Dr. Dennis E. Szymanski, originally from Long Island, NY, currently resides in

Sneads Ferry, NC. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from North

Carolina State University, with a focus on the growth of compound semiconductors for

power electronic applications. While at N.C. State University, Dennis obtained a

Technology, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship Certificate, and held an

internship with the Office of Research Commercialization. Prior to N.C. State, Dennis

attended the State University of New York at Albany, The Colleges of Nanoscale

Science and Engineering attaining a B.S. in Nanoscale Engineering, with minors in

Mathematics and Business.

Dennis spent one year with Tokyo Electron Technology Center, America in

Albany, NY as a Process Engineer, focusing on next generation silicon process

integration technology. During his graduate work at N.C. State, Dennis collaborated

heavily with Adroit Materials, working as an R & D engineer on III-V optoelectronic

materials. Currently, Dennis works for IQE, a compound semiconductor manufacturing

company based in the United Kingdom. He has held several positions at IQE, including

Product Engineer for Power materials and Field Application Engineer for Infrared

products. In these roles, Dennis served as the technical and product expert for product

lines generating $20 million of yearly revenue. Dennis is a passionate public speaker

and is currently the Treasurer of the Toastmasters Jacksonville, NC Club 3478.