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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.