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Dr. Gray has over 20 years experience in III-V and II-VI compound semiconductor materials research and device physics.
Prior to joining Phononic, he was a Distinguished Scientist at Semprius Inc, engaging in design and growth of high efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells for concentrating photovoltaic applications and formerly a Senior
Staff Scientist in the Research and Development Division at Emcore Photovoltaics. Entrepreneurial efforts include his role as founder and principal growth engineer at Zia Laser from 2001-2006; the world's first quantum dot based laser, LED and detector company. From 1996-2000, he was a senior engineer at Army Research Laboratory on sabbatical at University of New Mexico, working in the area of epitaxial growth and characterization of III-V based quantum well and quantum dot lasers and detectors.
Dr. Gray holds a Ph.D. in Physics from American University in Washington D.C. and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.




