Alborz Jelvani

About Alborz Jelvani

I thrive at the intersection of science, engineering, strategy, and education.With expertise in sports medicine, product development, and go-to-market strategy, I bring innovative solutions from concept to real-world impact. Colleagues and students recognize me as a collaborative problem-solver, a supportive mentor, and an innovative thinker who thrives on connecting ideas with actionable results.Professional Highlights:• Research & Development: In my Ph.D. research, I contributed significant findings to sports medicine and biomechanics, presenting my work at national conferences and securing research grants. I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored and trained students, and was honored with the 2019 Teaching Excellence Award for my dedication to student mentorship.• Program Management & Marketing: At UC San Diego’s MicroMBA program, I led a team to increase industry speaker engagement by 25% and raised student satisfaction by 50%, ensuring a streamlined experience for 200+ students through targeted marketing and logistics. Together with cross-functional teams from Rady, we achieved a year-over-year increase in revenue by 20%.• STEM Educational Product Development: Co-founding Pebble Circle, I am leading the creation of educational products that integrate STEM learning with practical problem-solving. I leverage market research, client relationships, and product testing to refine offerings that bridge classroom knowledge with real-world challenges.• Go-to-Market Strategy: I’ve crafted strategic market-entry recommendations for both early-stage and established health tech. In a global consulting competition, our team proposed a M&A approach for a gene therapy company’s entrance into the neurodegenerative disease market. Additionally, we’ve advised a startup on commercialization strategies for therapeutic and non-therapeutic products, grounded in market research, competitive analysis, and budgeting, to translate scientific innovation into viable products.Skills:Product Development | Medical Imaging | Digital Imaging | Microscopy | Biomechanical Testing | Experiment Design | Image Analysis | Market Research | STEM Education | Project & People Management | Data Analytics | MATLAB | Python | R | MS Office | SQL | CADCertificates:• Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate• Engineering Project Management Specialization• MicroMBAFeel free to connect and explore possibilities together. I\'m always up for a stimulating chat over a cup of coffee, or better yet, a hike through the mountains to dive deep into meaningful conversations!

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor, Engineering

   Orange Coast College

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor’s Degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

  2014 — 2017

• Saddleback College

  Associate’s Degree, Physics and Chemistry

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Autocad Mechanical
• 3d Printing
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Ir Spectroscopy
• Logistic Regression
• Nmr Spectroscopy
• Elisa
• Mass Spectrometry
• Miniprep
• Eeg
• Autodesk Inventor
• Matlab
• Microsoft Office
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Spectrophotometry
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Qpcr
• Python
• Pcr
• Sds-Page
• Microsoft Excel
• Machine Learning
• Microfluidics
• Mathcad
• Pharmacokinetics
• Management
• Ni Labview
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Solidworks
• Arduino
• Cell Culture
• Primer Design
• Leadership
• Graphpad Prism
• Western Blotting