Richard Swartwout

Chief Technology Officer and Founder

2023

Active Surfaces unlock terawatts of solar applications through an MIT patented, ultra thin-film flexible solar technology.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2021 - 2022

START.Nano Innovation Fellow

2021 - 2022

Develop programming for the START.Nano accelerator at MIT.Nano. Support cohort companies.

Venture Investor

2019 - 2022

Graduate Research Student

2015 - 2021

Fast manufacturing processes for nanotechnology and thin film devices M.S./ PhD Thesis and related projects include: -Silver nanowire composites for transparent conductors -Encapsulation materials for devices -Novel chemistry for printed perovskite inks that meet OSHA standards -Novel device architectures for high efficiency (>20%) photovoltaics -Large area coating and printing for perovskite films and photovoltaics -Lead chelation barrier materials to reduce EPA RCRA risk for leaded thin-films

Materials Science Intern

2019 - 2019

Undergraduate Researcher

2014 - 2015

My research includes studying strengthening mechanisms and optical-loss reduction methods of silica fibers for use in data transfer.

Materials Engineering Intern

2012 - 2015

Undergraduate Researcher

2012 - 2012

I studied cobalt ferrite nano particles and their use in magnetic heat switches