Sarang Lakare

Current

• Sr. Research Engineer, Algorithmics at Claron Technology

Past

• Research Project Manager, Sr. Staff Scientist at Siemens Healthcare
• Researcher at Viatronix Inc
• Intern at Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) India

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Education

• State University of New York at Stony Brook
• State University of New York at Stony Brook
• University of Pune

• Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Air Force Station, Pune

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Sarang Lakare’s Summary

10 years of experience in research, prototyping, validation and productization of algorithms in the field of medical image processing. Over 3 years experience leading and managing research teams spread across the globe. Developed many state-of-the-art medical image processing algorithms that are part of products from reputed firms and being used by radiologists in clinical practice. Experience in initiating and maintaining clinical collaborations, publishing collaboration research results, designing and running pilot studies. Over 40 publications and 20 patent applications in the fields of medical imaging, computer graphics (volume visualization) and computer vision.

My passion is to be a leader in R&D and develop cutting edge products that have a positive impact on healthcare.

Sarang Lakare’s Specialties:

Research management; product definition; inter-cultural, distributed and international team management; medical imaging; image processing; visualization; clinical collaborations

Sarang Lakare’s Experience

• Sr. Research Engineer, Algorithmics

  Claron Technology

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  February 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Build highly advanced algorithms for automated processing of medical imaging data to help doctors diagnose better and faster.

• Research Project Manager, Sr. Staff Scientist

  Siemens Healthcare

  (Public Company; SI; Medical Devices industry)

  November 2003 — February 2009 (5 years 4 months)

  Managing team of researchers towards the development of advanced, state of the art algorithms for computer-aided detection (CAD) of anomalies in the human body. Successfully delivered world's most sophisticated CAD algorithms: detection of polyps in the colon in abdominal CT; detection of thrombi in the pulmonary arteries in chest CT; detection of lung nodules in chest CT; segmentation of Breast lesions in MRI; automatic measurement of colonic polyps in 3D. Established collaborations with industrial and clinical partners around the world (US, Europe and India) for validation and research activities. Successfully built and managed (remotely) research team in Bangalore, India.

• Researcher

  Viatronix Inc

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 2000 — April 2002 (2 years )

  Developed world's first electronic cleansing algorithm (virtual removal of residual material from CT of the human colon) delivered to radiologist as an approved medical product, that enabled radiologist to perform CT colonography (also know as virtual colonoscopy, for detecting cancerous growth in the colon) while maintaining patient comfort. This advanced feature gave Viatronix's V3D-Colon virtual colonoscopy software an edge over its competitors.

• Intern

  Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) India

  (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Medical Devices industry)

  June 1997 — May 1998 (1 year )

  Designed and implemented a parallel (multi-processor, distributed network) 3D volume rendering algorithm based on Shear-Warp algorithm for visualization of medical imaging data on the PARAM series of super computer at C-DAC.

Sarang Lakare’s Education

• State University of New York at Stony Brook

  Ph.D , Computer Science (Visualization and Image Processing) , 2000 — 2003

• State University of New York at Stony Brook

  M.S. , Computer Science (Visualization and Image Processing) , 1998 — 2000

• University of Pune

  BE , Computer Scinence and Engineering , 1994 — 1998

• Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Air Force Station, Pune

  XII , Science , 1982 — 1994

Additional Information

Sarang Lakare’s Groups:

•    COEP Alumni
•    Medical Imaging Network
•    Computer Science @ Stony Brook
•    Research/ PhD jobs
•    CT & MRI Medical Imaging

Sarang Lakare’s Honors:

Long Island Software Assoc. (LISA) Award for Cost Effective Virtual Colonoscopy on a PC, 2000.

Received 3rd prize for the paper Advances in Volume Visualization at the Under-Graduate Research Conference at Govt. College of Engg., Pune, India, 1998.

Recipient of scholarship for higher education from the Ichalkaranji Education Endowment Fund, Pune, India, 1998.

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