Alaa Makdissi

Graduated with a degree in Engineering from the Centrale-Supélec engineering school and a PhD in signal processing and system control from the Orsay-Paris XIII university, both in Paris, France.
Alaa has more than 20 years’ experience leading R&D teams in all aspects of developing safety-critical medical devices, smartphones and connected objects, high-precision instruments and software solutions.
Alaa has an extensive background in medical device product development, ultra-low power ASIC and COTS design, sensor front-end design, multi-physics modeling, and embedded software development.
As a high-performing and hands-on technical leader with extensive experience in innovating and delivering complex projects under tight timelines, budget and resources,  Alaa is a passionate innovator and the author of more than 20 scientific papers and more than 40 patents related to cardiovascular medical devices.