About
I’m José Joaquín Rodríguez Rojas — an engineer specialized in Medical Image Computing, focused on building robust digital pathology pipelines and AI-ready tooling for biomedical research.
Digital Pathology
Medical imaging
Image processing
AI-ready pipelines
What I do
I build practical software that turns microscopy and medical images into analysis-ready data — including registration, segmentation, dataset preparation, and quality control — with an emphasis on reproducibility, scalability, and usability.
Current focus
- End-to-end WSI pipelines: tissue detection, cleaning, efficient patch extraction & storage
- Segmentation modules for quantitative analysis and TME characterization
- WSI registration for 3D tissue reconstruction and multi-section alignment
Background
- Research internship: 3D tissue morphology reconstruction via WSI registration
- Medical device R&D (Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology)
- Design assurance, risk management, and medical device standards
This mix helps me bridge research needs with real-world constraints in clinical and regulated environments.
Education
- M.Sc. Medical Image Computing — Universitat de Girona (Spain), 2025
- M.Sc. Computer Engineering — Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale (Italy), 2025
- M.Sc. Design & Management of Technological Projects — Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (Mexico), 2021
- B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering — Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Costa Rica), 2019
Certifications
- Medical Technology Innovation — CINDE & Rice University, 2016
- Innovation Management Level 1 (Innovation Associate) — GIMI, 2018
- Quality Management System ISO 13485:2016 — INTE/ISO 13485, 2019
Tech stack
- Python: PyTorch, OpenCV, SimpleITK
- Data: SQL
- Dev: Git/GitHub
- Other: MATLAB, CAD tools
Research & technical interests
- Digital pathology tooling
- Medical devices & software design
- Integration of medical device standards (ISO 13485 , IEC 60601, ISO 14971)
- Fast prototyping & automation
Languages
Spanish (native) · English (C1) · Italian (beginner)