Nicholas Maniscalco

Nicholas Maniscalco, Ph.D. currently serves as the Chief Engineer at High Point Aerotechnologies. Prior to this, Nicholas held the position of Chief Engineer Counter UAS High Energy Laser Weapon Systems at Raytheon. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Nicholas has extensive experience in developing advanced weapon systems and thermal solutions for rotorcraft. Nicholas has also excelled in academic roles as a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Their career highlights include designing and manufacturing air cooled condensers for power electronics cooling, teaching advanced science and engineering concepts to gifted students, and leading technology deployment strategies at CitiFinancial.