SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Materials
Corp (OTCQB:QTMM) today announced that Dr. Krishna Kowlgi has
joined the Company as Nanomaterials Process Engineer. Dr. Kowlgi is
an experienced entrepreneurial scientist specializing in analytical
and physical chemistry with inventions and commercialized
technologies in catalysts, engineered chemicals, colloids, fuel
cells, material sciences, nanotechnologies, polymers and
self-assembly.
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"We are fortunate to have Krishna on board," said Quantum
Materials Corp Founder and CEO Stephen
Squires. "His expertise in quantum dot synthesis and
scaling-up advanced materials production will be crucial as we
continue to expand our specialized quantum dot manufacturing
capabilities."
Prior to joining Quantum Materials, Dr. Kowlgi was a Research
Engineer at Xelvin Zuid BV, driving the synthesis of semiconductor
quantum dots in continuous-flow reactors. Prior to Xelvin, Dr.
Kowlgi served as Director of Technology at Minus9 BV, scaling up
production of carbon nanonetworks via fixed-bed chemical vapor
deposition, drastically reducing costs; engineered synthesized
polymers with enhanced electrical conductivity, mechanical strength
and thermal conductivity; created electrically conductive aerospace
coatings, high capacity hydrogen storage cell electrodes, light
emitting diodes with improved heat dissipation, high thermally
conductive satellite solar panels and more efficient water filters.
Dr. Kowlgi earned a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Delft
University of Technology in the
Netherlands, a Master of Science in Applied Polymer Science
from Martin Luther University, Germany and a Bachelor of Engineering in
Chemical Technology from Delhi Technological University in
India.
Quantum Materials Honored by the Greater San Marcos
Partnership for its Economic Development Potential
Quantum Materials Corp was honored by the Greater San Marcos
Partnership on November
5th with their 2nd Annual Burdick
Award at the GSM Innovation Summit honoring businesses using
technology in new and innovative ways to make the Austin-San
Antonio corridor a hub of technological and business growth.
Quantum Materials' Vice President of Research and Development,
David Doderer, accepted the award.
"We appreciate the recognition of our business community and are
honored to be included among the group of businesses nominated for
the Burdick Award. We are committed to our community and will
continue to strive to bring new technological and business
opportunity to our region." Quantum Materials recently announced
that it has signed an agreement with STAR Park that will quadruple
the Company's Quantum Dot production space and is recruiting to
double its scientific staff.
About Quantum Materials Corp
Quantum Materials Corp
develops and manufactures Tetrapod Quantum Dots for use in medical,
display, solar energy and lighting applications through its
patent-pending volume production process. QMC's volume
manufacturing methods enable consistent quality and scalable cost
reductions to drive innovative discovery to commercial success.
(www.qmcdots.com) Wholly-owned subsidiary Solterra Renewable
Technologies develops sustainable solar technology by replacing
silicon wafer-based solar cells with high-production, low-cost,
efficient and flexible thin-film quantum dot solar cells.
(www.solterrarenewable.com)
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