Ashok Masilamani

CTO & Founder

Since founding the company in 2014, Dr. Ashok Masilamani has helped develop and secure patents for several groundbreaking inventions including the world’s first aroma monitoring application and the first digital olfaction-powered product—an AI-driven Air Intelligence Device. Ashok oversees the technology and engineering teams at Noze and leads the company’s efforts to revolutionize healthcare through the digital sense of smell.  Prior to this, Ashok worked as a deep tech CTO at Applied Nanotools where he orchestrated the development and shipment of cutting-edge products like X-ray lenses and Silicon Photonics chips. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and his Master of Engineering from the National University of Singapore. His undergraduate work was completed at the Madras Institute of Technology in India.