Niki Bayat
FounderFounder/CEO at AesculaTech
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedAesculaTech · YC
About
Niki Bayat is co-founder and CEO of AesculaTech, a biotechnology company focused on smart materials for health and consumer products. Bayat holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California and has over a decade of experience in organic chemistry.
Founder/CEO at AesculaTechYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Niki went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- AesculaTechChief Executive Officercurrent2018 — present
- AesculaTechCo-founder and CSO at AesculaTechcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- University of Southern CaliforniaGraduate Research Assistant2013 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Abadan RefineryProcess Engineer2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Management22Biotechnology94Biomaterials90Dynamic Light Scattering19Rheology17Materials Science78Adhesives17Polymer Chemistry25Tissue Engineering23Tissue Culture23Customer Service19Characterization21
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ChemistryResearchMatlabHYSYSAUTOCADMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordAspen HYSYSAutoCADPIPSYSLanguages English-Farsi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niki Bayat?
- Niki Bayat is co-founder and CEO of AesculaTech, a biotechnology company focused on smart materials for health and consumer products. Bayat holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California and has over a decade of experience in organic chemistry.
- Where does Niki Bayat work?
- Niki Bayat is Founder/CEO of AesculaTech.
- What companies did Niki Bayat found?
- Niki Bayat founded AesculaTech.
- Where did Niki Bayat go to school?
- Niki Bayat studied at University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering); University of Southern California (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering); Sharif University of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering).
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