Speakers/Panelists
(240) 497-1242
uveb@radtech.org
RadTech International North America
The Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Technologies
6935 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 207
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 497-1242
uveb@radtech.org
RadTech International North America
The Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Technologies
6935 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 207
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
President & CEO, Pixelligent
Craig Bandes has been President & CEO of Pixelligent Technologies since 2009. He has over 25 years of experience as a CEO, entrepreneur, and angel investor, building companies in the technology, defense and professional services industries. As CEO, Craig has led Pixelligent through a successful plan of reorganization, raised over $100M in funding, secured $15M+ in U.S. government grants, and established the Company as the technology leader of High-Index materials for the Extended Reality, Display, and Sensor markets. Prior to Pixelligent, he was the President & CEO of Global Secure Corp, a company focused on providing software, training, and equipment solutions for the homeland security market. Global Secure grew from a start-up to operations in 4 states, with over 200 employees, and completed 3 acquisitions before it was acquired in 2008. He has negotiated over $400 million in transactions, completing financings, acquisitions and strategic partnerships in the US, Asia and Europe. Craig sits on the Board of Directors of Pixelligent, is a member of the NanoBusiness Alliance Advisory Board, and received degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Babson College.
Director of Continuous Improvement, AZZ Precoat
Eddie Baron, director of continuous improvement for AZZ Precoat, is a coil-coating expert with over a decade of industry experience. The bulk of his career has been in R&D, leading product development and innovation across multiple regions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, an MBA, and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Technical Director, Sun Chemical
Dave received his BSc in Chemistry from McGill University followed by a PhD in Photo electrochemistry from Concordia University. After a research tenure at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa, he developed novel digital toner technology at XMX. In 1994, Dr. Biro became group leader at Sun Chemical in the Energy Curable National Lab in Chicago. Thereafter, he moved to Carlstadt NJ where research focused on UV-EB inks and coatings for packaging and industrial applications.
2007 to 2015, David directed and managed technical programs at Lonza in wood, material protection, biocides, disinfectant chemistry for hygiene and personal care applications. In September 2015, David returned to Sun Chemical as Director of paste ink, screen and industrial. Dr. Biro is the Technical Director at the Center of Excellence in Narrow Web since May 2019. This team supports customer applications and develops products in cooperation with all technology teams in Carlstadt and global technology centers within the Sun Chemical / DIC family.
Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Professor Christopher N. Bowman received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1988 and 1991, respectively. After receiving his Ph.D., he began his academic career at the University of Colorado in January of 1992 as an Assistant Professor. Since that time Professor Bowman has built a program focused on the fundamentals and applications of crosslinked polymers formed via photopolymerization reactions. He works in the broad areas of the fundamentals of polymerization reaction engineering, polymer chemistry, crosslinked polymers, photopolymerizations and biomaterials. Professor Bowman has remained at Colorado throughout his academic career and is currently the Patten Endowed Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering as well as a Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Global Associate Director of Snacks Research & Development, PepsiCo
Todd Fayne is a seasoned R&D leader with more than two decades of experience driving innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence at PepsiCo. As Global Associate Director of Snacks Research & Development, he leads cross‑functional teams in developing next‑generation packaging, advancing materials science, and shaping the future of sustainable food systems.
Todd began his academic journey at the University of Rhode Island, earning a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering that laid the foundation for his career in advanced materials and product development. His work has been recognized with multiple prestigious honors, including the R&D 100 Award and the DuPont Packaging Award for pioneering the first compostable PLA‑based SunChips package — achievements that also earned him PepsiCo’s Chairman’s Award, the company’s highest internal honor.
Throughout his tenure at PepsiCo, Todd has become a respected voice in the global packaging and sustainability community. He is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences, serves on the RadTech Board of Directors, and was recently elected President‑Elect of RadTech, where he will assume the presidency in 2027.
Today, Todd continues to champion innovation at the intersection of science, sustainability, and consumer experience — shaping technologies and strategies that will define the future of snacks and packaging worldwide.
Materials Lead for SLA Materials Development, Formlabs
Alex Haring, PhD, currently works as Materials Lead for SLA Materials Development at Formlabs. With over a decade of experience in polymer science and additive manufacturing, Alex oversees R&D initiatives focusing on high-performance engineering, medical, and dental resins. During his six years at Formlabs, he led the development of Silicone 40A, for which he holds a patent, and played a key part in shipping several other photopolymer products including the recently launched lineup of new Formlabs Tough materials. Alex earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his PhD in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Materials Technology Lead, 1X Technologies
Nihat Isitman is a PhD materials scientist working at the intersection of polymer science, additive manufacturing, and humanoid robotics. He leads the materials science function at 1X Technologies, a Palo Alto startup, where he develops compliant material systems and rapid prototyping methods that enable safe and dexterous robots. His recent work focuses on powder and photopolymer based 3D printing for functional robot parts with controlled stiffness and durability.
Before joining 1X, Nihat advanced polymer innovation at Apple across flagship and exploratory hardware programs, developing elastomers, thermoplastics, foams, PFAS free systems, and polymer additive manufacturing. Earlier, he held global research and development roles at Goodyear, where he introduced several new material formulations, developed a machine learning and AI strategy for elastomer formulations and led teams focused on next generation synthetic elastomers.
He is the inventor on more than thirty five granted patents and the author of several peer reviewed publications. His work integrates chemistry, polymer materials design, and manufacturing science to demonstrate how emerging 3D printing processes, particularly UV cured photopolymers, can drive the next stage of consumer hardware technology.
Technical Laureate, DuPont
Dr. Adrian Lungu is a Technical Laureate at DuPont’s Cyrel® R&D group in Parlin, NJ, and a recognized authority in photopolymerization, nano-filled coatings, and styrenic block copolymer science. Dr. Lungu received his PhD in Photochemical Sciences from Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University in 1997. With over three decades of pioneering research and innovation, Dr. Lungu has transformed the flexographic printing industry through the development of multiple photosensitive Cyrel® plate families, generating more than $1.5 billion in revenue since 2010.
Dr. Lungu’s groundbreaking work has earned him prestigious honors, including the American Chemical Society’s Heroes of Chemistry Award (2019) and DuPont’s Marketing Excellence Award (2015). He is a sought-after mentor and educator within DuPont and the broader scientific community.
Currently serving on the Board of Directors of RadTech, Dr. Lungu continues to shape the future of photochemical sciences and inspire the next generation of DuPont innovators.
Director of the “Circular Innovation Hub”, York University
Calvin Lakhan, Ph.D, is currently director of the “Circular Innovation Hub” at York University, a research project devoted to advancing understanding of waste management research and policy in Canada. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Waterloo and degrees in economics (BA) and environmental economics (MEs) from York University. He is considered among Canada’s leading experts on waste, having authored more than 40 academic papers, and 100 white papers and technical reports. His work has been featured on national television, radio, and in print (Forbes, Maclean and Chatelaine etc.), and he is a sought-after speaker on a range of issues related to waste and sustainability.
Co-Founder & CTO, Firestorm
Ian built his technical foundation in aerospace engineering, studying under the Father of the F-22, Bruce Wright, working on futurecraft aerospace projects with NASA, and contributing to revolutionary tilt-axis, variable-area rotor (TAVAR) wind turbine development. Ian also brings extensive experience in the additive manufacturing (AM) space with his time creating Origin’s aerospace and defense business and the company’s subsequent acquisition by Stratasys, one of the world’s largest polymer 3D printing companies. Holding patents in polymer, ceramic, metal, and composite 3D printing, he is regarded as a global AM subject matter expert (SME), personally responsible for multiple 3D printing records and breakthroughs. Throughout his career, Ian has been a major driving force behind greater than $5B in successful startup exits / valuations.
Firestorm Background:
Firestorm is creating the vertically-integrated, yet fully open-architecture, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) stack. From firmware to software to hardware to manufacturing at the edge, Firestorm enables our Warfighters and Allies to operate our family of modular unmanned aerial systems – produced in large volumes stateside and abroad for low price points – with low cognitive load, ensuring their focus is where it needs to be.
Managing Partner, NewCap Partners, Inc.
For the last 25 years, Danny has been advising business owners, shareholders, corporate boards and investors in matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, venture investments, financial analysis and valuation as the Managing Partner at NewCap Partners. Danny has mergers and acquisitions experience across a broad base of industry sectors including composite materials, aerospace and defense, healthcare and manufacturing with a specific focus on additive manufacturing.
Danny started his career as an active-duty military officer in the United States Air Force. Initially, he served as an acquisition program manager in Sunnyvale, CA for the Air Force, NASA and classified agencies managing mission critical systems upgrades to satellite networks and mission control centers performing space operations of the highest national priority. He transferred to El Segundo, CA to facilitate the strategic planning efforts of the Space and Missile Systems Center which had an annual budget of $5.5 billion with 1,535 military, 989 civilian and 900 contract workers worldwide managing more than $56 billion in space systems contracts. Danny helped to develop a first of its kind acquisition roadmap outlining the current and future programs managed by the National Reconnaissance Office and the Department of Defense. Ultimately this roadmap was used to brief congress on the status of classified joint programs. Danny separated from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 2000 after being promoted to the rank of Captain.
Danny graduated with leadership honors from the United States Air Force Academy receiving a Bachelor of Science in Management in 1994. He currently serves on the board of NewCap Partners Inc., the advisory board of NOVAdev LLC, a company de-carbonizing airfreight with hydrogen aviation and has been a board observer for Mobolize since 2012. In addition, Danny is a frequent speaker in the advanced manufacturing industry and is the co-host of the Printing Money podcast covering financing and M&A trends in 3D printing.
Global Director of Technology, BCH-Bruehl GmbH
Dr. Steve Postle is the Global Director of Technology for BCH-Bruehl GmbH, a provider of specialty materials for the UV curing industry. Previously, he was Vice-President, Technology, for IGM Resins BV. He has a long history in the inks and coatings industries, including roles at Sun Chemical, Valspar, and Ciba. He obtained his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford. Following a research fellowship at the University of Cambridge, he entered the specialty chemicals industry, where has held a number of senior management positions in marketing, intellectual property management, and R&D.
Steve holds over sixty first-issue patents in areas as diverse as dyestuffs, inks, coatings, color management, security systems, photovoltaics, thermochromics, stained-glass windows, collapsible bottles, and ultraviolet-curable materials. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Market Development Manager, Energy Sciences, Inc.
Im Rangwalla has over 35 years of experience in EB processing especially applications of EB for packaging applications. Im has presented and published several papers at various conferences on EB processing and also has several patents in that field.
Currently Im works in the sales and marketing group as a Market Development Manager. He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, and also a Masters in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University Boston MA.
Partner, Keller and Heckman
Rohit Sabnis counsels clients on litigation matters in numerous areas, including environmental, product liability, commercial disputes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), food and beverage, and California’s Proposition 65. He successfully handles complex matters involving single and multiple plaintiffs, coordinated proceedings and class actions, and serves as lead trial counsel for a wide variety of clients, from small privately held companies to national corporations. Rohit has extensive civil litigation experience in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and before administrative agencies.
Rohit defends clients in California Proposition 65 enforcement actions involving the alleged failure to provide warnings for numerous listed chemicals and regularly provides advice and counsel on compliance issues. In addition, he defends clients against government enforcement and administrative actions, including those brought by the California Environmental Protection Agency, District Attorneys, and the California Attorney General. He represents product manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and premise owners in personal injury claims involving occupational and environmental exposure to various chemical products, as well as property owners and operators in private and government environmental clean-up actions. Rohit’s litigation experience also extends to various commercial matters such as antitrust, breach of contract, unfair competition laws, trade secret disputes, insurance coverage, and fair debt collection practices.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Rohit was a partner at a business counseling and litigation firm. Between his undergraduate work and his attending law school, he worked as a laboratory research assistant at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Rohit is frequently invited to speak and write in various forums. He has authored numerous articles in publications, including Oakland Business Review, Defense Research Institute, and the ABA Newsletter.
Technical Expert in Coatings, Ford Motor Company
Dr. Christopher Seubert is a Technical Expert in Coatings at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center, where he serves as a leading voice in automotive paint and materials science. His career with Ford began in 1999 in the Paint Research Group, immediately following his graduation from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering. While advancing his career at Ford, he also earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Seubert now tackles a diverse range of critical challenges, including automotive coating durability, advanced application methods, color modeling, surface engineering, new battery materials, and material simulation.
He is a prolific author with numerous publications on key topics such as clearcoat scratch resistance, radiation curing methods, and the modeling of metallic color systems. Dr. Seubert is also an active leader in the industry, serving as a Board of Directors member for RadTech and on the advisory board for the Pigments Color Science Forum.
Principal Consultant, Advanced Materials Design LLC
Paul received his B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. After postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Quantenoptik in Garching, Germany and at the University of Pennsylvania, Paul joined Henkel as a research scientist responsible for the development of UV/EB resins. Paul then joined the Packaging Division of Valspar, where he was responsible for the development of UV and EB coatings for paper and paperboard and Oxygen barrier technology for plastic packaging. Paul then joined BASF, where he was responsible for Global UV/EB resin development for Printing and Packaging applications and materials and formulations development for UV applications in 3D printing. Paul is listed as the sole inventor or co-inventor on 42 issued U.S. Patents and is currently self-employed as a consultant in UV technology and manufacturing, as well as in the design and development of 3D printing technology.
Customer Sustainability Business Partner, PPG Industries
Mike Stucky is the Customer Sustainability Business Partner for PPG’s industrial coatings business. He is responsible for creating differentiated value, working closely alongside suppliers and customers to meet their sustainability needs and driving growth through sustainably advantaged products and services. Mike joined PPG in 2003 and held numerous roles in PPG’s Automotive OEM Coatings business, including those in product, engineering, chemical management, commercial sales, and acquisition integration. He earned a degree in chemical engineering as well as his MBA from Michigan State University.
President, PCT Ebeam and Integration
Karl Swanson is the President of PCT Ebeam and Integration. In this role he has the privilege of leading an outstanding team that delivers innovative electron beam and x-ray systems, provides system integration services, and takes pride in our customer service and support. Karl graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Ambrose University. He always enjoys opportunities to connect customers with the benefits of this amazing technology.
Technical Sales, IST America
Mark VandenBosch is a Technical Sales Specialist for Web & Converting applications at IST America, where he works closely with converters, printers, and OEM partners to optimize UV and LED curing performance across a wide range of applications. Now in his third year with IST America, Mark brings more than 15 years of hands-on experience in printing inks, coatings, and curing technologies.
Mark began his career in the UV and water-based ink segment of the label printing market, starting as a laboratory technician and progressing into technical service and customer-facing roles. Over the course of his career, he developed a strong reputation for bridging formulation chemistry with real-world production demands. Prior to joining IST America, Mark worked for Wikoff Color, where he played a key role in the development and commercialization of UV shrink sleeve inks as well as solvent-based ink systems for flexible packaging lamination.
Since joining IST America, Mark has expanded his focus beyond inks to include the full curing ecosystem, supporting customers with applications involving UV and LED curing for hot melt adhesives, siliconization, and industrial processes such as coil coating. His background in chemistry-driven problem-solving, combined with his practical understanding of pressroom realities, allows him to speak confidently about curing performance, process control, and application-specific trade-offs.
Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Business from Arizona State University. Outside of work, he enjoys brewing beer, playing music, snowboarding, and spending time around fast cars.
Investor, Harpoon Ventures
Jake is a San Diego based Investor at Harpoon where he helps source, diligence, and support
portfolio companies. Jake’s super power is aligning portfolio companies with Department of
Defense technology requirements, helping to build bridges over the dreaded Valley of Death.
Prior to Harpoon, Jake was a partner at Gothams, an interdisciplinary advisory firm, where he
spearheaded the deployment of millions of COVID-19 tests working with federal, state and local
authorities to respond to some of the most critically impacted areas of the country.
Master Chief Windle retired from the US Navy in 2020, after leading and operating at every
level of the Special Reconnaissance Teams in Naval Special Warfare. Jake’s Navy career
culminated in a Senior Advisor role to the Commander of Naval Special Warfare where he led
the manning, training, equipping and worldwide deployment of a 400-person Special
Intelligence Unit.
Jake spends his off time with his wife, three kids and Cosmo, a bernedoodle.