COLLABORATIONS
SAI Global strongly believes in technical collaborations with leading researchers and
companies in related fields. SGT is currently working with these following collaborators.
Extreme Capacitor, Inc.
ECI is a Delaware C-corporation formed in December 2009 with offices in Olympia,
Washington. ECI’s primary mission is to develop energy storage technologies using
nano-materials. Its current focus is to complete the development and manufacture a new
generation of supercapacitors using carbon nanotube (CNT) filaments, called X-CapTM.
A provisional patent has been filed for a CNT filament double-layer capacitor.
Extreme Capacitor developed an advanced energy storage technology that would be at
least a 20X improvement over existing supercapacitors and exceed the best lithium-type
batteries in specific-energy by over 25%. This new energy storage technology would
help to significantly reduce air pollution, carbon footprint and energy costs for the world;
and is called the Extreme CapacitorTM or X-CapTM.
SGT is developing a technology to produce develop an innovative nanomanufacturing
process to produce continuous single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) yarns at high
spinning rates using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) that will be used next generation
supercapacitors being developed by Extreme Capacitor, Inc.
Q3 Web Wideband Wireless, Inc (Q3W)
Since its inception in 1999, Q3W has been a leader in cutting-edge Wireless,
communication and optoelectronic technologies based on unique packaging and
integration of modern optics, electronics, and software. Q3W has made fundamental
breakthroughs resulting in 6 granted U.S. and worldwide patents, with major
applications in almost all emerging technologies that are critical to the U.S.
government, including advanced packaging, ASICs, wired and wireless
communications, GPS, security, visualization, and monitoring instrumentation.
Q3W’s military-grade products have been fielded in many major DOD production
programs.
SAI Global Technologies, Inc. (SGT) and Q3 Web Wideband Wireless, Inc. (Q3W) are
working together in developing a novel EMI shielding fabric with coatings of helically
coiled carbon nanotubes (CCNT) on cotton yarn. Q3W’s product development and
commercialization experience combined with SGT’s strength in synthesis, process
development, testing and characterization will ensure successful process and product
development with commercial opportunities in military, aerospace, and consumer
industries.
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Prof. Challa Kumar, Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge,
LA 70806
CHALLA S. KUMAR, Ph.D, is Director of Nanofabrication and Nanomaterials at the
Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices at Louisiana State University in Baton
Rouge. In addition, he is President and CEO of Magnano Technologies. Dr. Kumar is the
winner of the 2006 Nano 50 Technology Award for his work in magnetic-based
nanoparticles for cancer imaging and treatment. His research interests are in developing
novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for
multifunctional nanomaterials. He has eight years of industrial R&D experience working
for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. He is the Series Editor for the
multi-volume book series, Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS) and
Nanomaterials for the Life Sciences(NmLS), published by Wiley-VCH. A former editor
of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, Dr. Kumar is the author of numerous
books, original research papers and and holds over ten patents either granted or pending.
He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in
Prashantinilyam, India. He was a post doctoral fellow at Max-Planck Institute for
Biochemie in Munich, Germany.
SGT and Prof. Challa Kumar are working together in developing nanoiron oxide particles
for remediation, water purification and biomedical applications.
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Dr. Baburaj Eranezhuth, Houston, Texas
Dr. Baburaj Eranezhuth obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Indian Institute
of Technology, Bombay, India in 1991. He is currently working as Director of Materials
Research at Clarkson Aerospace, Houston. His research interests include synthesis and
consolidation of nanomaterials, rapidly solidified microsrystalline and amorphous alloys,
intermetallics and intermetallic composites, phase transformations in alloys, and diffusion
bonding.
SGT and Dr. Baburaj are working together in synthesis of nanocarbides.
Kameswar R Upadrashta, Ph.D., President and Principal Consultant
PRAD Technologies, P.O. Box 25210, Saint Paul, MN 55125-0210
PRAD Technologies provides contract research and development services to the process
industry, bringing our strengths in chemical engineering, specifically in
particulate/multiphase processes and rheology. Our clientele is diverse and includes a
range of industries — biomedical/pharmaceutical, food/nutraceutical, cosmetics/toiletries,
energy/minerals, ceramics/polymers, specialty products, and others.
Dr. Upadrashta has more than 30 years of experience in research and industrial consulting
in the area of particulate/multiphase processes, specifically in rheology, transport
phenomena, mechanical unit operations, reaction engineering, and in process modeling,
simulation, optimization, and scale-up. Dr. Upadrashta obtained his Ph.D. in chemical
engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India in 1979. Prior to
founding PRAD Technologies (June 1990), Dr. Upadrashta held several faculty/research
positions at the University of Utah, University of Minnesota, and Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras, India.
SGT and Dr. Upadrashta work together in projects involving rheology of polymer-carbon
nanotube, dispersion experiments and parameter levels, rheological characterization to
study the structure of the dispersion, Cryo-TEM characterization to quantify the degree of
dispersion, and process optimization using response surface methodology.
Dr. Cecil M. Teller, Ph.D., President
Berry Creek Engineering
30360 Ledgemont Lane, Georgetown, Texas 78628
Dr. Teller is the President of Berry Creek Engineering, a consulting firm located in
Georgetown, Texas. Dr. Teller received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from
The University of Texas at Austin in 1971. At the Ph.D. level, he specialized in materials
science and engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.
He has over 40 publications and presentations, and seven granted patents, including one
for an automated magnetic flux leakage inspection system for fatigue cracks in threaded
tool joints on drill pipe and drill collars. Dr. Teller has over 30 years of experience as a
Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Manager for multi-disciplinary project areas
including mechanical engineering design, materials science and engineering,
nondestructive evaluation and product design, engineering and development.
Dr. Teller provides consultancy services to SGT on projects related to nondestructive
testing.
Bryan Lancon, BRL Consultants, Inc., 503 W. Rhapsody Drive, San
Antonio, Texas 78216
Mr. Lancon has been involved in numerous facets of NDT including procedure
development, auditing, prototype and first article evaluation, as well as assisting in failure
analysis for over 23 years. He has received supplemental training and certification from
various sources. His background includes over 15 years as a practicing NDT technician
with experience in aviation, manufacturing, petrol-chemical and fabrication. Mr. Lancon
holds American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) certification as a
Professional Level III, and is certified as an ASNT Level III in radiography, ultrasonics,
eddy-current, magnetic particle, and penetrant. In addition to the ASNT certification Mr.
Lancon holds certification as an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding
Inspector (CWI).
Mr. Lancon is a consultant to SGT on projects that are related to nondestructive testing.
Dr. Purush Sahoo, Materials Solutions International (MSI)
MSI is a privately owned company dedicated to providing surface modification services
to the turbomachinery industry. Its President, Dr. Purush Sahoo, brings many years of
experience involving innovative coatings, welding and brazing technology, superalloy
metallurgy, application, processes and materials science background to enable it to
provide cost-effective solutions as an alternate to OEM practices. Through its partners
and members, MSI offers the most diverse collection of services under one roof of any
independent technical consulting company. It encompasses the latest technologies in
surface enhancement and engineering. MSI can offer independent evaluation of 3rd party
suppliers. It offers the most technical and sophisticated metallurgical analyses in the
greater Houston area – its staff is unmatched in education (two Ph.D. scientists in
metallurgy in its staff), experience, and access to high end analytical tools.
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Prof. Wilson Terrell Jr., Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Science, Trinity University
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
SGT and Prof. Terrel Jr. are currently working together on a joint project involving
synthesis, characterization, and testing of nanofluids for heat transfer applications.
Prof. Harpreet Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Rupnagar – 140 001, Punjab, India
SGT and Prof. Singh are currently working on a joint project involving development of
corrosion resistant coatings by cold spray technology.
Prof. Jorge A. Ramos-Grez, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y
Metalúrgica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Vicuña
Mackenna 4860, Santiago, Chile
SGT and Prof. Ramos are currently working on a joint project involving development of
wear/corrosion/oxidation resistant coatings by laser processing.