Biographies
Daniel J. Hayes, Ph.D. : President and CEO
Dr. Hayes, one of NanoHorizons' founders and an inventor of its technology, is a Penn State Alumnus with a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on life sciences, and a PhD. in Engineering Science and Mechanics. Dan has extensive experience in nanomaterials development/characterization, molecular biology and developmental neuroscience. His research focus is two-fold; first exploring the impact of nano and microenvironment on cell function and developmental fate, second the development of MEMS devices and microfluidic based bio-analysis systems. His scientific endeavors include work at New York University, Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital and Case Western Reserve University. He has authored numerous journal articles and several US patents. He joined Nanohorizons in 2004, after the completion of his doctoral work, as the director of operations.
Joseph D. Cuiffi, Ph.D. : Vice President - Engineering and Production
Dr. Cuiffi is one of the founders of NanoHorizons and one of the inventors of its technology portfolio. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with an honors degree and a Ph.D. in the Department of Engineering Science. Although his doctorate research focused on nano-scale biomedical devices, his engineering and research experience spans nanotechnology, semiconductor device physics, material science, and renewable energy. Using his 11 years of nanotechnology experience, he provides critical skills in commercializing and developing manufacturing process for nanotechnology based products. He has authored numerous journal articles and conference proceedings and several US patents.
James Delattre, Ph.D. : Vice President - Research and Product Development
Dr. James Delattre received his B.S. with honors from Penn State University where he studied inorganic, high-pressure chemistry and Russian language. After working in the Low-k Dielectrics Group at Novellus Systems, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, he earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, primarily focused on processes for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from semiconductor manufacturing and the development of new synthetic techniques for the solid state. Following postdoctoral work investigating the plasma treatment of polymers at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche at the University of Bari, Italy, James joined the research team at NanoHorizons as Product Development Manager in 2005. He is the author of over a dozen peer reviewed scientific articles and several patents.
Ned Satterfield : Director - Manufacturing
Ned Satterfield has over 25 years of experience in the Chemical Industry including 17 years in manufacturing and 9 years in research and development. He has worked in industrial coatings polymers, pressure sensitive adhesives, precious-metal heterogeneous-catalysis, and organic pesticides areas. He is a Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt with program development and leadership experience in ISO-2000/14000 programs. Previously he worked 17 years for Avery Dennison, Inc. 4 years for Rohm and Haas, and 5 years for Johnson Matthey, Inc. As an experienced project manager, he designed, constructed, and oversaw capacity and facility expansion projects of $20,000 - $10,000,000 which helped support sales growth increases from $20 million to over $120 million. Also, he led the development of Avery Chemical Division’s OSHA Process Safety Management Program and acted as Code Steward for the American Chemical Council’s Process Safety Management and Security Codes. He holds a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and a BS Degree in Animal Science from The Pennsylvania State University. Ned was an engineering consultant for NanoHorizons, Inc. from October 2005 until he was hired as the Engineering Manager in February 2006.
Dr. Stephen J. Fonash : Chairman and Chief Technical Officer
Dr. Stephen Fonash holds the Bayard D. Kunkle Chair in Engineering Sciences and is the Director of the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State. He is the founding director of the Penn State Nanofabrication Facility, which is a national R&D user facility and one of the "charter" institutions of the National Science Foundation`s (NSF) National Nanofabrication Users Network (NNUN). Dr. Fonash is currently the director of the PSU site of the National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network (NNIN), the NSF`s successor to NNUN. He is also currently director of Pennsylvania Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (NMT) Partnership and of its NSF Advanced Technology Education Center in Nanotechnology. Prof. Fonash`s education contributions focus on nanotechnology workforce development and on nanotechnology education at the secondary and post-secondary level. His research activities encompass the processing and device physics of micro- and nanostructures. Current research programs include studies of the effects of nanoparticle plasmon-related enhancement of optical characterization techniques, electrical sensing based on nanowires, solar cells exploiting nanotechnology, and nanowire thin film transistors on glass. Dr. Fonash`s industry activities include his founding of the nanotechnology company NanoHorizons and his serving as a consultant to a variety of firms. He has published over 250 refereed papers in the areas of education, nanotechnology, photovoltaics, microelectronics devices and process, sensors, and TFTs. He has also published one book, contributed to numerous book chapters, and holds 22 patents in his research areas. Prof. Fonash received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and of the Electrochemical Society.
Robert F. Burlinson M.B.A., C.P.A.
Robert F. Burlinson has served as President and CEO of NanoHorizons, Inc. and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. For more than twenty-five years, he held senior executive and financial positions with such companies as Kane Miller Corp., The National Guardian Corporation, Handy & Harman and Caribiner, International. He played a significant role in the growth, development or restructuring of each of these organizations. He has also served on the boards of several technology companies. He began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Fordham University, a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Stern School of New York University and is a Certified Public Accountant
Edward M. Frymoyer, PhD.
A co-founder or strategic advisor to several successful technology start-ups, including Brocade, JNI, and Prisa Networks; founder and chairman of Infinity I/O, Inc., a leading provider of technology training in the network storage industry; over 30 years experience in technology development and marketing; PhD. in physics from Penn State University.
Suresh Mahajan, PhD.
Was Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of R&D of Catalytica, Inc., a successful biotechnology company that was sold in 2000 for $800 million; led development of catalytic technology platform for the pharmaceutical industry that was led to Catalytica’s growth from start-up to $400 million in revenue in 5 years; over 30 years of experience in discovery and development of new technology in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; PhD. in chemical engineering from Purdue University.
Peter M. Fonash, Ph.D.
A member of the Federal Government`s Senior Executive Service and is currently serving as Chief of the Technology and Programs Division of the National Communications System. In that role he is responsible for technology development. Dr. Fonash has served in a broad range of information technology positions in the Federal government since 1981. Before entering government service, he was an electronics engineer for AT&T Long Lines, a Deputy Group Leader for the Planning Research Corporation, and a Senior Financial and Systems Analyst for the Burroughs Corporation. Dr. Fonash holds a BS and an M.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in electrical engineering, an MBA from the Wharton Business School, and a PhD in Information Technology and Engineering from George Mason University
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