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Dr. Kurt Schroder

Chief Technology Officer

Joining NovaCentrix in 2000, Dr. Kurt Schroder is Chief Technology Officer. Kurt is the inventor of the photonic curing process which is incorporated within all PulseForge tools as well as numerous supporting technologies. Kurt has over 30 years’ experience in plasma physics and pulsed power and has worked in industry, government, and academia. He has over 25 publications, 31 US patents, and more than 50 foreign patents in diverse technology areas. Kurt is a two-time recipient of the prestigious R&D100 award which recognizes the best 100 inventions in the US each year. He was named 2012 Inventor of the Year by the Texas State Bar. He is also the inventor of the antivibration technology contained within most hammers sold in the United States, with sales exceeding $2B. Kurt holds an S.B. in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Charles Munson
Chief Executive Officer and President

Manager and President of NovaCentrix as of February 26, 2008. He has over 25 years’ experience in energy markets and technologies, including photovoltaics, and oil exploration and recovery.

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Stan Farnsworth
Chief Marketing Officer

Joining as a founding member of NovaCentrix in 1999, Stan serves as CMO, and is responsible for strategic and tactical global marketing and sales for all NovaCentrix products, including the company's PulseForge tools and Metalon inks for printed and flexible electronics.

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Dr. Karl Martin
Vice President, Operations

Joining NovaCentrix in 2000, Dr. Karl Martin is the Vice President of Operations. Karl serves in a variety of engineering and manufacturing roles, centering primarily on the nanoparticle reactor. 

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Dr. Kurt Schroder
Chief Technology Officer

Joining NovaCentrix in 2000, Dr. Kurt Schroder is Chief Technology Officer. Kurt is the inventor of the photonic curing process which is incorporated within all PulseForge tools as well as numerous supporting technologies.

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Dr. Dave Pope
Director of Printing Technologies

Joining NovaCentrix in 2008, Dave leads the inks development group and works with the applications and sales teams to provide customers with solutions for their printing projects.

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Doug Jackson
Vice President, Engineering

Joining NovaCentrix in 2000, Doug Jackson is the Vice President of Engineering. Doug is a co-inventor of many of the company’s technologies related to the PulseForge and to nanopowder synthesis, and has nine US patents.

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About NovaCentrix

Headquartered in Austin, TX, NovaCentrix offers industry leading photonic curing tools, conductive inks, material and expertise enabling development and production of next generation printed electronic devices.

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