EASTON, CT, March 18, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Zev Kartiganer has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Kartiganer has established a notable career in product development, currently serving as the owner, principal engineer, and chief executive officer at Robust Product Development LLC in Easton, Connecticut, since 2018. Since its inception, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and technical expertise, guiding the company through numerous successful product launches. Mr. Kartiganer's role has been marked by a commitment to innovation and operational excellence, earning him recognition as an expert in product development. Notably, Robust Product Development LLC specializes in contract design, development, and/or manufacturing of electromechanical medical projects for low- to mid-volume production.

Leveraging his years of experience, Mr. Kartiganer served as a principal engineer at AtlasXomics Inc. in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2021 to 2024, where he played a pivotal role in the release of multiple microfluidic platforms. He created and managed the engineering team, fostering a fast-paced product development cycle that led to several microfluidic devices reaching mass production, a significant achievement in the challenging microfluidics industry. Mr. Kartiganer's efforts significantly contributed to the company's reputation for technological advancement and reliability.

Earlier, Mr. Kartiganer served as a design engineer at Nissha Medical Technologies in Wolcott, Connecticut, from 2017 to 2021. In this capacity, he contributed to the design and development of medical devices, further honing his engineering and project management skills. Mr. Kartiganer's work during this period laid the groundwork for his later accomplishments in device innovation and commercialization.

Mr. Kartiganer briefly worked for Smiths Medical in 2016, having served as a research and development engineer. This experience provided him with valuable exposure to the medical technology sector and deepened his understanding of regulatory requirements and product lifecycle management. Mr. Kartiganer's professional journey began shortly before that while still in college. As a teaching assistant in the school of engineering at the University of Connecticut from 2015 to 2016, he mentored students while strengthening his technical foundation.

Mr. Kartiganer's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in energy systems engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, completed in 2013, and a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering and electrical engineering from the college of engineering at the University of Connecticut, earned in 2017. These rigorous programs provided him with a strong technical foundation that has been instrumental throughout his career.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Mr. Kartiganer is actively involved with civic-minded organizations. He is active with his alma mater, the University of Connecticut, where he serves as a volunteer judge for Senior Design Day, supporting emerging talent within the engineering community. Mr. Kartiganer was also appointed to the university's board of advisors for the school of biomedical engineering in 2024.

Mr. Kartiganer's career is distinguished by several notable achievements. Early in his career, he played a key role in Hologic's acquisition of Bolder Surgical, designing critical components of the company's scissor-grip handle vessel closure system. This innovation was approved by the Small Business Administration and successfully marketed in the U.S. Mr. Kartiganer identifies his involvement in numerous product releases as among his most significant and is particularly enthusiastic about an upcoming product expected to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, Mr. Kartiganer has secured several U.S. patents that underscore his inventive contributions to biomedical engineering, including for a system for clamping and aligning a fluidic chip to a tissue section and a system and methods for high-throughput screening of tissue preparation conditions. Beyond his patents, his article, titled 'Improved Cell-Type Identification and Comprehensive Mapping of Regulatory Features with Spatial Epigenomics 96-Channel Microfluidic Platform' was published in GEN Biotechnology in 2023.

Attributing his achievements to formative experiences during his upbringing, Mr. Kartiganer was inspired by both his father and grandfather, both engineers and successful entrepreneurs. The values instilled by his family motivated him to pursue higher education and professional excellence. Through sustained innovation, leadership and community engagement, Mr. Kartiganer continues to make significant contributions to biomedical engineering and product development while shaping future advancements within his field.

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