Dr. Armen Kherlopian serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), which is a consortium across the Baylor College of Medicine, Caltech and MIT. The institute supports NASA in researching and developing innovative approaches to reduce risks to humans on long-duration exploration missions, including NASA’s Journey to Mars. At TRISH Dr. Kherlopian focuses on how to adapt innovations in data processing and Artificial Intelligence to improve mission outcomes.

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Dr. Kherlopian is an awardee of the U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, U.S. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship, is a Coca-Cola Scholar and a U.S. Delegate to the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meetings. He holds a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Algorithms from Columbia University, a PhD in Biophysics with a focus on Machine Learning from Cornell University. He also completed a fellowship in High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence at Princeton University.

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Dr. Kherlopian is an accomplished Biophysicist, having made scholarly contributions in the areas of electrophysiology and human-computer interfaces. As a scientist, he has a strong interest in fostering research to support the development of science-based economies. His current research focus is on Machine Perception and the impact of AI in society, namely, highlighting the implications of deploying human-like sensory capabilities into machines. Dr. Kherlopian also has tremendous industry experience that includes Global Fortune 100 Companies, startups, and government organizations such as the FDA. He serves as Chief Science and Innovation Officer at Covenant Venture Capital and is a Founding Partner of the BAJ Accelerator hosted at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute as to further foster innovation globally.

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Previously as Chief Science Officer at Genpact (NYSE: G, 100,000+ Staff) his contributions included deriving data-driven insights in Formula E racing to improve driver performance and safety, which led to champion standing across three continents including the Paris, Santiago and New York ePrixs and was featured in the MIT Technology Review. At Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH, 25,000+ Staff) he was key in developing the advanced analytics book of business and co-authored the seminal Field Guide to Data Science.