Cardiovascular Research, Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI)
Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Faculty Mentors:
Morteza Gharib, PhD (Caltech)
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD (HMRI-Caltech)
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.
During his doctoral studies, Dr. Alavi earned multiple recognitions. 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”, where he was recognized for his collection of work on technological advances preventing heart diseases. Dr. Alavi was awarded the “James Boswell Postdoctoral Fellowship” by the Caltech Provost's Office in August 2023.
Rashid Alavi, PhD
James G. Boswell Postdoctoral Fellow
Cardiovascular Research, Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI)
Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Faculty Mentors:
Morteza Gharib, PhD (Caltech)
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD (HMRI-Caltech)
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.
During his doctoral studies, Dr. Alavi earned multiple recognitions. 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”, where he was recognized for his collection of work on technological advances preventing heart diseases. Dr. Alavi was awarded the “James Boswell Postdoctoral Fellowship” by the Caltech Provost's Office in August 2023.
