our team
We are innovators. We pride ourselves on being creative thinkers and coming up with new approaches that were previously not thought possible. This way of thinking is applied to advanced chemistry and used to enhance product surfaces. The result is genuinely unique solutions.
our team
We are innovators. We pride ourselves on being creative thinkers and coming up with new approaches that were previously not thought possible. This way of thinking is applied to advanced chemistry and used to enhance product surfaces. The result is genuinely unique solutions.
Deckard Sorensen
CEO & Co-Founder
Deckard oversees the company’s product development, operational finance, and business & strategic growth strategy. He has a leadership role in transforming innovative ideas into commercialized products. In 2015, Deckard was named a Forbes 30 under 30 and previously was named a 25 under 25 by Boston.com. Deckard received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Boston College.
Miguel Galvez
President & Co-founder
Miguel is responsible for exploring advanced innovations, new market segments and strategic partnerships. Prior to founding NBD Nano, Miguel worked as an associate at Techstars, an early stage seed fund and startup accelerator. Miguel holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from Boston College.
Perry L. Catchings Sr.
Chief Operating Officer
Perry is responsible for the company’s chemical operations, compliance and manufacturing. Prior to joining NBD Nano, Perry held senior management positions at Prime Organics, Polaroid Corporation, and Functional Pharmaceuticals. Perry holds a BS in Chemistry from Jackson State University, MS in Organic Chemistry from Atlanta University and MBA from Northeastern University.
Nina Smith
Vice President of Global Sales
Nina is responsible for managing all sales activities. Prior to joining NBD, she held numerous sales and business development roles with Silicon Valley companies bringing them from start-up to established growth. Nina holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Toledo.
Fouad Salhi, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research & Development
Fouad leads the research and development efforts for NBD. He directs the R&D teams with budget approvals, scheduling, and deadline management. Additionally, he is working with the sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing — to bring new products from the research and development side to market. Fouad holds a PhD in Polymer Science from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in collaboration with the French Atomic Center. He worked for multiple worldwide corporations—ICI (Imperial Chemical Indus., UK Wilton Ctr) to develop next nanocomposites generation for touch screen applications, ICI (National Starch & Chemical) R&D US HQ and lastly, Henkel to develop adhesive materials for electronics and automotive applications. He published numerous patents and publications in the polymer/nanotechnology fields.
Bong June Zhang, Ph.D.
Vice President of Innovation
Dr. Zhang leads the company’s new product research and development efforts that develop highly unique formulations and novel coatings and additives. He has been published extensively and holds several material patents. Bong June holds a BS/MS in Chemistry from Korea University and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nevada- Reno.
Hui Hu, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
Dr. Hu develops new formulations for the advanced coatings solutions. Prior to joining NBD Nano, Hui worked as a Postdoctoral at ORNL and held Senior Scientist positions at Selah Technologies, Chase Corporation and Netzsch Instruments. Hui hold a B.A. and M.S. from Fudan University, and a Ph.D from University of Kentucky.
Kevin Kinneman
Chemical Engineer
Kevin is responsible for product testing and validation as well as developing application methodologies. Kevin plays a key role preparing material samples for customers. Prior to joining NBD Nano, Kevin held co-op positions at Cabot Corporation and GVD Corporation. Kevin holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University.
Nikhil Puranik
R&D Engineer
Nikhil is a Reasearch and Development Engineer responsible for manufacturing and characterizing products, development of new synthetic routes, and troubleshooting of manufacturing issues. Nikhil has a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University in India and a Masters in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D.
Exec Director Life Sciences
Dr. Rosen is responsible for the energy and biomedical markets. Prior to joining NBD Nano, Jonathan founded several biomedical startup companies and is an Adjunct Professor at Boston University. Jonathan holds a BSE, MS Materials Science from the University of Michigan, MBA from Columbia and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Case Western Reserve University.
Byron Hu
Operations Manager - Asia
Byron is the company's Operations Manager in Asia, acting as the liason between the US team and partners across Asia. He has been in China for the past 15 years assisting multiple companies with operations, logistics and manufacturing in Asia.
we have the innovation bug
The founding of our company was inspirited by properties found in nature. We took what mother nature created and adapted it to material sciences. This includes making innovative coatings, additives and adhesives that enhance product surfaces. Read our story and learn how we took properties from a beetle and applied it to everyday products.