Alex Gaudio

Bio

Alex Gaudio researches the auscultation of heart and lung sounds, with a focus on sensing, signal processing and machine learning. Alex is a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University. In 2023, he received a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), a Ph.D. from the University of Porto, and an M.S. from CMU. He was honored as a Champion of Social Justice for his non-profit, NYC Makerspace in 2018, and he worked as a data scientist and engineer in New York City for seven years (2011-2018). He received a B.A. in jazz performance and composition at Bard College, during which time he also worked as an Emergency Medical Technician in ambulances and in a hospital.

Advice to myself and to my friends and colleagues: Visionary people embrace challenge by inventing opportunities and pursuing ideas. Their success is achieved not by meeting requirements or emphasizing credentials, but by giving others the ability to appreciate, use and adapt the things they love most. Think big, then go a lot bigger, and find clever ways to make it happen. People will follow and support you when they can believe in what you are doing. Setup a safety net, and then jump!