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734 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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
Experience
- AtomarineCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- MIT Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringResearch Assistantcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringResearch Assistant2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ghent UniversityResearch Assistant2021 — 2022Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
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LeadershipFrom Chris's professional profile.
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.
- Where did Chris Carter go to school?
- Chris Carter studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering); Y Combinator (S26); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Ghent University mafia51
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Ghent University175
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atomarine2
Also worked at MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering2
Also worked at Ghent University38
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