Overview
Charbel Rizk is Founder CTO Executive Chairman at Oculi[1], a company commercializing a new architecture for artificial vision that combines biological efficiency with machine speed[2]. Rizk previously held the position of Associate Research Professor in ECE and Principal Professional Staff at Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[2], where Rizk served as Principal Systems Engineer, S&T Advisor, Innovation Lead, and member of the S&T committee and Innovation Steering Group[2]. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Rizk worked as Senior Systems Engineer at Boeing Douglas from May 1999 to July 2001[7][8] and at Boeing North American from June 1997 to April 1999[8]. Rizk has numerous publications and intellectual property filings[2].
Profile introduction
Dr. Rizk is the Founder of Oculi, commercializing a new architecture for artificial (machine/computer) vision that combines the best of both worlds: the efficiency of biology and the speed of machines. He was previously at Johns Hopkins, Associate Research Professor in ECE and Principal Professional Staff (equivalent to tenured full professor) at APL where he held multiple positions, Principal Systems/Lead Engineer, S&T Advisor, Innovation Lead, member of the S&T committee, and member of the Innovation Steering Group. He has had numerous publications and intellectual property filings,…
Career history
- Founder CTO Executive ChairmanApr 2026 to presentOculi
- Founder CEOJun 2021 to Apr 2026Oculi
- Associate Research Professor; S&T/Innovation Consultant; EntrepreneurNov 2016 to May 2023Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
- Innovation Lead / Principal Systems Engineer / Principal Research ScholarAug 2001 to Oct 2016JHU/APL & JHU/ECE
- Senior Systems EngineerMay 1999 to Jul 2001Boeing Douglas (formerly McDonnell Douglas)
- Senior Systems EngineerJun 1997 to Apr 1999Boeing North American (formerly Rockwell Aerospace)
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