Where does Ed Samulski, PhD work?

Ed Samulski, PhD is Advisor & Co-founder of Carbon.

What companies did Ed Samulski, PhD found?

Ed Samulski, PhD founded Carbon.

Where did Ed Samulski, PhD go to school?

Ed Samulski, PhD studied at Princeton University (PhD with Arthur Tobolsky, Chemistry (liquid crystalline polymers)); The University of Texas at Austin (Postdoctoral Research with Chas. G. Wade, Physical Chemistry); University of Groningen (Postdoctoral Research, Biophysical Chemistry with Herman J. C. Berendsen).

Ed Samulski, PhD

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Advisor & Co-founder at Carbon

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Ed Samulski, PhD, is a polymer physical chemist and the CEO and Co-founder of BlueSky Polymers. He also co-founded Extreme Materials, and his areas of focus include high-performance polymers, liquid crystals, and 3D printing.

Advisor & Co-founder at Carbon

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Carbon's investors · 7

BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checks Eshelman Ventures, LLCWilmington Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco G2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checks Next Legacy PartnersPortola Valley Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Co-founders at Carbon

Joseph M. DeSimoneExecutive Officer, Director

Joseph DeSimone, PhDCo-Founder & Board Member

Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO

Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder

Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder

Nikita ErmoshkinCo-founder

Experience

extreme materialsCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
BlueSky PolymersCEO and Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Allotropica TechnologiesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2008 — presentChapel Hill, NC
CarbonAdvisor and Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentRedwood City, CA and Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCary Boshamer Professor of Chemistry (UNC Chapel HILL)1988 — 2017Chapel Hill, NC
Liquidia TechnologiesCo-Founder2004 — 2017Research Triangle, NC
University of ConnecticutProfessor1972 — 1987Storrs, CT
University of CambridgeEFRC Senior Research Fellow and visiting professor1985 — 1986Greater Cambridge Area
Weizmann Institute of ScienceVisiting Professor1978 — 1979Rehovot, Israel

Skills & more

Materials Science18Chemistry21NMR3Science11Polymers8Research10Physical Chemistry3Laboratory3Nanotechnology7Characterization4Composites4Nanomaterials2

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Who is Ed Samulski, PhD?: Ed Samulski, PhD, is a polymer physical chemist and the CEO and Co-founder of BlueSky Polymers. He also co-founded Extreme Materials, and his areas of focus include high-performance polymers, liquid crystals, and 3D printing.
Where does Ed Samulski, PhD work?: Ed Samulski, PhD is Advisor & Co-founder of Carbon.
What companies did Ed Samulski, PhD found?: Ed Samulski, PhD founded Carbon.
Where did Ed Samulski, PhD go to school?: Ed Samulski, PhD studied at Princeton University (PhD with Arthur Tobolsky, Chemistry (liquid crystalline polymers)); The University of Texas at Austin (Postdoctoral Research with Chas. G. Wade, Physical Chemistry); University of Groningen (Postdoctoral Research, Biophysical Chemistry with Herman J. C. Berendsen).

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Clemson University mafia39

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Ryan ShankBachelor'sFounded Share Willow +1 Matt DunbarBSFounded Venturesouth McLean WilsonBachelor of ScienceFounded inFactor Dede WillisB.S.Founded Orbit Genomics Adam SteinbergB.S.Founded Fetch Justin OlshavskyBachelorsFounded Voyage Biomedical

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University of Groningen mafia34

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Remco van ZantenMsCFounded Zalando +2 Ronald BrusDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Mytomorrows +1 Koen ThijssenBScFounded Insify Small business insurance +1 Herman KienhuisMScFounded Curiosity VC Gjalt HuismanDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Embold Therapeutics Jeroen KimmelsEconometricsFounded Future Food Fund

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Carbon mafia6

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Liquidia Technologies mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Joseph DeSimone, PhDFounderFounded Blue Current +1 Luke RoushChief Operating OfficerFounded 410 Medical Stephen BlochDirectorFounded Allyx Therapeutics, Inc.

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Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic Fei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford Cat WuInvestor at Index Ventures AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin751

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell Technologies Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Todd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution Sapna MehtaInvestor at Revolution Anish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank Andrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN Capital Jelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture Partners Laura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island Ventures Christophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures Peter HaasjesHead of Investments at Noaber Marlene van LooProgramma manager at Noaber

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Also attended Clemson University97

Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures Justin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado Ventures Frank IhleAssociate, Valuation & Portfolio Analytics at JMI Equity Evan KesslerLead Software Engineer at PeakSpan Capital Partners Helen LinHead of People Operations at Samsung Next Stewart WhitmireSenior Vice President, Atlantic Packaging at New Earth Ventures

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Nash Carey-EwendSenior Associate, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures Matt OguzFounding Partner at venture / science Michael HammerCFO at BMW i Ventures Dara TresederChief Marketing Officer, Autodesk, Inc. at Autodesk Foundation Chris HuttonCFO & Partner at DVx Ventures Rob DawsonSenior Manager, Finance Systems & Processes at DVx Ventures

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Stefan SchroppSenior Regulatory Counsel at Paradigm Ashley N. PattonSr. Stewardship Analyst at Sands Capital Ventures Lucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood Fund Haley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners Chris HartshornAdvisor at Chrysalix William Tunstall-PedoeBritish entrepreneur focused on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech

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Also worked at Liquidia Technologies10

Luke RoushCo-Founder, Co-CEO, and Board Member at Sovereigns Capital Venture Elizabeth KellyManaging Director at Pappas Capital Stephen BlochGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners Ginger RothrockInvestor at HG Ventures Sajith WickramasekaraFounder/CEO at Benchling Jodi SieFund Controller at Rice

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Also worked at University of Connecticut29

Douglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space Ventures Emily FiagbedziAI Startup Program Director at Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)Virginia Lyle KingSenior Associate at Cure Ventures Danielle BradnanSenior Associate at CVS Health Ventures Lu LiInvestment Analyst at OneVentures Alfston ThomasPartner at Huntington Avenue Ventures

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