# Mohammad Noshad

> Mohammad Noshad is Co-Founder and CEO of Shyld AI, the company behind the world's first AI-driven autonomous UV-C disinfection system for hospitals. A Harvard-trained researcher with a PhD from the University of Virginia, Noshad pivoted from academic work in signal processing and optical communications to building technology that attacks the $50+ billion annual problem of hospital-acquired infections. Shyld AI's ceiling-mounted devices use multimodal sensors and edge AI to autonomously identify contaminated surfaces and inactivate pathogens - killing MRSA in 10 seconds from 6.5 feet away - with pilots running at Stanford Health Care and Loma Linda University Medical Center. Noshad is also co-founder of Wodio.AI and a Strategic Advisor at Field AI.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Shyld AI
- **Organizations:** Shyld AI, Wodio.AI, Field AI, Harvard University, VLNComm, SA Photonics
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, Postdoctoral Research, Electrical Engineering / AI, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Shyld AI, developer of the world's first AI-driven autonomous UV-C disinfection system for hospitals, Raised $14M in seed funding from Demos Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Camford Capital, Deployed Shyld AI at Stanford Health Care (20+ units) and Loma Linda University Medical Center

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Completed PhD in Electrical Engineering at University of Virginia; won Best Paper Award at IEEE Globecom
- **2013** — Co-founded VLNComm, a visible light communication startup, as CTO
- **2014** — Joined Harvard University as Research Scientist / Lead Scientist, focusing on AI, time-series analysis, and optical systems
- **2016** — Joined SA Photonics, working on optical communications technology
- **2020** — Co-founded Shyld AI with brother Morteza Noshad
- **2021** — SA Photonics acquired by CACI International for $275M
- **2022** — Shyld AI featured in EdisonReport for infection control innovation
- **2024** — Showcased Shyld AI at HIMSS 2024 and VIVE 2024; Stanford Health Care pilot expanded to 20+ units
- **2024** — Co-founded Wodio.AI, a generative AI engagement platform; became Strategic Advisor at Field AI
- **2024** — Shyld AI raised $14M in seed funding from Demos Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Camford Capital
- **2025** — Peer-reviewed study published in ScienceDirect validating pathogen reduction in endoscopy units; FDA approval pending

## Achievements

- Co-founded Shyld AI, developer of the world's first AI-driven autonomous UV-C disinfection system for hospitals
- Raised $14M in seed funding from Demos Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Camford Capital
- Deployed Shyld AI at Stanford Health Care (20+ units) and Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Won Best Paper Award at IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom) 2013
- Received Louis T. Rader Graduate Research Award from University of Virginia's ECE department
- Recipient of the Charles L. Brown Fellowship for Excellence at University of Virginia
- Published peer-reviewed research validating Shyld AI's pathogen reduction in clinical settings (ScienceDirect, 2025)
- 1,148+ researcher citations across academic publications
- Co-founded VLNComm (visible light communications) and led development of indoor VLC systems
- SA Photonics (prior employer) acquired by CACI International for $275M in December 2021
- Speaker at EVOLVE 2024 healthcare innovation conference

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Peer-reviewed study published in ScienceDirect validating Shyld AI's pathogen reduction in endoscopy units
- **2025-01** — FDA approval decision expected Q2 2025 for Shyld AI devices
- **2024-12** — Healthcare Brew featured Shyld AI in 'Meet Shyld AI, the startup using AI to keep hospitals clean'
- **2024-11** — Shyld AI raised seed funding, last round closed November 2024
- **2024-03** — Showcased Shyld AI at HIMSS 2024; Stanford Health Care expanded pilot to 20+ units

## Links

- Website: https://shyld.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnoshad/

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