Dr. Carmelo Montalvo

Instructor

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Biography

Carmelo R. Montalvo is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in leadership, product innovation, and business development. Currently, he serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Forest Devices, a medical technology startup located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to his role at Forest Devices, Carmelo is an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where he teaches at the Integrated Innovation Institute. His courses focus on leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. Carmelo’s involvement with CMU extends beyond teaching; he is also a collegiate football coach for the Tartan Football team, which competes in the NCAA Division III program. As a guest speaker and facilitator, he shares his insights on leadership and entrepreneurship with academic institutions and professional groups. Carmelo is actively engaged in the community, serving on the board of the Charles Hamilton-Houston Foundation and holding advisory roles in various organizations.

Research Interests

Experience

Chief Operating Officer

2019-01-01 — Present

Forest Devices • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Oversee operations at a medical technology startup.

Adjunct Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Teach courses on leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship at the Integrated Innovation Institute.

Collegiate Football Coach

2019-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Coach the Tartan Football team in the NCAA Division III program.

Awards

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Modern Man Distinction

2019-01-01

Patents

Headgear storage device method distribution

US-11266476-B1 2020-01-01

Gel distribution module

US-D970019-S1 2020-01-01

Electrode array apparatus, neurological condition detection apparatus, method using

US10420505-B2 2020-01-01

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.