Ian Dardani
FounderFounder at Biocartesian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FoundedBiocartesian · YC
About
Ian Dardani is a co-founder of Biocartesian with a background in microscopy, molecular tools, and engineering. He previously worked at Cambridge's Bioscience Enterprise and holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Founder at BiocartesianYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Ian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Biocartesian
JL
Jess LiFounder
Experience
- BiocartesianCo-founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- University of PennsylvaniaGraduate Student2017 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
- Artisan Healthcare ConsultingSenior Associate2017Greater Boston Area
- Cambridge ConsultantsResearch Intern2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Unilife CorporationProduct Development Engineer2013 — 2015King of Prussia, PA
- Whole Brain Technologies / Villanvoa UniversityManager of Student Projects2013
- Villanova University College of EngineeringStudent Researcher: Algorithms for Water Network Optimization2011 — 2013Villanova, PA
- Villanova College of EngineeringStudent Researcher: Analysis of Air Cooling Effectiveness in a 1U Server2012
Skills & more
Matlab11Microsoft Office10SolidWorks5PowerPoint4MathCAD1Microsoft Word1Microsoft Excel1Mechanical Engineering8Engineering4Finite Element Analysis4Design of Experiments3Design for Manufacturing2
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CADV&VResearchProduct DevelopmentLife Science IndustryBiotechnologyConsultingMolecular BiologyAnalytical SkillsPublic SpeakingLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Dardani?
- Ian Dardani is a co-founder of Biocartesian with a background in microscopy, molecular tools, and engineering. He previously worked at Cambridge's Bioscience Enterprise and holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Ian Dardani work?
- Ian Dardani is Founder of Biocartesian.
- What companies did Ian Dardani found?
- Ian Dardani founded Biocartesian.
- Where did Ian Dardani go to school?
- Ian Dardani studied at University of Pennsylvania (PhD, Bioengineering); University of Cambridge (Master’s Degree, Bioscience Enterprise); Villanova University (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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