About
Bridging mechanical engineering rigor and clinical impact.
I'm Rany, a Biomedical Engineering MS student at Columbia University, dual-degreed with CentraleSupélec in France. My work spans the medical device lifecycle: from CAD design and prototyping at Columbia's Creative Machines Lab, to regulatory and commercialization strategy through coursework in biomedical innovation.
My focus is on surgical robotics and rehabilitation technology, with a particular interest in systems that bridge mechanical engineering rigor and clinical impact. I have also worked on Class I regulatory pathway analysis and hospital reimbursement strategy for a confidential surgical device through Lab-to-Market coursework.
I'm currently exploring opportunities for summer 2026 and full-time roles starting January 2027, in medtech, surgical robotics, and rehabilitation technology.
New York, NY · rany.fouad@columbia.edu
Education
Columbia University
MS Biomedical Engineering
Medical device design, biomedical innovation, regulatory science. Graduate researcher at the Creative Machines Lab.
CentraleSupélec (Paris)
MEng Mechanical Engineering (dual-degree)
Mechanical engineering, control systems, and biomechanics. Projects with the LMPS lab and ULB on medical robotics.
Experience
Jan 2026 – Present
Graduate Researcher
Columbia Creative Machines Lab
Leading mechanical and systems design of Chirobot, an omnidirectional rehabilitation robot.
Apr – Aug 2025
PM Intern
Digital Unicorn
Da Nang, Vietnam. Managed 13 digital projects (~$330K) end-to-end and co-developed business models with clients.
Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
Economic Officer Intern
French Embassy Tunisia
Healthcare sector analysis and bilateral economic reporting.