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
About Stephen Furst
Two of the most challenging and exciting career endeavors are starting a company from…
Experience
Founder and CEO
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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