Bo Wang

Dr. Wang started his career as a Chemist and Inventor. In 2016, Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University with Presidential Fellowship. During his research, Dr. Wang and his advisor Professor Prabir Dutta co-invented innovative manufacturing equipment and process that solved practical issues in manufacturing, including increased yield, improved efficiency, enhanced reproducibility, and potential for scale-up.

Dr. Wang continued his career as an Entrepreneur, who co-founded ZeoVation to commercialize this invention. In 2016-2018, Dr. Wang was focused on product development. Based on the zeolite nanoparticles, Prof. Dutta and Dr. Wang developed a long-lasting sunscreen active ingredient and a highly potent antimicrobial agent by encapsulating corresponding molecules/ions in the pores zeolite nanoparticles. Starting 2019, Bo pivoted his focus to manufacturing scale-up, corporate management, market validation, customer discovery, sales, and fundraising. Dr. Wang also led the effort to apply for and manage $2.3M product development grants from the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense. Moving forward, Bo is preparing himself as a technical business entrepreneur.