About Our Team
Wearable Sensing has a skilled, dedicated team with expertise in the sciences and engineering. Our team also draws on the skills and expertise of QUASAR's leading
research scientists and engineers, who provide consulting services to support the
development of new products and manufacturing processes.
Leadership |
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President: Dr. Walid Soussou leads
and manages Wearable Sensing’s efforts at developing markets
for its wearable dry-sensor technology. Dr. Soussou leverages his
Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California (USC),
expertise in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and experience in sleep research,
to develop commercial applications for wearable sensors. Dr. Soussou
is VP of Research at QUASAR.
For Wearable Sensing, Walid directs product development, as well
as marketing and sales efforts.
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| Walid Soussou |
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Vice President of Engineering: Tobin
McManus is a principal developer of the DSI systems' mechanical designs,
and as such has developed a number of mechanical support systems for
a wide range of sensors, including the design, construction, and testing
of EEG, EOG, EMG, and ECG mounting schemes.
For Wearable Sensing, Tobin consults on all design and engineering developments
as well as on implementing and managing the manufacturing pipeline, keeping
it at peak efficiency and the highest quality. |
| Tobin McManus |
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Director of Operations: Melissa Poquette
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| Melissa Poquette |
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Staff |
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Lab Technician: Andrew Agundes
is responsible for purchasing, bookkeeping, as well as system
validation testing and customer support. |
| Andrew Agundes |
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Logistics Manager: Valerie Brann |
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Manufacturing Foreman: Slava Ermolaev
is the lead manufacturer and is responsible for assembling, testing and
verifying Wearable Sensing's systems. |
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Technical Sales: Courtney earned a BSc. in Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrueck and a MSc. of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Ruhr-University of Bochum (Germany). She has research experience in neuroeconomics, and extensive work experience in marketing, sales, and data analytics.
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Consultants |
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Electronics Engineer: Dr. Konstantine
Ermolaev has a Ph.D. in chemical physics from the Institute of Chemical
Physics in Chernogolozka, Russia. At QUASAR, Dr. Ermolaev has worked
on developing the electronic circuitry that supports the DSI sensors,
as well as other sensor modalities.
For Wearable Sensing, Konstantine consults on sensor and analog electronics
development, as well as on software development of DSI-Streamer, Wearable
Sensing's data acquisition software. |
| Konstantine Ermolaev |
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Research Engineer: With a Ph.D. in physics
from the University of Western Australia, Dr. Neil McDonald has led the technological
development of QUASAR's sensors. Dr. McDonald is also integral to
the development of advanced algorithms for cognitive state monitoring,
which are implemented in QStates, and artifact rejection.
For Wearable Sensing, Neil consults on product development and quality
assurance. |
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Neuroscientist: Brooke Roberts |
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Digital Electronics Engineer: Marty Steindorf has
worked in the digital electronics field for over 23 years. His background
in electrical engineering is extensive, ranging from large scale public
power plant cooling systems and 120 ampere superconducting magnet power
supplies, all the way down to digital monitors that, powered by the
human body, measure biosignals.
For Wearable Sensing, Marty consults on both digital circuit design
and development of embedded firmware. |
| Marty Steindorf |
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Research Scientist: Dr. Igor Fridman completed
a B.Sc. in Physics at the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in Physics
at the University of Toronto in 2013. Dr. Fridman is involved in research
projects that use wearable EEG technology in the fields of cognitive
assessment and augmentation, brain-computer interfaces and education.
He is particularly interested in opportunities for technology transfer
that translate the results of our basic research into meaningful and
useful consumer products.
For Wearable Sensing, Igor consults on innovative collaborative
project aimed at transcending the current capabilities of non-contact
and dry contact sensors. |
| Igor Fridman |
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Business Management: Mr. Duff holds
an MBA from Oxford University, UK, and technical degrees from Harvard
and UCSD. His business focus is built on 19 years of experience in
science and engineering, during which time he ran his own technical
solutions company, and acted as chief scientist for firms in medical
device development and industrial quality assurance. Mr. Duff joined
QUASAR with the goal of applying his experience with commercialization
partnerships to bring QUASAR technologies to market, and is currently
CEO of Advanced Neurometrics Inc.
For Wearable Sensing, Eric consults on business strategy and
development. |
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