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Industrial Safety: Detecting Airborne Hazards in Factories and Warehouses

The Hidden Threat Above While most workplace safety protocols focus on visible hazards like machinery accidents or chemical spills, one of the most pervasive threats in industrial environments remains largely invisible: airborne contamination. From microscopic particles to toxic gases, the air in factories and warehouses can harbor serious risks that affect worker health, operational efficiency, […]

Advancements in Bacteria-Imprinted Polymers for Pathogenic Bacteria Detection

This summary reviews the key themes and insights from different scientific articles focusing on bacteria-imprinted polymers (BIP) and their applications in pathogenic bacteria detection. The summary also includes a brief overview of research on bacterial adhesion properties using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring. Main Themes: 1. BIP Fabrication Techniques 2. Applications of BIPs […]

Protecting Public Health: A Shared Responsibility

In an increasingly interconnected world, safeguarding public health has become a collective endeavor that transcends traditional boundaries. This blog post explores the crucial roles that technology, public-private partnerships, and economic considerations play in creating a more resilient and healthier future for all. The Technological Revolution in Public Health The rapid advancement of technology has revolutionized […]

The Economic Impact of Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has become a critical concern in recent years, with far-reaching implications for public health, productivity, and economic outcomes. As we spend approximately 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air we breathe in our homes, offices, and public spaces has a significant impact on our well-being and performance. This […]

Real-time foodborne pathogen detection

Introduction Microorganisms play a crucial role in the world of food, impacting its production, safety, and shelf life. Unfortunately, these tiny creatures can sometimes lead to food that’s unsafe for us to eat. This is because certain microorganisms, which are often the culprits behind food spoilage, can also be harmful and cause foodborne illnesses. These […]

The Importance of Real-Time Airborne Pathogen Detection

The Importance of Real-Time Airborne Pathogen Detection: Discuss the significance of early detection in preventing disease outbreaks and ensuring public health. Pandemic airborne pathogens Pandemic airborne pathogens can often be conveyed through the air, and transmission efficiency is one of the most important characteristics to assess the impact of infectious diseases. They are classified in […]

Benefits of Early Pathogen Detection in Healthcare

World Health Organization (WHO) and the international community as healthcare systems around the world have dedicated themselves to combating public health risks for nearly two centuries. These risks are seen as major threats to health security and require ongoing efforts to address. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are of great concern to national governments and the […]

Sasan Salamatian

  • Member of Advisory Board
  • Cofounder
  • Entrepreneur
  • Electrical engineer

Sasan Salamatian is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful track record in co-founding, investing and leading cutting-edge technical companies spanning lighting, power, biotech, and sustainability. 

Sasan initially made his mark in Iran and neighboring countries before making a strategic move to Canada in 2008. Since 2012, he’s been actively involved in Canada, co-founding and investing in various Companies and research projects focused on above mentioned fields. Alongside his MSc. Degree in electrical engineering, Sasan holds certificates in sustainability management from BCIT and business designations in marketing and sales from Sauder Business School of UBC. Sasan’s ventures have gained national and international recognition, highlighting his commitment to innovation and excellence in today’s business landscape. His story is a blend of technical expertise, business insight, and a dedication to pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Poopak Pir

  • COO (Cheif Operating Officer)
  • Cofounder
  • Ophthalmologist

Poopak Pir is an experienced ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with 20+ years of diverse experiences in ophthalmolgic care and cataract and refractive surgery.

As an ophthalmologist she has performed more than 10,000 cataract surgeries and more than 8000 refractive surgeries including LASIK ,FemtoLASIK, PRK, SMILE, transepithelial PRK and intraocular lens implantation.

As a consulting physician she has cooperated with the hospital’s “infection control commitee” for 16+ years. Poopak is comitted to patient and staff education and she is the author of a number of educational manuals for the health care providers.

She has also been working with the “Noor Ophthalmology research center” to provide educational material for patients and the public. Poopak is very keen on communication with people from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and she is highly skilled at networking and teamwork.

Hamid Movahedian Attar

  • Product Manager
  • Cofounder
  • Ph.D in Biomedical engineering

+30 years of experience in industrial research fields. 

Involved in several research projects both as manager or head of the research team in the fields of biomedical engineering, industrial instrumentation and design of electronics for harsh environment (oil well downhole logging tools). 

lnvestigating the feasibility of electrostatic pathogen detection methods.

Vahid Reza Nafisi

  • CTO (Cheif Technical Officer)
  • Cofounder
  • Ph.D in Biomedical engineering

Vahid Reza Nafisi is a biomedical engineer with more than twenty-year experiences in medical devices. Specially, he has contributed in some applied research projects for design, manufacturing and development of hemodialysis machine, ventilator and some research projects in field of respriratory system. Also, he has many experiences in evaluation of medical devices based on the international safety and performance standards such as IEC60601-1.