Wayne Reed

Prof. Wayne Reed is co-founder and CSO of Fluence Analytics; additionally, he is the inventor of all technologies contributing to the Fluence Analytics product portfolio.

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Prof. Reed is the Murchison-Mallory Chair in Physics and the Founding Director of PolyRMC at Tulane University. Prof. Reed holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Clarkson University, an M.S. from the University of Washington and a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is considered a leading expert in data analysis and characterization methods of synthetic and natural polymers. He has authored more than 150 publications and is listed as inventor on more than 30 issued patents and patent applications. Prof. Reed has received local, national and international recognition as a technology leader and frequently lectures around the world. Prof. Reed speaks seven languages and often lectures in them.

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As the CSO of Fluence Analytics, Prof. Reed guides the development and discovery of new scientific methods and company intellectual property. He works closely with the CTO and the engineering team to advise the development of new products and applications.