Hesaam Esfandyarpour
Electrical Engineering graduate from Sharif University of Technology, with MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering and Management Science and Engineering from Stanford, currently pursuing PhD degree working in Stanford Genome Technology Center.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.stanford.edu/~hesaam |
| Industries: | Biotech, Health, Nanotech |
| Skills: | Business, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Management |
| Next step: | When I graduate in April, I'll work on my start-up on the DNA sequencing technology that I have developed during my PhD at Stanford Genome Technology Center. |
| Location: | Stanford, CA |
| Groups: | E-Challenge Competition 2009, Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010 |
| Visas: | I am an USA permanent resident and citizen of Iran. |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Growing my group, Helping friends, Internships, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company |
| Tags: | bio medical, biotech, dna sequencing, Electrical Engineering, Health care, IT, management science and engineering, microfluidics, silicon valley, technology development, thermosequecing, tseq |
| Schools: | Stanford University |
FEATURED STARTUP
SynGene Inc
SynGene Inc
SynGene, Inc is positioned to capture the high-growth next-generation segment with its proprietary TSEM technology, which will provide an accurate, fast, and cheap solution of large-scale genome sequencing, toward the vision of personalized medicine
- Startup type: Invention
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | SunMan Engineering Inc., San Jose, CA |
| Position: | R&D Consultant |
| Time period: | November 2007 - Present |
| Employer: | Stanford Genome Technology Center & Center of Integrated Systems (Medical School / Engineering School) |
| Position: | Group Leader of Nanobiotechnology Team / Research Assistant |
| Time period: | May 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Leader and Mentor of a group of six people (and mentoring more than 15 former students) working on cutting-edge nano-biotechnology projects |
| Employer: | Stanford University |
| Position: | Research Experience |
| Time period: | December 2004 - Present |
| Description: | • Research on “Technology Development for DNA Sequencing with an Electrical Label-Free Fast Methodology”, in supervision of Professor Ronald W. Davis (Director of Stanford Genome Technology Center and Professor of Genetics & Biochemistry), Professor R Fabian W Pease (EE, Stanford), April 2005 - Present.
• Research on “Pathogen Detection toward a Inexpensive Handheld Device (Nano-biotechnology)”, in supervision of Professor Ron W. Davis (Director of Stanford Genome Technology Center and Professor of Genetics & Biochemistry) and Professor Y. Nishi (EE at Stanford University) April 2005 - Present. • Research on “Shot Noise in Electron and Photon (EUV & DUV) Beam Lithography and the role of lateral mixing, Nanofabrication”, in supervision of Professor R. F. Pease (Stanford University), Professor A. R. Neureuther (UC, Berkeley), Dr. J.A. Liddle and Dr. E.H. Anderson (Center for X-Ray Optics, LBNL, Berkeley), January – July 2006. • Research Assistantship on “Multi-antenna UWB radar imaging systems”, in supervision of Prof. A.R.S. Bahai, (CTO of National Semiconductor), EE Department, Stanford University, fall 04 & Winter 05. • Research on “Optimal Quantizer in Analog to Digital Converters”, in Supervision of Prof. B. Murmann, EE Department, Stanford. • Research on “Nonlinearity of Integrators in Continues time Sigma-Delta Modulators”, in Supervision of Professor B. Murmann, EE Department, Stanford University, winter 05 (EE391). |
| Employer: | Stanford Genome Technology Center |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | March 2005 - May 2006 |
| Employer: | Wireless Network Lab, EE Dept., Stanford University |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2004 - March 2005 |
| Employer: | Arya Tech Paradise Inc., Tehran, Iran |
| Position: | Founder & CEO |
| Time period: | April 2004 - April 2006 |
| Description: | Founder & CEO of Arya Tech Paradise Inc., a start-up high-tech company, Tehran, Iran, with the mission of multidisciplinary projects working on the high tech. areas of IT, Nanotechnology, capable in Wireless Communications & Mobile Monitoring and GSM Telemetry Projects. |
| Employer: | Sharif University of Technology |
| Position: | Research and teaching experience |
| Time period: | December 2002 - October 2003 |
| Description: | • Research Assistantship in Signal Processing Lab., in supervision of Professor M. M. Nayebi, EE Department of Sharif University of Technology, Spring -Winter 03.
• Teaching assistantship of Probability & Statistics, EE Department of Sharif University of Technology (Professor M. Nayebi) fall 2003. • Teaching Assistantship of “Electrical Measurement”, EE Department of Sharif University of Technology (Professor M. Nayebi) winter & spring 2003. • Teaching Assistantship of “Analysis & Design of Digital Circuits”, EE Department of Sharif University of Tech (Prof. M. Keshavarz), winter & spring 2003. |
| Employer: | Iran-Khodro Company, Tehran |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | August 2002 - October 2002 |
| Description: | Design & Implementation of PLC board for PH-meter Sensors for Iran-Khodro Company, Tehran |
| Employer: | Optic Institute, Iran |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | May 2002 - July 2002 |
| Description: | Design & Implementation of electronic component of a CO2 Gas Laser Generator for Optic Institute, Iran |
| Employer: | Simorgh Ava Inc., ISP (Internet Service Provider) and computer network company |
| Position: | Co-Founder, CEO and President |
| Time period: | February 2002 - August 2004 |
| Employer: | Sharif University’s RoboDeminer Robotic Team |
| Position: | Founder and Group Leader |
| Time period: | December 2000 - November 2001 |
| Description: | Founder and Group Leader of the professional Sharif University’s RoboDeminer Team in 2001 in supervision of ITRC (Telecom Research Center) and worked on research projects in areas of rescue robots and mine sweeping robots. We won Second Medal in International Robotic Competition 2002 among 118 teams. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, PhD |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, MSc |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2005 - Present |
| Degree: | Management Science & Engineering, MSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Journal Papers:
1 Esfandyarpour, H., Pease, R.F.W., Davis, R.W., A picocalorimetric method for DNA sequencing. JVST. B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 26:2, pp 661-665 (2008). 2 Neureuther, A, Pease, R.F.W.; Esfandyarpour, H., et al., “Shot Noise Models for Sequential Processes and the Role of Lateral Mixing”, JVST. B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, Volume 24, Issue 4, pp. 1902-1908 (2006). 3 Esfandyarpour, H. Zheng, B., Pease, RFW, Davis, R.W., Real Time Simulation of Pyrophosphate Concentration and Heat Detection in Thermosequencing., J Biomicrofluidics, 2:1, (2008). — This paper is highlighted in Research Highlights of Biomicrofluidics, AIP, May (2008). 4 Esfandyarpour, H., et al., Simulation Modeling of Impedance Modulation in Nanoneedle Biosensor, to appear in JVST. B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, (2008). 5 Esfandyarpour, H., et al., Study of Fabrication of Nanoneedle Biosensor for Protein Biosensor: Fabrication , to appear in JVST. B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, (2008). 6 Esfandyarpour, H, et al., Multicriteria Optimization In Sensor Design and Fabrication For DNA Thermo-Sequencing Platform, to appear in JVST. B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, (2008). 7 Esfandyarpour, H. and Davis R.W., Gate-Controlled Microfluidic with Magnetic Bead in DNA Sequencing, invited and to appear in International Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, (2007). 8 Esfandyarpour, H, The Role of NanoBiotechnology in the Detection of Infectious Diseases, submitted to the Journal of Nanotechnology, Dec. (2007). 9 Esfandyarpour, H., Challenges and Opportunities Challenges and Potentials in Industrialization of Future Nanobiosensors”, accepted and to appear at Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, JDST 29 (2008) 4. 10 Esfandyarpour, H, Soltan, M.F., Quasistatic Nonlinearity in Power Amplifiers and its Effects on CDMA Signals, submitted to the journal of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communication, (2007). |
| Papers: | Conference Papers:
1. Esfandyarpour, H, Zheng, B, Pease, RFW, Davis, RW, “Real time Simulation of Heat Detection In Thermosequencing”, submitted to IEEE Sensor Applications Symposium, 12-14 Feb 2008, Atlanta, GA, pp. 89-93 (Best Paper Award). 2. Esfandyarpour, H, et al., “Geometrical Optimization of Pyrophosphate Concentration in Thermosequencing Platform for DNA Sequencing”, Proceeding of Int’l COMSOL Conference, 2007, pp-141-147 (Best Paper Award). 3. Esfandyarpour, H. and Davis R.W., “Gate-Controlled Microfluidic Chamber with magnetic bead for DNA Sequencingby- synthesis Technology”, ICNMM2007, 5th International Conference on the 5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Proceedings of, June 18-20, 2007, Puebla , Mexico, ref- 3119. (Student Award) 4. Esfandyarpour, H, et al., “3D Modeling of Impedance Spectroscopy for Protein Detection in Nanoneedle Biosensors”, International COMSOL Conference 2007, 4-6 Oct. 2007, Boston, MA, USA, pp- 169-173. 5. Esfandyarpour, H., ”Nano-Biotechnology toward Diagnostic Industry: Obstacles and Opportunities”, NSTI-Nanotech 2007, 10th Annual Nano Science and Technology Institute Conference, Proceeding of, May 2007, Vol.4. pp 421-423. 6. Esfandyarpour, H.,” A Novel Receptacle for Gene Sequencing”, NSTI-Nanotech 2007, 10th Annual Nano Science and Technology Institute Conference, Proceeding of, 20-24 May, Santa Clara, CA, USA, Vol.3. pp 422-425. 7. Esfandyarpour, H., et al., “Picocalorimeter Biosensor: a Novel Method for Sequencing of DNA”, EIPBN2007, 51the International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams and Nanolithography, Denver, Colorado, 29 May–1 June 2007. (Student Award) 8. Esfandyarpour, H., “Challenges and Opportunities Challenges and Potentials in Industrialization of Future Nanobiosensors”, 1st International Conference on Industrial Processes for Nano and Micro Products, London, UK, 3 - 4 Apr. 2007, pp 146-51. 9. Esfandyarpour, H., “State-of-the-art Nanotechnology for Diagnostics”, NTNE2007, Nanotechnology in Northern Europe 2007 Congress, 26-30 March 2007. 10. Esfandyarpour, H., et al., “Impedance Modulation In Coaxial Nanoneedle Biosensor”, EIPBN2008, 52the International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams and Nanolithography, Portland, OR, 27– 30 May 2008. (Student Award) 11. Esfandyarpour, H., et al., “Multicriteria Optimization In Sensor Design And Fabrication For DNA Thermosequencing Platform”, EIPBN2008, 52the International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams and Nanolithography, Portland, OR, 27– 30 May 2008. (Student Award) 12. Esfandyarpour, H., et al, Electromagnetic DNA Allocation in a Gate-Controlled Microfluidic Platform, submitted for Int’l COMSOL Conference, Boston, (2008). |
| Patents: | 1. H. Esfandyarpour, et al., “Heat and pH Measurement for Sequencing of DNA”,, Stanford Docket # S06-0, US 3815.3.S05-208.
2. H. Esfandyarpour, “A Novel High Sensitive Pathogen Detection Method”, STANFORD Docket # S05-208, 3815.64 S06-080. 3. H. Esfandyarpour and R.W. Davis, “Needle-Sequencing: Novel Ultra Sensitive Gene Sequencing Platform”, Stanford Docket # S06-080. 4. H. Esfandyarpour, “GCMB Microfluidic Platform for DNA Sequencing-by-Synthesis methods”, Stanford Docket # S07-067. 5. H. Esfandyarpour, “3-D Gate Controlled Microfluidics”, Stanford Docket #? S06-071. 6. M. Rezaee, et al., “Application of WiMax for remote Defibrillator interrogation, information transfer, and management”, Stanford Docket #07-361. 7. H. Esfandyarpour, “3-D DNA-Crossover-Network Porous Bead”, Stanford Docket # 07-374. 8. H. Esfandyarpour, et al., “Application of WiMax for Remote, Long Term ECG Recording and Automated Transfer”, Stanford Docket #07-379. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | ¨ Student Ambassador of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS), Feb. 2008-present.
¨ Member of IEEE ((Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc), 2004 –present. ¨ Member of The Instrumentation and Measurement (I&M) Society, 2008– Present. ¨ Member of Persian Student Association (PSA) in Stanford University, Sep. 2004-Present. ¨ Organizing more than 15 Persian Poetry Nights, Stanford University, Sep. 2004 –present. ¨ The leader & member of the professional robotic team of Sharif University of Technology in supervisor of ITRC (Iran Telecom Research Center) 2002-2004. ¨ Member of SACO, the group of electrical and computer engineers working on computer networks projects, 2002-2004. ¨ Seminar of 'The Ways of Success' for students of high school, in the supervision of Katam-o-Nabiein,Soroo Institute, BandarAbbas & Gheshm, winter, 2003. ¨ A member of electrical engineering student group (Resana), Sharif University of Technology, 2000-2004. ¨ Chairman of two seminars on Physics and two on Mathematics during high school. ¨ Member of 'Kanoon-e Kherad’. (Kanoon-e Kherad is a Non Governmental Organization, whose members are medal winners of scientific Olympiads and 10 ranked students in universities entrance examination. ¨ Being a member of 'Iranian Artist Institute' as a active painter, 1996-present |
| Awards: | • Silver medal in RoboDeminer2002 (International Mine Detector Robots Competition 2002) among 118 teams, the leader of Sharif University robotic team.
• Ranked 3rd in the ‘Nationwide University Entrance Exam', which more than 1,000,000 students participated, 2000. • Best Paper Award, IEEE Sensor Application Symposium, Hesaam Esfandyarpour, pp 89-94, Feb. 10-12, 2007. • Best Paper Award, Int’l COMSOL Conference Boston 2007 for Esfandyarpour, et al., pp 145-158, 1, 2007. • United Nations Medal and Certificate of Merit from Francesco M. Bastagli , UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative, for the second place in International Robotic Competition, Aug. 2002. • Honored as the Best Researcher among all B.Sc. students and one of the top three researchers among all students of Electrical Engineering Dept. at Sharif University (Ex. AryaMehr Univ.) ranked first among all Iranian Universities. • The unique student among 170 students who will finish his B.S. program after 7 semesters (instead of 8 semesters). • Being admitted to the double major program at Sharif University of Technology on its first run. *Remark: This program was under support of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) with academic collaboration of Sharif Univ. of Tech. and Petroleum Univ. of Tech.. In 2003, 60 students (among all top ranked students in engineering and science majors at Sharif Univ. of Tech.) were admitted to study Petroleum Engineering in addition to their first major. This program is highly demanding and competitive in IRAN and very few students are selected nationwide. • Student Awards in 51st and 52nd Electron, Ion and Photon Beams and Nanolithography Conference 2007 and 2008, and ICNMM 2007. for Esfandyarpour, et al., pp 145-158, 1, 2007. • Ranked 1 th in the Nationwide “Science Olympiad'” Kerman, Iran, spring1996. • Semifinalist student in Nationwide Physics Olympiad, Iran, winter 1999. • National honored student in Nationwide Mathematics Olympiad, Iran, fall 1998. |
Hesaam's Startups (3)
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GlobDoc
GlobDoc is a business based on an online platform that has the potential to revolutionize medicine all over the world. The proposed product is a software system that creates instant access to patient information from doctors anywhere & everywhere
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BookMDnet
mydoc is a business that has the potential to revolutionize medicine all over the world. The proposed product is a software system that creates instant access to patient information from doctors anywhere and everywhere.
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SynGene Inc
SynGene, Inc is positioned to capture the high-growth next-generation segment with its proprietary TSEM technology, which will provide an accurate, fast, and cheap solution of large-scale genome sequencing, toward the vision of personalized medicine
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Behzad Imani
Engineering graduate from San Francisco State University, with PhD and MSc in EE from University Of Arizona. Currently working in Amberix project + Transoptic solar water heater.