Python,C, Objective C, C, R, Swift, Java, JS
Ramakant Beesetty
AI, AR and Robotics for Surgery, Planning and Interventional Medicine, Bodesigner and Medtech Innovator
Hyderabad
Summary
A physician Scientist with deep knowledge and experience in building AI solutions and products for clinical research and development. A Biodesigner with critical thinking and problem-solving using interdisciplinary approach to healthcare problems.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr Engineering Manager AI, AR & Robotics
Arthrex
04.2023 - Current
- Establish and lead enterprise level AI projects and build solutions for preoperative planning , intra-operative tools and techniques and postoperative prognostic tools.
- Skills: CT/MRI imaging, Segmentation, Registration, 3D imaging and analytics, SSM, Generative AI,Data centric AI and AI modelling on small data
- Establish and lead and conceptualise AR solutions for pre-operative planning and intra-operative transfer, aid and visualisation
- Skills: Computer graphics and Vision, 3D imaging, AR/VR, AI, Computational Motion Planning and Optimisation Algorithms, Robotics, Surgical Planning
- Developed a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging innovation and creative problemsolving
- Mentored junior engineers to develop their skills, providing guidance on best practices and industry standards
Associate Director, R&D Innovation
Novartis
10.2018 - 03.2023
- Build and Lead Innovation in Data & Digital, AI for drug development as a Functional leader reporting to Development Head, India.
- Identifying problems and clinical needs from Therapeutic area heads and development unit heads and implement data&digital, AI solutions for asset value enhancement and operational excellence(OpEx).
- Leading interdisciplinary engineering (CS, HFID, Optical Engineering) and datascience teams to ideate, build and develop AI, medtech and opex products.
- Scientific and Technical liaisons for AI work in translational medicine, Biomarker and End-point discovery at enterprise level.
- Focus Areas : AI for diagnosis, AI for clinical and translation research, AI for patient safety, AI for privacy, AI for chemistry and test methods, Statistics and Advanced Analytics on clinical trails and operations data, AI for wearable and patient generated data.
- Key Innovations and projects (Enterprise level): AI for Leprosy, AI for Drug substance and powder stability. Tele-Robotic eye testing device and Foldable origami device for Asthma as companion device. Advanced Analytics on trail operations data (enterprise level), Drug repurposing and adverse event (AE) from drug request and EHR data.
- Build products which will have opex savings as well as asset enhancing worth 1.5 Billion USD
- Created and lead medtech and AI projects in collaboration with Arvind Eye Hospitals and IISC Bangalore
- Skills: Deep Learning, Meta-Learning for Vision and NLP, NLP, Data Centric AI, Generative AI in CV and NLP, Synthetic Data, Advanced Analytics (Graph Models, VAR, EOF)Project Management (Agile and Lean), Clinical study design (non-interventional), Wearable and Patient Generated Data.
- Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints
- Oversaw annual budget planning processes, ensuring financial goals were met while maintaining optimal resource allocation across departments
- Spearheaded the development and launch of a new product line, leading to increased market share and customer satisfaction
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development
- Managed budgets and resource allocation for engineering projects, ensuring optimal utilization of company assets
Lead Insights, Innovation and Technology
Boston Scientific
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Exploratory Engineering based on Stanford Biodesign Model for Identifying clinical needs in Interventional cath-labs and operation-theaters (OTs).
- Ideate, conceptualise and prototype device concepts to get buy in from business units heads for further portfolio expansion.
- Drive data and digital innovation for R&D in India and advanced analytics for need and health economic analysis.
- Lead the new product development (R&D) strategy for surgery portfolio.
- Instrumental in setting up Computational Biomechanics for Human Factor and Industrial Design (HFID) lab in India and Statistical Shape Modelling(SSM) efforts for human anatomy for catheter and delivery device design.
- Key Projects : SSM for heart and radial artery, Coded shield field Imaging (AI, CV and Inverse mathematics), Multimodal Image Registration, Catheter design and other devices for endoscopy (Patent Applied). 3D to 2D anatomy conversation & scaling using AI and Robotics for bench-top device testing. Fecal Incontinence study patient pathway analysis using Graph models.
- Lead external R&D collaboration with University of Monash for suture coating development.
- Skills: Biodesign, HFID, Medtech, AI for 3D imaging and Registration, SSM, Advanced Analytics for disease and patient pathway analysis
- Assisted in grant proposal writing to secure funding for vital research initiatives, resulting in a higher success rate for submissions
Manager/Sr Architect, Innovation
Bosch
08.2013 - 10.2016
- Heading strategy, Innovation and development of medtech devices directly working with India and Global CEO office. Build capability, vision and processes for device research and development.
- Gather and analyze market trends in different medtech areas and identify medtech opportunity areas where Bosch can play key contributor.
- Developed Opthalmology device strategy and portfolio and lead device development efforts from engineering, testing to regulatory and clinical development.
- Initiated new business areas in Digital Pathology and Molecular diagnostics and imaging.
- Managed multiple device development programs ranging from Fundus imaging, Hyperspectral Microscopy, Molecular Diagnostics for Malaria etc
- Lead and developed AI for Diabetic Retinopathy and Glaucoma and Implemented tools in Bosch clouds based PACS systems.
- Designed, conducted and manged multiple non-interventional clinical studies for medtech device testing, AI model (SaMD) testing and to collect data from AI product development.
- External collaborations with Hidelberg University, IISC, Case Western, MIT along with Industry like VTT, IMEC for different novel device concepts and AI research in medical Imaging.
- Skills: AI, ML, Weak-supervised Learning, Multiple Instance Learning, Hyperspectral Imaging, Computer Vision, AR/VR, Medtech, Biodesign, Problem Solving and creative thinking
- Conducted competitive analysis to identify market trends and capitalize on emerging opportunities for growth
- Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within the industry sector
IRCAD Research Fellow
Asian Institute of Telesurgery, IRCAD-Taiwan
12.2012 - 08.2013
- Developed AR wearable device for subsurface visualisation.
- Spatial AR using PnP registration for spinal vertebroplasty surgery.
- Low cost navigation system using Robotics and Voice based AI system.
Education
Research Fellow - Robotics,Vision And AR For Surgery
Asian Institute of Telesurgery, IRCAD-Taiwan
Taiwan & Strasbourg University 12.2012 - 08.2013
Stanford-India Biodesign Innovation Intern - Biodesign And Medtech Innovation
Stanford University, USA And AIIMS, India
AIIMS, Delhi 05.2011 - 12.2011
MMST - Medical Science And Technology
IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur 05.2010 - 06.2013
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
Andhra Medical College
Visakhapatnam 12.1999 - 07.2006
Skills
Computer Vision,Signal and Image Processing
Deep Learning & Machine Learning(ML), Pattern Classification,Statistics
Clinical Research,Digital Biomarkers and Endpoints
Project Management and Engineering PM
GxP, SaMD,QMS for medical devices(TDP), Product Development (Clinical and Regulatory Strategy)
Generative AI, Meta-Learning, Self Supervised Learning and Reinforcement Learning
Health Economics, Market and Stakeholder Analysis
Creative Thinking, Problem solving, Biodesign
Strategic Leadership
NLP, LLM and Prompt&Predict using SL & RL
Software
CV, Tensorflow/Keras/pytorch, Qt, vtk,
CAD Fusion 360
Timeline
Sr Engineering Manager AI, AR & Robotics
Arthrex
04.2023 - Current
Associate Director, R&D Innovation
Novartis
10.2018 - 03.2023
Lead Insights, Innovation and Technology
Boston Scientific
11.2016 - 09.2018
Manager/Sr Architect, Innovation
Bosch
08.2013 - 10.2016
IRCAD Research Fellow
Asian Institute of Telesurgery, IRCAD-Taiwan
12.2012 - 08.2013
Research Fellow - Robotics,Vision And AR For Surgery
Asian Institute of Telesurgery, IRCAD-Taiwan
12.2012 - 08.2013
Stanford-India Biodesign Innovation Intern - Biodesign And Medtech Innovation
Stanford University, USA And AIIMS, India
05.2011 - 12.2011
MMST - Medical Science And Technology
IIT Kharagpur
05.2010 - 06.2013
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
Andhra Medical College
12.1999 - 07.2006
Generative Art, Tangible Design
Blending mathematics ,Computation, Ai with Art and Hardware for art and scientific applications
Patents and IP
- Two patent for digital pill imaging and analysis system: under filing stage
- One patent under drafting for origami device.
- One IP creation for tele-robotic eye imaging device
- Three US patents on inflation device are under filing stage.
- “Connected Bristles for Integrated Locking device of endosocpe”, US provisional 17-D1013
- “An infrared rays based vein viewing device”, US Provisional patent 61/981,543, 2013.
- “A device and method to identify left and right eyes in a fundus camera”, India 2363/CHE/2014
- “A FUNDUS CAMERA”, 438/CHE/2015
- “A FUNDUS CAMERA”, 4275/CHE/2015
- “A microscope imaging system”, India 2363/CHE/2014
- “Meibometry imaging and analytic system” ,India 5742/CHE/2015
- “An image pick-up device and an image pickup method thereof “, Tomograpic 3D imaging of anterior segment of eye, 6416/CHE/2015
- “An apparatus and method to determine characteristic features of an optical device, A focmeter device”, 5869/CHE/2015.
- “A low cost focometer ”, patent pending
- “Image based non invasive tonometry”, patent pending
- “Tymapanics vibration analsyser from imging”, patent pending
- “Meibimetry by scattered light imaging”, patent pending
- “A multimodel Self Align fundus camera”, patent pending
- “Pupillometry”, patent pending
- ”Mobile Clip on Meibometry, Slitlamp and Pupillometry”, patent pending
- ”Mobile based LFI of retina” patent pending
- Another 4-5 products patents in pipeline.
Publications
- Ramakanteswara et al: "Few Shot Learning for Leprosy detection", Indian Journal of Leprosy (Next month it will be published)
- Min-Liang Wang, Jeng-Ren Wu, Ming-Hsien Hu, Ramakant Beesetty, Kai-Che Liu and Pei-Yung LeeTitle:“A PNP based Method for Augmented Reality Spinal Surgery", The 9th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery, September 16-18, Tokyo, Japan (EI)
- Pei-Yuan Lee Co-Pi: Min-Liang Wang and Kai-Che Liu, Jing-Jen Wu, Yolin Ho, Ramakanteswar Beesetty and Ming-Hsien HuTitle: “Augmented Reality Techniques for Spinal Surgery Applications”. Poster presentation in RSNA 2013, Chicago
- Priyadarshani Natarajan, Kumar Rajamani, Ramakanteswararao B Title:“Improved Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation under pathological conditions using matched filter and supervised machine learning techniques”. The Ninth Indian Conference on Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing- ICVGIP 2014, IISC Bangalore
- Ramakanteswara B,Min-Liang Wang, Kai-Che LiuBook Chapter: “Registration methods in medical imaging”, Digital Orthopedics by Springer.
Interest and Hobbies
Generative Design
Tangible Media
Fab lab with product design and prototyping