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About AquaMesh

AquaMesh designs and manufactures cutting-edge water quality monitoring systems that revolutionize how we understand and protect our water resources. Our innovative technology combines high-precision optical sensing with advanced mesh networking to provide comprehensive, real-time water quality data.

Our mission is to make water quality monitoring more efficient, accurate, and accessible than ever before. Through our advanced sensor technology and seamless connectivity solutions, we empower researchers, environmental agencies, and industries to make data-driven decisions for water resource management.

Our Team

Meet the Team

Alex Towfigh

Alex Towfigh

CEO

B.S. Computer Engineering (UCSD)

5+ years R&D and startup driving deep-tech from concept to market. Driving product, IP, and sales.

Nick Palmer

Nick Palmer

CTO

M.S. Computer Engineering (SDSU)

Nick leads the technical vision at AquaMesh, architecting the firmware, embedded systems, and cloud infrastructure that power our monitoring platform.

David Truong

David Truong

Lead Engineer

B.S. Electrical Engineering (UCSD)

6+ years rugged hardware & DFM engineer with hands-on experience taking designs through testing and production.

Vaibhav Maloo

Vaibhav Maloo

Lead Embedded Engineer

B.S. Computer Engineering (UCSD)

Embedded systems specialist with experience building reliable, low-power firmware and communication stacks.

Gokul Gandhikumar

Gokul Gandhikumar

Machine Learning Engineer

M.S. ML & Data Science (UCSD)

Applied ML engineer with experience developing & deploying real-time models and analytics for sensor-driven systems. Leads AI platform.

Advisors

Our Advisors

Gerry Widmer

Gerry Widmer

Business Advisor, Technology Industry CEO

Michel Boudrias, PhD

Michel Boudrias, PhD

Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences, USD

Melissa Carter

Melissa Carter

Biological Oceanographer and Co-Principal Investigator, Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Shane Moise

Shane Moise

Senior Manager for Strategic Innovation Alliances, Projects, and Data, UCSD