superiors
• Developed and implemented specialized software tools for component testing and analysis utilizing LabVIEW and MATLAB
• Translated code from an MCU/computer implementation to an FPGA implementation in order to improve system speed and reduce physical size

Comparative Innovations, LLC

Electronics Engineer

•  Worked under Dr. Ekundayo Shittu as part of the LMI Research Institute Academic Partnerships program 
•  Identified and developed solutions to maintenance and supply chain problems in the healthcare industry, with a focus on IoT technology and statistical analysis of equipment degradation
•  Funded by the National Science Foundation to participate in their prestigious I-Corps program
•  Performed technical work including circuit design, PCB layout, and embedded system programming
•  Exercised project management techniques, such as deriving technical specifications from functional requirements, evaluating design alternatives, working within schedule and budget constraints, and establishing contingency plans
•  Communicated research in a broad range of settings, including regular status updates to project team, poster presentations at research showcases, and presentations to large audiences at the LMI year-end review and the GW New Venture Competition

Connor Roberts