About
Chris Carter is Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Ultrasonium, which develops materials science and advanced manufacturing engineering systems. On leave from a PhD program at MIT researching metal matrix materials and heat treatments for 3D-printed metals, he previously worked on additively manufactured steel at Argonne National Laboratory and led metal melt pool simulations for a NASA-funded multi-university project; he holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a BS from the University of South Carolina.
Founder at UltrasoniumYC S26
Intro paths
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ultrasonium's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Chris can intro founders to Ultrasonium's investors below.
Ultrasonium's investors · 1
Co-founders at Ultrasonium
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Carter?
- Chris Carter is Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Ultrasonium, which develops materials science and advanced manufacturing engineering systems. On leave from a PhD program at MIT researching metal matrix materials and heat treatments for 3D-printed metals, he previously worked on additively manufactured steel at Argonne National Laboratory and led metal melt pool simulations for a NASA-funded multi-university project; he holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a BS from the University of South Carolina.
- Where does Chris Carter work?
- Chris Carter is Founder of Ultrasonium.
- What companies did Chris Carter found?
- Chris Carter founded Ultrasonium.