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
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
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
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
Lead Embedded Engineer
B.S. Computer Engineering (UCSD)
Embedded systems specialist with experience building reliable, low-power firmware and communication stacks.

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
Business Advisor, Technology Industry CEO

Michel Boudrias, PhD
Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences, USD

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

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