Brian McVerry, Ph.D.

Experience

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  UC Santa Barbara

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2011

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Design and Synthesis of Polymer and Small Molecules for Organic Photovoltaics, Flexible ElectronicsAdvisor: Dr. Guillermo BazanDirector of the Center of Polymers and Organic SolidsProfessor of Chemistry and BiochemistryTop 50 Material Scientists

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  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Advisor: Dr. Bert MeijerInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringProfessor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

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  UCLA

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2016

  Graduate Student, Ph.D. Candidate Materials Chemistry

  Advisor: Prof. Richard B. KanerDistinguished Professor of Chemistry and BiochemistryDistinguished Professor of Material Science and EngineeringMember of the California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

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  Silq Technologies

  Jun 2016 - now

  Chief Scientific Officer

  As the CSO of SILQ Technologies Corp., I have developed SILQ's proprietary technology and lead the commercialization effort for several applications such as medical devices, lithium-ion batteries, membranes for water treatment, contact lenses, and microfluidic devices. I manage several technical teams who play important roles in the commercialization of our novel technology. I oversee:- The introduction of new SILQ products and continued R&D- The scale up of products from the benchtop to manufacturing levels- The creation and management of the supply chain to support our new products- The management of our CROs, CMOS, and regulatory consultants- All regulatory submissions to the FDA- The creation of intellectual property and submission strategy to the United States Patent and Trademark Office- Business strategy and new applications for SILQ's technology Show less