Kaveh Bakhtari

Kaveh Bakhtari has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Tecan starting from October 2021. Prior to that, they co-founded and served as the CEO of MiCon Technology, Inc. from September 2018 onwards. Kaveh also has experience serving as a member of the Entrepreneur Advisory Committee at Material Impact starting from January 2017, which is ongoing until January 2023. Kaveh Bakhtari has also held advisory roles, such as being a member of the Board of Advisors at NanoOPS Inc. from February 2017 to January 2022.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Kaveh Bakhtari worked as the VP of R&D at Transient Electronics Inc. from January 2017 to September 2018. This role involved overseeing technology transfer and identifying manufacturing technologies for scalable and commercially viable medical electronic devices. Prior to that, Bakhtari established and led the US operations for the Electron Beam Division at Hitachi Zosen Corporation, where they developed electron beam sterilizer machines and integrated them into automated high-throughput pharmaceutical fillers from May 2012 to January 2017. Kaveh also worked as a Principal Technologist at Advanced Electron Beams Inc. from January 2010 to May 2012.

Earlier in their career, Kaveh Bakhtari held the position of Corporate Advanced Technology Scientist at MKS Instruments from October 2006 to February 2010. Their earlier experience includes working as a Research Scientist at the Center for Nano and Microcontamination Control from September 2002 to September 2006, where they provided technical solutions to companies like Intel, Seagate Media Technologies, Brooks Automation, and PCT Systems, Inc.

Overall, Kaveh Bakhtari's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and scientific research in various industries.

Kaveh Bakhtari earned a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering (Nanotechnology) from Northeastern University from 2002 to 2006. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering (Thermo-Fluid Sciences) from the same university from 2000 to 2002. Kaveh completed their undergraduate studies at Sharif University of Technology, where they received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aerospace Engineering from 1995 to 1999.