Molecular Vista, Inc.
Thomas Albrecht serves as the VP of Engineering and Product Development at Molecular Vista since October 2015, specializing in scientific instrumentation that integrates atomic force microscopy with optical spectroscopy. Prior experience includes roles as an HGST Fellow at HGST, a Western Digital company from January 2004 to October 2015, where Thomas led advanced technology projects in hard disk drive and storage systems, as well as managing a research team focused on patterned media technology. Earlier career highlights feature a tenure at IBM Almaden Research Center from September 1989 to January 2004, where Thomas held various managerial positions, including overseeing the Micro- and Nanomechanics Group and the Advanced Concepts for Disk and Tape Storage. Thomas began professional activity as a design consultant at Park Scientific Instruments, contributing to the development of the company's first atomic force microscope. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University and a B.A. in Physics from Carleton College.
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Molecular Vista, Inc.
Molecular Vista, Inc. develops nanochemical spatial mapping tools that probe and analyze matter at the molecular level through quantitative visualization. Its flagship product, Vista One, combines atomic force microscopy (AFM) and IR spectroscopy to acquire both topography and chemical signature(s) at the nanometer scale. Through its patented technique of Photo-induced Force Microscopy (PiFM), the photo-induced polarization of the sample is measured directly in the near-field by detecting the time-integrated force between the tip and the sample. PiFM demonstrates exceptional spatial resolution (~5 nm), excellent sensitivity (monolayer), a good correlation to bulk FTIR spectra, and universal applicability to a wide range of organic and inorganic materials. By imaging infrared wavelengths specific to different chemical entities, PiFM can resolve the nanometer-scale distribution of each chemical species in diverse multi-phase and multi-component systems, thereby revealing an unprecedented and spectacular molecular vista to the researcher. The Vista One can be equipped with scattering SNOM, Raman, or other options as well. Molecular Vista was founded by two industry veterans, H. Kumar Wickramasinghe, Ph.D., and Sung Park, Ph.D. (co-founder of Park Scientific Instruments).