Madhu brings nearly three decades of experience in the ophthalmic medical device industry, with a strong track record of leading global innovation and product development. Most recently, he served as chief technology officer at HOYA Surgical Optics in Orange County, California, where he led international teams across the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand, with responsibility for innovation, new product development, business development, and intellectual property. Prior to HOYA, he was global head and vice president of research and development for the Surgical Business Unit at Bausch + Lomb, overseeing a broad portfolio of cataract, retina, and cornea products.

Earlier in his career at Bausch + Lomb, Madhu spent five years in contact lens research and development. Following completion of his doctorate, he taught chemical engineering at Tufts University while conducting research at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Massachusetts as a National Research Council Fellow.

Madhu is an inventor on approximately 40 patents and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He is a frequent invited speaker at industry forums, including the American Medical Device Summit and the Marcus Evans Technology Summit. He currently serves on the board of the Braille Institute of America in Los Angeles.

Madhu holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University, a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, and an MBA with a finance focus from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.