CARLOS FELIPE NAVARRO CLAVERIA

Summary

Applied AI Researcher and Electrical Engineer with 15+ years of experience developing machine learning, computer vision, and biomedical AI systems across healthcare, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and interdisciplinary research.

Experienced in designing end-to-end research pipelines spanning data acquisition, experimentation, machine learning, scientific software development, and validation through peer-reviewed research.

Selected Research & Engineering Contributions

Peer-reviewed work in applied machine learning and computer vision systems:

• Biomedical signal processing for early detection of neurodegenerative disease. Cochlear dysfunction as an early biomarker of cognitive decline in normal hearing and mild hearing loss Alzheimer’s & Dementia (2024)

• Deep learning systems for 3D microscopy and biomedical imaging VolumePeeler: a novel FIJI plugin for geometric tissue peeling to improve visualization and quantification of 3D image stacks BMC Bioinformatics (2023)

• Vision Transformer models for biomedical image classification RaViTT: Random Vision Transformer Tokens for Biomedical Image Analysis arXiv (2023)

• Computer vision systems for biomedical segmentation 3D Nuclei Segmentation through Deep Learning IEEE CAI (2023)

• Classical ML systems for industrial vision applications Color–Texture Pattern Classification Using Global–Local Feature Extraction with SVM Ensemble Methods Applied Sciences (2019)

Full list with links: https://carlosnavarroc.github.io/publications/

Selected Research & Engineering Contributions

Experience

Data Scientist — University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine

2019 – Present

• Research and development of AI systems for neuroscience and biomedical engineering.
• Machine learning using EEG, physiological signals, and medical imaging.
• Development of scientific software and deep learning pipelines for interdisciplinary research projects.

Applied Research Engineer — University of Chile

2009 – 2018

• Applied research in computer vision and machine learning.
• Pattern recognition methods for industrial and biomedical applications.
• Development of sensing systems and scientific prototypes.

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering — University of Chile (2020)
Diploma in Electrophysiology — University of Chile (2019)
Electrical Engineer — University of Chile (2010)

Technical Skills

Python · R · MATLAB
PyTorch · TensorFlow · Scikit-learn · OpenCV
Machine Learning · Computer Vision · Biomedical AI · Scientific Computing

Teaching

University teaching experience since 2005.

Instructor of record since 2015.

70+ undergraduate course offerings.

Supervision of undergraduate research projects in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Engineering.

Professional Activities

Peer Reviewer (ISICS 2024) · Thesis committee member · Speaker at Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering research events

Portfolio

Research · Publications · Teaching · Academic Activities · Professional Timeline
https://carlosnavarroc.github.io