About

Leadership

Saravan Kumar, Ph.D.

Saravan Kumar, Ph.D.

Co-founder & CEO

Saravan Kumar studied mechanical engineering for ten years before co-founding MaxQ in 2013. In that time, he earned his bachelor of engineering, master of science and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and authored a number of journal articles. His area of expertise was bio-fluids, with specific focus on research in cardiovascular fluid dynamics, particularly related to vascular disease conditions. Saravan co-founded MaxQ as a student startup venture while working toward his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University and today, blood banks and hospitals across the country use the company’s solutions for the safe cold chain transport of a range of blood products.

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Balaji Jayakumar, Ph.D.

Balaji Jayakumar, Ph.D.

Co-founder & COO

MaxQ co-founder Balaji Jayakumar has an extensive background in mechanical and aerospace engineering – having earned both his master of science and Ph.D. in the field. He also holds a bachelor of engineering in aeronautical engineering. His Ph.D. thesis was on the mechanical properties of a new high specific strength honeycomb using amorphous metal, and he’s published a number of articles and papers on the subject. As a co-founder of MaxQ, Balaji is heavily involved in the research and development of various projects, with a goal of developing efficient, cost-effective products for real world applications.

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Shoaib Shaikh, MBA

Shoaib Shaikh, MBA

Co-founder

Shoaib Shaikh is an inventor and entrepreneur with a proven history of success. Since earning a bachelor of science in business administration followed by an MBA, he has started and developed three distinct technology-based ventures. In addition to co-founding and managing business activities for MaxQ, Shoaib is also co-founder and CEO of XploSafe LLC, which provides innovative products designed to protect people working with explosive and unstable compounds. This led to two spin-off companies – AiroTect and PhosRoxTM. His areas of expertise range from R&D and business development through to team building and intellectual property.

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Arif Rahman, PhD

Arif Rahman, Ph.D.

Research and Product Development Manager (Head of R&D) – Director of Technology

Arif Rahman began his career at MaxQ as a Research Scientist in 2014, shortly after its founding. With both a master of science and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and extensive skills in CAD and thermal package design – he quickly moved into his current role as research and product development manager. Among Arif’s major accomplishments with MaxQ is leading a cross-functional engineering team in the development of patented integrated temperature monitoring smart packaging for clinical trials. In addition, he works closely with customers to custom design packaging solutions specific to their needs and provides critical after-sales support.

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