Joshua Wiesman

Joshua Wiesman is a Professor of the Practice at the Gordon Institute within the School of Engineering at Tufts University. He serves as President and CEO of Precision Ventures, a Boston-based fund focused on developing medical and consumer products. He previously founded TWI LLC and held roles such as Director of Engineering at Portaero, Inc. His academic focus includes high-technology entrepreneurship and the creative design process of products.

Education:

• M.S., Tulane University, New Orleans, 2006
• B.S., Tulane University, New Orleans, 2005

Research & Teaching: Dr. Wiesman’s expertise spans product development, medical technology innovation, and entrepreneurship. He has taught courses such as Consumer Product Ventures, Creative Design Process of Products, and Entrepreneurship & Business Planning at Tufts.

Awards:

• 2015: Distinguished Faculty Awards for Significant Impact Recognition and Best Course Recognition
• 2014: Distinguished Faculty Award for Significant Impact Recognition

Professional Activities: Beyond academia, he advises start-ups and large medical companies, leveraging his engineering background and industry experience.