Dr. Rashid Alavi currently holds the position of James Boswell postdoctoral fellow at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he leads projects bridging engineering and medicine in collaboration with the Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI). He completed his doctoral studies in Mechanical/Cardiovascular Engineering in 2023, focusing on the development of "Novel physics-based AI approaches for noninvasive diagnostics and monitoring of myocardial Infarction, heart Failure, and stroke" via multiple successful clinical and preclinical studies conducted at USC Keck Hospital and HMRI.
Dr. Alavi earned multiple recognitions during his PhD. He was nominated for the “2023 Young Investigator Award of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)” as a top-five finalist. He is also the recipient of the “2023 Student Recognition Award of PKP National Honor Society”.
In August 2023, Dr. Alavi was awarded the “James Boswell Postdoctoral Fellowship” by the Caltech Provost's Office.
