EIKOS APPOINTS ADDED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Eikos, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of carbon nanotube (CNT) inks for highly conductive transparent
coatings and circuits, has made the following appointments:
EIKOS, INC. NAMES
TING HUANG SENIOR ENGINEER
FRANKLIN,
MA, February 15, 2006 -- Eikos, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of carbon
nanotube (CNT) inks for highly conductive transparent coatings and circuits,
has named Ting Huang as senior engineer.
Ting, who
recently joined the company, will work with the other members of her team to
develop new conductive coating applications for Eikos’ customers, the
Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.
Ting, a
coatings expert, has eight years of experience in product development and yield
improvement as well as a proven record in developing new processes and solving
complex technical issues.
Before
joining Eikos, Ting worked for the Polaroid Corporation, most recently as
senior principal engineer in photographic films and sunglasses
manufacturing. There, she led projects
to develop new coating formulations and processes.
Ting has
received numerous honors, including three successive Global Operations
Excellence Awards at the Polaroid Corporation in 2002-04. She has published several papers, as well as
reviewed multiple journal articles for the Tappi
Journal, and the Journal of Pulp and
Paper Science.
Ting earned a Ph.D. in chemical
engineering from the
She currently lives in
EIKOS INC. NAMES IGOR LEVITSKY AS
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Among his most notable accomplishments, Igor has been the
principal
investigator of several SBIR/STTR grants from the Department of Energy and the
Department of Defense for six years.
In his
new position at Eikos, Igor will oversee physicists in research and development
to enhance CNT layer performance in photovoltaic cells for the Department of
Energy solar program.
Before
joining Eikos, Igor held two other senior scientist positions, at Emitech and
Igor has
more than fifteen years of experience in material/nanoscience and is a member
of the Material Research Society. He has authored more than 30 articles
in peer reviewed journals and is also an adjunct professor at the
Igor
earned his Ph.D. in physics at the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and
Engineering,
He currently lives in
EIKOS INC. HIRES CHRISTOPHER L.
WEEKS AS
SENIOR ENGINEER
FRANKLIN,
MA, February 15, 2006 -- Eikos, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of carbon
nanotube (CNT) inks for highly conductive transparent coatings and circuits,
has appointed Chris Weeks as senior engineer.
Among his
most notable accomplishments, Chris researched and designed Analog Devices’
first Built-In-Self-Test component system for use in high-speed processor memory.
In his
new position at Eikos, Chris will develop commercial avenues for new
photovoltaic cells with enhanced CNT layer performance, in conjunction with a
major solar developer and the Department of Energy.
Before
joining Eikos, Chris worked at Northeast Silicon Technologies, Inc. as a senior
engineer, enhancing the silicon wafer reclamation plant’s processes, and
implementing automated work order systems for up-to-the-minute process analysis
and problem response. His work experience also includes computer consulting for
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and systems design of factory automation for Numina
Systems.
Chris
earned his M.S. in Computer Engineering and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering
from
EIKOS INC. HIRES AMANDA SIMPSON AS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
FRANKLIN, MA February 15, 2006 -- Eikos, Inc., a
developer and manufacturer of carbon nanotube (CNT) inks for highly conductive
transparent coatings and circuits, has hired Amanda L. Simpson as product
development engineer.
In her new position at Eikos, Amanda will work in
solar cell product development to enhance CNT layer performance in photovoltaic
cells for Eikos’ Department of Defense CNT program.
Before joining Eikos, Amanda worked at Worcester
Polytechnic Engineering on crystalline solids design, and crystal nucleation
and growth.
Amanda earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering, in
2005, from Worcester Polytechnic Engineering.
She also attended the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Applied
Health Sciences, majoring in Chemistry.
She lives in
EIKOS, INC. NAMES
DISPLAYS EXPERT JORMA PELTOLA
AS PROGRAM MANAGER
FRANKLIN,
MA, February 15, 2006 -- Eikos, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of carbon
nanotube (CNT) inks for highly conductive transparent coatings and circuits,
has appointed Jorma Peltola as program manager.
In his
new position, Jorma will direct research and development to enhance CNT layer
performance in photovoltaic cells.
Jorma has nearly two decades of experience in research,
development and manufacturing of opto-electronic materials for high reliability
applications including flat panels.
Prior to joining Eikos, Jorma was a consultant for
several of the world's leading display manufacturers where he developed flat
panel display process technologies for mobile electronic applications.
From 1992 to 2003, Jorma worked as a senior process
engineer at Dupont Displays, Inc. (formerly known as Uniax Corporation),
specializing in research, development, and commercialization of Organic Light
Emitting Displays (OLED). There, he
managed back-end process technology developments identifying key materials for
use in rigid and flexible OLED assemblies.
Jorma
began his career at Epoxy Technology, Inc., as a product development engineer
from 1987 to 1992, developing electrically and thermally conducting high
performance, adhesives, pastes and coatings.
He earned
an M.S. in Plastics Engineering from the
He now
lives in
About Eikos
Eikos,
Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of highly transparent carbon nanotube inks
for conductive coatings and circuits for use in solar cells, flat panel
displays, OLED lighting, smart windows and other established markets. Eikos’ patented Invisicon® transparent conductors (‘nanowires’)
will enable high volume, low cost production of a thinner, more flexible and
more durable conductive coating technology that will displace Indium Tin Oxide
(ITO), Zinc Oxide, PEDOT/PSS, and other transparent conductors. A privately held company headquartered in
Franklin Massachusetts, Eikos has a number of licenses and development
contracts with major global companies,