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James F. Antaki, Ph.D. is a Professor of BioMedical Engineering
and Computer Science at
Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds
adjunct faculty positions in the Departments of
Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of
Pittsburgh, where he was formerly Director
of Artificial Heart Research. He has a
B.S. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1985) and
a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Pittsburgh (1991).
He was profiled in the December, 2000 issue of
Design News, was
recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s
cover story of Pittsburgh’s top “40 Under 40,”
lauded as a "Who’s Who of Leaders for
Pittsburgh’s Future in the areas of Medicine,
the Arts, Business, Cuisine, and High Tech."
James F. Antaki’s work on Streamliner, an innovative
maglev heart-assist device has gained him much
attention internationally, as well as locally.
His work on
Streamliner was recently featured in a
cover story of the
Wall Street Journal, and a
feature article in Design News and most
recently appeared in
Scientific American. Dr. Antaki holds six
patents related to artificial organs and three
related to the harmonica.
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Beth McHenry is the Sales and Marketing Manager
for TurboHarp. She is responsible for
things such as but not limited too: customer
service, accounting, marketing, inventory, and
website maintenance. She also assists Dr.
Antaki with administrative tasks as needed.
After studying organizational communication at
Wright State
University in Dayton Ohio, Beth continued
her education at the
University of
Pittsburgh, where in 2004 she earned a BA in
communications with a concentration in Public
Relations and Marketing. While in college
she was a member of Lambda Pi Eta, the honor
society of the National Communication
Association. Beth brings over five years
of administrative experience in both small
businesses and large organizational settings.
She is married to Vic McHenry and has a daughter
Grace (1), and two stepdaughters, Jillianne (12)
and Lillie (9). |
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