Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana
About Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana
Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana is a Principal Engineer at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in cardiovascular physiology, numerical modeling, and clinical image analysis.
Title
Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana holds the title of Principal Engineer at Boston Scientific, specifically in the R&D LAAC division.
Roles at Boston Scientific
Since 2019, Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana has been working as a Principal Engineer at Boston Scientific. His role involves advanced research and development in the LAAC (Left Atrial Appendage Closure) division, located in Maple Grove. His responsibilities include leading technology transformation into marketable products aimed at reducing thrombogenicity. Additionally, he focuses on product lifecycle management for implantable devices and energy transmitters.
Previous Experience at Medtronic
Srikara worked at Medtronic for four years across different roles. From 2017 to 2019, he served as a Senior Research and Development Engineer in Moundsview, handling R&D projects. Prior to this role, from 2015 to 2017, he was an R&D Contractor. His tenure at Medtronic provided him with extensive experience in developing polymer coatings for medical devices and working with surgical valves and left atrial appendage closure devices.
Academic Background and Research Experience
Srikara studied at the University of Cincinnati, where he earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Cardiovascular Diagnostics. During his academic tenure, he worked at various research positions, including as a Graduate Assistant and Research Assistant in the Department of Cardiology. His research interests included numerical modeling related to cardiovascular physiology and clinical image analysis. Additionally, he has experience from his time as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at California Medical Innovations Institute and other teaching and research roles at the University of Cincinnati and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Areas of Expertise
Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana has a wealth of expertise in several advanced medical and engineering areas. His skills include numerical modeling of cardiovascular physiology, clinical image analysis techniques such as TEE, CT, and MR imaging, and developing polymer coatings for medical devices. He has also been involved extensively in product lifecycle development for implantable devices and energy transmitters and has significant experience with left atrial appendage closure devices and surgical valves.