Dr. Murtaza Najabat Ali

About

As a biomedical engineer by profession and currently serving as CEO of Revive Medical Technologies Inc. (RMT), as well as Professor and Head of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Riphah International University, Islamabad, I have spent over two decades advancing the landscape of medical technology in both industrial and academic sectors. After completing my Ph.D. and postdoctoral research at the University of Sheffield, UK, I returned to Pakistan with a mission to establish the country’s first indigenous medical device industry. With critical support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, I spearheaded the establishment of a pilot-scale production facility in 2007 under a federal government initiative, marking Pakistan’s entry into local cardiovascular device manufacturing. My core team and I underwent specialized training in Germany, gaining expertise in the production of cardiovascular stents and catheters. Later, I was honored with a formal mandate from the Prime Minister’s Office to lead the creation of Pakistan’s first state-owned medical device industry, which led to the founding of N-ovative Health Technologies (NHT)—an ISO 13485-certified and DRAP-licensed facility. As CEO of NHT and Founding Executive Director of the Medical Devices Development Centre (MDDC), a national Center of Excellence at NUST University, I successfully led the development and commercialization of four DRAP-approved cardiovascular products—Rejuvenate, VasoGlide, N-DEavour, and Tracker—priced at just a fraction of imported alternatives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I directed the development of Pakistan’s first indigenous ventilators and respiratory devices, while also achieving the significant milestone of localizing the production of specialized manufacturing equipment previously imported from Germany and the U.S. In parallel, I have contributed substantially to academic innovation as the Founder of the Biomedical Engineering & Sciences Department at NUST, where I also established the Prosthetics and Implantology Lab and led numerous successful technology transfers to industry. I’ve been recognized nationally with prestigious awards including the Presidential Award, National Development Award, Pakistan Engineering Council’s Excellence Award, and COMSTECH’s Distinguished Scholar Award for my contributions to research, innovation, and capacity building across OIC member countries. In 2023, I co-founded Revive Medical Technologies Inc. (USA) to bridge global gaps in medical device development by offering complete, end-to-end solutions. My technical expertise spans the installation, troubleshooting, and training on a wide range of specialized equipment including HPLC machines, UV spectrophotometers, Leica microscopes, stability chambers, drying ovens, centrifuges, and ultrasonicator units, all of which are essential for product testing and validation. I’ve also led the operation and training on production-grade devices like the Stent Drug Coating Machine (SDCM) and Electropolishing Machine (EPM), and advanced prototyping tools such as Creality K1 Max, Demo K1 Carbon, Artillery SW-X4 Pro, Carvera CNC, and Voltera PCB printers. I’ve authored technical manuals, developed training modules, and mentored engineers, researchers, and technicians both in academic institutions and production facilities. With 27 patents, over 50 international publications, and more than 30 device prototypes, I remain deeply committed to transforming healthcare innovation into practical, life-saving technologies.

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