Summary
Software engineer and architect for large scale automated imaging systems. Current interests include image analysis, robotic control, cellular bio-informatics and machine learning applications in drug discovery. Located in San Francisco.
Nenad is one of the authors of the popular micro-manager.org, the Open Source Microscopy platform.
Biography
January 2011-present: Independent software consultant currently leading development of large scale automated 3D imaging system for array tomography (for VC funded startup Aratome). Aratome is to commercialize technology developed at Smith Laboratory at Stanford University. Also, developing real-time processing software for deep-tissue imaging with 2-photon systems in small animal Operating Rooms (for UCSF, Department of Pathology, Krummel Laboratory) and image-based plate reader software for Zymera Inc.
April-December 2010: Following Strand Life Sciences acqusition of image indexing technology from 100X, served as the Product Manager for the Avadis IMG, distributed image visualization and database system for microscopy. Responsible for specifying all features of the AVADIS IMG product, as well as creating marketing strategy for academic customers. Currently AVADIS IMG platform is offered as the enterprise solution for large image management installations.
March 2008: co-founded 100X Imaging Inc., a microscopy automation company. Served as President/CTO and directed development of data management and High Content Screening software.
2005-2008: with Nico Stuurman and Ron Vale, co-founded and developed the micro-manager - a new Open Source software platform and community project for automated microscopy. The project was originally sponsored by the Sandler Foundation at the University of California (San Francisco), Laboratory of Ron Vale. In 2007 the project was awarded a 4-year R01 grant from the NIH.
2000-2005: led the development of ImageXpress 5000 software at Axon Instruments and later at Molecular Devices. ImageXpress 5000 software was a result of a five year effort to develop an enterprise level solution for acquisition and automated analysis for cell-based drug discovery.
1998-2000: at Axon Instruments, developed hardware-based transient cancellation algorithm for the new generation of patch clamp amplifiers (MultiClamp product family) as well as the system for adaptive interference filtering for electrophysiology recordings.
1997: authored the S-Probe software for real time movement frequency analysis in microscopy imaging of tissues at the Laboratory of Richard Bookman at the University of Miami.
Prior to permanently moving to United States in 1998, co-founded engineering company TehnoCAD, served as the VP of Software and led the development of various commercial applications in structural engineering, image analysis and multi-media databases.
Started as a research engineer at the University of Belgrade on various projects in computer vision, including software applications for automatic analysis for intra-vascular ultrasound images and digital angiography.
Holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade.