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Ruxi Marinescu, Ph.D.

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Early Innovation Lead at Smith+Nephew
📍 Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Ruxi Marinescu is the Early Innovation Lead for Knee Product Development at Smith+Nephew, specializing in orthopedic implants and additive manufacturing. A Ph. D. in biomechanics and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she is a recognized inventor with six patents to her name, driving technology from concept to commercialization.

She is deeply committed to mentorship and community, having founded the Memphis Women Lean In Business Circle and pioneered the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter at Smith+Nephew. Her leadership has earned her the Memphis Business Journals "Super Women in Business" award.

Unique fact: Ruxi began her career as a Registered Nurse in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit before becoming an engineering leader in orthopedics.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Early Innovation Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

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Curious
Example Seeker
Assertive

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Ruxi cares about

Additive Manufacturing
Her role involves developing implants using additive technologies, and she is a featured speaker at technical conferences on using 3D printing for mainstream medical implants.
Personalized Arthroplasty
Serves as the Scientific Committee Chair for the Personalized Arthroplasty Society, recently co-authoring manuscripts to define standardized concepts in the field.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Early Innovation Lead
Smith+Nephew
12-2022
R&D Leadership Development Program Manager
Smith+Nephew
9-2010
Sr. Product Development Engineer
Smith+Nephew
12-2022 - 12-2023
Scientific Committee Chair
Personalized Arthroplasty Society
9-2017 - 12-2021
Founder
Memphis Women Lean In Business Circle
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Media appearances

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Education
5-2025 - 5-2025
Certificate
MIT Sloan School of Management
4-2024 - 7-2024
Certificate
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
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