Nikhil Patel is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in modeling, simulation, and hardware development. Currently serving as Associate Director of Modeling and Simulation at Alcon, Nikhil has previously held significant engineering roles including Sr. Principal Engineer at Marvell Technology and Team Lead - SI Engineer at Micron Technology. Nikhil's career also includes positions as a Hardware Engineer at Lexmark International, Inc. and as an Electronics Engineer at Standard Imaging, Inc. Nikhil holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and is currently pursuing further education at Colorado State University.