We have a team of dedicated employees that are continuously driving our current mission of accelerating sensing nanomaterial research & development. We pursue our mission and accomplish our goal through hard work, creativity, solution-focus and innovation.
Our success greatly depends on very experienced experts from the different fields, including material scientists, sensor engineers, and software specialists. These diverse skills are fundamental to the high throughput development of smart sensorsand its operation.
Leadership Team
Xiaonao Liu, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
”The application of AI-powered High-Throughput Experimentation in the development of nanosensorsis fascinating.It enables Nanobiofab and the customersto shorten time to market and improve the quality of R&D in all phases of sensorsand process development. We support our customers from idea generation to sensing material synthesis and testing with dedicated project teams, state-of-the-art technology solutions, and integrated analytical and software solutions. “
Dr. Xiaonao Liu is a former nanomaterial fabrication specialist at California Institute of Technology and a research assistant professor at Zhejiang University in China. She has more than 18 years research and hand-on experience in the nanomaterial science, chemical engineering, and printing engineering, and developed the industrialize high-throughput nanomaterial synthesis and screening platform. She was a visiting scholar at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). She achieved four national and provincial grants with 20+ peer-reviewed papers (>200 citations) and 2 issued patents.
Ruoting Yang, Ph.D.
Co-founder & CIO
“Structuring, storing, and merging data from various sources is the key to success when developing new sensorsand their application. With my team, I am able to provide a modern software solution which fits the needs of both technicians and scientists in data management. “
Dr. Ruoting Yang is an expert in biomarker research and artificial intelligence. He earned his PhD. in Systems Science and Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and executed Postdoctoral research in Systems Biology at the University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara (UCSB). He has over 20 years of research experience in directing and performing medical research projects with a strong publication record. He specializes in machine learning and deep neural network in big medical data. He has two pending patents in PTSD biomarkers, and more than 40 peer-reviewed papers and two book chapters.
Christopher Kolanko, Ph.D.
Chief business development officer (CBDO)
“We value highly motivated minds, independent thinkers who create innovative ideas and solutions, great scientists hungry to take on new challenges in technology and science, and result-driven talents who drive the company with their commitment to deliver. It is a privilege to join the Nanobiofab team. It’s a group of great team players and listeners to each other and work to the best capability to serve our customers. ”
Dr. Christopher Kolanko has over 25 years of industry and military professional experience and has been responsible for the development of biological/chemical threat agent and advanced medical diagnostic technologies. He was the founder of two technology companies that received numerous DOD SBIRs and advanced development funding. Dr. Kolanko graduated with a Ph.D. in Genetics and Developmental Biology from West Virginia University and currently has the position of Adjunct Associate Professor within the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Ophthalmology at West Virginia University.
Carrie Zhang, MBA, PMP
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
“It is always fascinating to see how technology innovation is changing the world we live in and the way we live. Here at Nanobiofab, that is what we do every day. We are at the forefront of nanomaterial technology development and innovation. So proud of being part of this great company and working with a fantastic group of people. ”
Carrie is a seasoned strategic marketer who has broad working experience in both academia and industry. She successfully led marketing, ecommerce and product management teams in fortune 500 companies and startups within biotech and IT industries. Carrie has an entrepreneurial spirit and is very passionate about technology innovation. Carrie holds a Master of Business Administration from Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. She also did her master’s study in Microbiology at Wuhan university, China.
Technical Team
Averell Gnatt, Ph.D.
Head of Project Management, Technology Solutions
“In my work, I’m able to develop state-of-the-art technology and experiment with smart solutions. We enjoy seeing our sensor systems being applied to solve real-world problems. I’m proud to be part of this moving and dynamic company.”
Dr. Averell Gnatt is a clinical pharmacologist, biochemist and biophysicist with drug and device expertise. His findings were highlighted in a Nobel Lecture and on the cover of Science and Cell, withnumerous other high impact publications. He recently served as a Senior Engineer Scientist Consultant for DARPA, with prior positions as PI at Stanford University School of Medicine, and PI in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Gnatt was director of biopharmaceuticals at the Theradaptive and director of biopolymers at HPPE/Fina Biosolutions. His MSc is from the Weizmann Institute of Science, and his PhD. inBiological Chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Yifeng Shi, Ph.D.
Senior NanoMaterial Scientist
“As a chemist I enjoy working in an inspiring environment, putting expertise into practice and contributing to develop new methods and techniques for the nanomaterial R&D. Working at Nanobiofab means being creative every day and discovering nanosensor every day!”
Dr. Shi is a nanomaterial synthesis and screening scientist with over 22 years reseach experiencein design and synthesis nanostructured materials. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Fudan University and he has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers with more than 7000 citations.
Buyu (Louis) Yeh, M.S.
Sensor Development Scientist
“Nanobiofab is a great place to work. Company empowers me with freedom to make decisions and has a great mix of talented people to team up with. It is very exciting to provide cutting edge nanomaterial technology solutions to accelerate the industry growth”.
Buyu (Louis) has more than 10 years’ experience in manufacturing and analyzing integrated circuit package, sensor development, and introducing product to mass production. He graduated with M.S in material science and engineering at the Ohio State University and National Chung Hsing University.
Daniel Watson, M.S.
Software and Data Analysis Engineer
“Nanobiofab is filled with motivated people who take care of each other. Company’s leadership has successfully internalized the goals and objectives and all the employees feel appreciated and recognized for their dedication and hard work. I’m so glad that I can apply my IT experience to develop the cutting-edge nanomaterial technology solutions!”
Daniel Watson brings over 15 years combined experience in Printing and Imaging Software Administration, Information Technology Management, Agile Software Development and Cybersecurity to the Nanobiofab team. In addition to architecting and publishing open-source software packages, his qualifications include both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Computer Science, as well as Post-Graduate certification in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity.
Jinjin Cai
Material Synthesis Assistant
“NanoBioFAB has ground-breaking technology and a group of talented people working together to continuously drive innovation. I’m very passionate about nanomaterial technology and development. It is very cool to work for startup company like this and I learned a lot from all the team members who are very experienced, collaborative and energetic.”
Board of Advisory
Carl Grant (VP, Cooley LLP)
Prof. Jonathan Boyd (Medical School, West Virginia University)
Tien Wong (Founder/CEO, opus8)
Frank Vitale (Founder, forge)
Kathie Callahan Brady (CEO, FITCI)
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