Chris Revell
(he/him)
Areas of Research
Engineering EducationBiography
Chris Revell has over 16 years of experience in the medical device design and development industry, ranging from venture capital-funded startups to large, publicly traded companies. Chris’ experience includes leading teams in all phases of medical device product development, from early technology development and customer insights through commercialization and into sustaining engineering. His areas of focus throughout his career include devices and instrumentation used in otolaryngological surgery, respiratory and airway management, acute and chronic gastrointestinal and enteral feeding solutions and various devices within the neonatal intensive care (NICU) setting. Chris has extensive experience in the customer insight-driven product development process, including customer discovery, business case development, technology development, product development, design verification and validation, human factors, sustaining engineering and regulatory compliance. Dr. Revell has developed and launched multiple products, has authored and obtained successful FDA and EU regulatory clearances and blends technical knowledge with business viability within the medical device arena.
Dr. Revell became a Professor of the Practice at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering and Emory School of Medicine in 2025 and is passionate about teaching the customer insight-driven product development process to the next generation of biomedical engineers.
Education
- PhD in Bioengineering - Rice University (2008)
- BS in Polymer and Textile Chemistry - Georgia Institute of Technology (2003)
Research Interests
Dr. Revell focuses his research on continuous improvement of engineering education, especially in the realm of experiential learning through courses such as Capstone Senior Design, as well as improving the ability to translate early-stage ideas within the academic arena into commercially-viable products. With his blend of graduate education and industry experience as a leader of Research and Development engineers, Dr. Revell is also passionate about preparing students for the next step in their professional careers, whether it be post-graduate education or industry.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Revell is also passionate about professional development of students and focuses much of his time on developing his students for the next step in their professional career.