Problem Solver
Daniel Leven
Areas Daniel Leven is Knowledgeable in:
As the former CEO of a nanomaterials manufacturing company, I am familiar with the following subject areas: nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes, materials science, centrifugation, spectroscopy, grant writing, the SBIR and STTR programs, thin films, transparent conductors, thin-film transistors, printed electronics, patent prosecution, patent strategy, and technology licensing.
Techniques Daniel Leven Uses:
The scientific method, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, Occam's razor, consultation with other experts, good ol' trial and error.
Daniel Leven's Problem Solving Skills:
- Science: am familiar with recent developments in materials science, nano science, pharmacology, and neuroscience.
- Business: was CEO of nanotechnology company spunout of Northwestern University from 2007-11.
- Solar: am familiar with several state-of-the-art materials/methods for making solar cells.
- Materials Science: have worked extensively in industry with cutting-edge materials such as carbon nanotubes and quantum dots.
- Research: managed R&D team to develop new products and platorm solutions for clients.
- Nanotech: ran nanotechnology firm which manufactured specialty carbon nanotubes and graphene.
- Internet: was operations manager for NY-based tech startup specializing in white-hat search-engine optimization.
- Energy: helped develop products related to energy storage (e.g., batteries, fuel cells) and energy production (e.g., solar).
- Optical Science: am familiar with characterization techniques like STM, SEM, Optical Absorbance, and Raman Spectroscopy.
- Manufacturing: ran nanotechnology firm which produced, in-house, several types of nanomaterial products.
Daniel Leven's Problem Solving Experience:
- I helped scale up a proprietary technique for sorting carbon nanotubes by their optical/electronic properties by over 4 orders of magnitude in 1 year.