Stephen Furst

Precision Engineer | Founder of Smart Material Solutions, LLC

Role
Founder and CEO at Smart Material Solutions
Location
Raleigh, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Stephen Furst

Two of the most challenging and exciting career endeavors are starting a company from…

Experience

  1. Founder and CEO

    Smart Material Solutions

    Apr 2012 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

    At Smart Material Solutions, we\'re bringing the spectacular capabilities of nanotechnology out of the lab and into the industrial scale. We use highly scalable process to add micro- and nano-scale textures to surfaces, delivering advanced optical, self-cleaning, anti-drag, or other properties that enhance the 2D surfaces all around us. We\'ve been funded for the last 8 years by our customers in industry, along with the NSF, NASA, US Army, and Spaceforce, to engineer the next generation of functional surface tech!

Education

  • North Carolina State University

    Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

    2007 — 2009

  • North Carolina State University

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Aerospace Engineering

    2003 — 2007

  • Universität des Saarlandes

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

    2010 — 2012

Skills

  • Matlab
  • Public Speaking
  • Solidworks
  • Smart Materials
  • Ni Labview
  • Long Distance Running
  • Diamond Turning
  • Proposal Writing
  • Precision Machining
  • First Impressions
  • Research
  • Modeling
  • Microsoft Office
  • Running Errands
  • Project Management
  • Route Planning
  • Breakfast
  • Barista
  • Ethics
  • Muscular Endurance
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Engineering
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Leadership

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