Robert Chisena, Ph.D., is the co-founder and CTO of AVS. He leads research and product development. Dr. Chisena founded Amplitude Vascular Systems in 2019 with Hitinder Gurm, with whom he worked while completing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan. Prior to completing his doctorate, Dr. Chisena studied mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University (BS). His research encompasses a vast area of both biomedical science and design, including medical device manufacturing, cardiovascular mechanics, and safety and efficacy studies of diseased tissue. Dr. Chisena is named as an inventor on five patents.