EntelMed’s Leadership Team

Joseph Barr, PhD.
Chief Technology Officer
Joe Barr is EntelMed’s CTO with extensive experience in data science, cybersecurity, optimization, software development, and FinTech. He built new data practices, data science practice and data science governance practices for big data companies. He has a Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of New Mexico, an M.S. in Mathematics from Florida State University, and a B.A. in Mathematics & Statistics from University of Haifa (Israel).

Gary Bastien
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gary Bastien is a digital marketing and communications expert who has deep experience from his roles at Houzz, CBS Radio, Honda and EntelMed. He has extensive experience in video production and digital communication including email, google, social media, and networking events. In addition to digital marketing, Gary is proficient in acquisition target out reach and has built a pipeline of strong candidates for EntelMed’s acquisition program.
Science Advisors

Peter Shaw, PhD.
Science Advisor
Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Nanjing University, Former Senior Lecturer at Massey University, Former Senior Lecturer at Charles Darwin University, PhD. in Computer Science from Newcastle University

Vagelis Hristidis, PhD.
Scientist
Vagelis Hristidis, Ph.D. is a member of EntelMed, Inc.’s Science Advisory Team. Since 2011, Dr. Hristidis has been an Associate Professor and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at University of California, Riverside. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Hristidis was an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International University. Dr. Hristidis has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of California, San Diego, an M.S. in Computer Science from University of California, San Diego, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from National Technical University of Athens.

Daniela D’Auria, PhD.
Scientist
Daniella D’Auria, Ph.D. is a Scientist at EntelMed, Inc. Since 2020, Dr. D’Auria has been an Assistant Professor of Medical Devices and Robotics at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). Since 2011, Dr. De’Auria has been involved in the organization of a variety of conferences relating to artificial intelligence, robotics, and engineering. Dr. D’Auria is the author of dozens of articles published or presented in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Dr. D’Auria holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Automation Engineering from University of Naples Federico II (Italy), and a Laurea degree (equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree) in Biomedical Engineering from University of Naples Federico II (Italy).

Fabio Persia, PhD.
Scientist
Fabio Persia, Ph.D. is a Scientist at EntelMed, Inc. Since 2015, Dr. Persia has been an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). Dr. Persia is the author of dozens of articles published or presented in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Dr. Persia holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Naples (Italy), an M.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Naples (Italy), and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Naples (Italy).