Dr. Prahlad G. Menon
PhD, PMP
Dr. Prahlad G. Menon is an AI consultant, data scientist, and academic who bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world business impact. With a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and over 100 peer-reviewed publications (1,628 citations, h-index 20), he brings deep technical expertise to every engagement.
His career spans leadership roles including Chief AI Officer at Techolution Consulting (a Google Cloud Premier Partner where he built the AI practice from zero to $2.5M/quarter), CTO of GuideAI Health, and senior data science leadership at Fortune 500 manufacturers, major health insurers, semiconductor companies, and rail technology firms. He has held faculty positions at six universities including Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh, delivering AI solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, retail, finance, and government.
As founder of QuantMD and its AI Solutions Practice ThinkCreate.AI, Dr. Menon specializes in computer vision, NLP, generative AI, and healthcare AI — with particular depth in medical imaging analytics, where his work on cardiovascular flow simulation has been cited over 1,600 times globally.
Beyond consulting, Dr. Menon has served as CTO of GuideAI Health (building Vision Transformer technology for vascular disease detection), AI advisor to HEARTio (cardiac diagnostics AI), and technical advisor to the Deep Tech Center. He is also a FAA-certificated Private Pilot and Part 107 Remote Pilot (drone), fluent in English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.
Credentials
Advisory Roles
Professional Background
A career spanning academia, Fortune 500 industry, and entrepreneurship — from Carnegie Mellon to Chief AI Officer.
For a detailed overview of Dr. Menon's professional experience, academic appointments, and project history, please visit his LinkedIn profile or request a copy of his CV directly.
The MeDCaVE Lab
Menon MEdical Diagnostics & CardioVascular Engineering Lab — a multidisciplinary research program innovating at the confluence of radiology, surgical practice, informatics, and high-performance computing.
Technology Vision
"To improve healthcare delivery through quantitative evaluation of Morphology, Mechanics and Hemodynamics"
The MeDCaVE has extensive expertise in working with 4D (3D + time) medical image data across brain, cardiovascular, and orthopedic applications. The lab hosts a versatile cloud-based computing environment for image processing, physics-based modeling, and numerical simulation — invaluable for developing working prototypes of medical devices and interactive surgical planning tools.
Awards & Honors
Selected awards, grants, and honors from a career spanning academia, industry, and entrepreneurship.
Teaching & Research
Professor across six universities, mentoring the next generation of engineers and data scientists.