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David KoleskyunlockedHunter: together at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010–2011)
×7Hunter: together at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
×4Hunter: together at Los Alamos National Laboratory
About
Hunter McDaniel is the founder and CEO of UbiQD, Inc., a company he established in 2014 to commercialize a class of quantum dots. UbiQD develops nanomaterials aimed at addressing energy and agriculture applications.
Founder and CEO at UbiQD
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UbiQD's investors · 13
Climate Impact CapitalDellin InvestmentsPhiladelphiaDepartment of EnergyWashington · since 2016EPIC VENTURESSalt Lake CityKeiretsu ForumSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2016Phoenix Venture PartnersSan Mateo · $100K – $3M checksScout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checks · since 2022Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checksSeraph GroupMilton · $50K – $2M checksStout Street CapitalDenver · $250K checksSun Mountain CapitalSanta FeU.S. Air Forcesince 2021
Experience
- UbiQD, Inc.CEOcurrent2017 — present
- UbiQD, Inc.President2014 — 2017Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Los Alamos National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate2011 — 2014Los Alamos, NM
- Los Alamos National LaboratoryChair of the Young Investigator Committee of the Center for Advanced Solar Photophysics2012 — 2014Los Alamos, New Mexico
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraduate Research Assistant2006 — 2011Champaign, IL
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTeaching Assistant in Materials Science and Engineering2009 — 2011Champaign, Ilinois
- UC Santa BarbaraPhysics and Math Tutor2003 — 2006Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
- UC Santa BarbaraUndergraduate Research Assistant2004 — 2006Santa Barbara, California
Skills & more
Nanomaterials52Characterization47Materials Science39Nanotechnology55Scanning Electron Microscopy20Powder X-ray Diffraction15Electron Microscopy10Physics23Photovoltaics16Chemistry12Spectroscopy28XPS5
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TEMPhysical ChemistryAFMNanoparticlesThin FilmsQuantum DotsCIGSCondensed Matter PhysicsLanguages Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hunter McDaniel?
- Hunter McDaniel is the founder and CEO of UbiQD, Inc., a company he established in 2014 to commercialize a class of quantum dots. UbiQD develops nanomaterials aimed at addressing energy and agriculture applications.
- Where does Hunter McDaniel work?
- Hunter McDaniel is Founder and CEO of UbiQD.
- What companies did Hunter McDaniel found?
- Hunter McDaniel founded UbiQD.
- Where did Hunter McDaniel go to school?
- Hunter McDaniel studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering and Physics (double major)); International School of Bangkok (ISB) (High School Diploma, Math).
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