Firuz Khamidov

Firuz Khamidov is a dedicated Product Design Engineer at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., focusing on energy storage research in collaboration with professor Gleb Yushin at Georgia Tech since January 2024. Concurrently, Khamidov serves as a Quantitative Analyst for the GTSF Investments Committee and previously held a Project Intern role at ASML in early 2024. Experience includes a position as a Manufacturing Product Engineer at Southern States LLC, where Khamidov managed capital improvement projects and implemented Lean manufacturing initiatives, resulting in a 20% increase in labor savings and a 15% increase in throughput. Additionally, Khamidov worked as a Quality Control Engineer at Verco Materials and conducted 2D materials synthesis research at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Educational credentials include an undergraduate degree in Materials Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, set to be completed in December 2024, and a high school diploma with Summa Cum Laude honors from The Webb School.