Credit: N5 Sensors
In the early 2000’s, Abhishek Motayed found his way to the NIST campus as a contractor, working in what became the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML). Within MML, Abhishek delved into the start of his federal research with the Functional Nanomaterials Group under the guidance of Albert Davydov. He spent his time setting up electronic property measurement capabilities for the group and finishing up his PhD.
Abhishek completed his PhD in electrical engineering and transitioned over to the NIST post-doctoral, guest research staff. His work shifted toward a focus on advanced sensors and nanotechnology. The program around this research grew from the ground up, papers were published, and patents were filed. Abhishek and his team carved the path for leading-edge, sensor technology.
“I have always loved physical science and sensors. The physical world as we know it needs to be measured by sensors, especially when it comes to understanding and improving it. I fully expect sensors to be at the forefront of next-generation technologies that are making our world a better place,” said Abhishek.
The foundation was built, but Abhishek wanted to tackle a new challenge in that of commercialization. It requires a mountain of effort to propel a technology to market, but he felt that he had the in-depth, subject matter expertise to transform the associated patents into products. Abhishek thought that this technology would greatly benefit society and felt that others might not appreciate the impact of the technology as much as the inventor himself. So, in 2012, Abhishek left NIST to become his own spokesperson and developed a start-up company, N5 Sensors, to license the technology. An inter-institutional agreement was soon formed, negoti ..
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