Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Emanuel Papadakis, Ph.D, President, Treasurer, and Director
Papadakis is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He has over 22 years of experience in applied mathematics. His area of research includes image and video processing, computer vision, deep learning, neuroscience imaging with an emphasis on the synaptic network, and statistics. Professor Papadakis is the second inventor of the technologies of Lolaark Vision. Papadakis has been the mentor of six Ph.D students.
Sanat Kumar Upadhyay, Ph.D., Vice President, CTO, and Director
Sanat Kumar Upadhyay is the primary inventor of the technologies of Lolaark Vision, which he initially formulated as part of a research project with co-inventor Prof. Emanuel Papadakis. He later headed our team in successfully translating the work into commercial prototypes. He has 9 years of research and development experience in applied mathematics, computer science, software development, and microscopy, which gives him a very strong multidisciplinary background.
Randy Gagnon, Secretary and Director
Randy Gagnon is one of our domain experts in the field of marine operations. He is the CEO of a successful company serving the maritime industry, theTexas Commercial Diving Inc. TCD is a business leader in the Houston-Galveston area for underwater ship repair, propeller polishing, hull cleaning and under water seal replacement for over 30 years. Randy is a professional diver and in this capacilty he is one of our in-house experts for the Lolaark Vision prototype's trials in the murky waters.
Dipendra Singh, Director and Advisor
Dipendra K. Singh is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded and co-founded several successful startups and has immense experience in business development and corporate finance. He is the Founder and owner of INET Business Solutions, Inc, which has become a highly reputed name among attorneys, accounting professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses.