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Meet the team

Our multidisciplinary team brings deep expertise in optical engineering, semiconductor process, and advanced manufacturing. We drive innovation and deliver results for the chip industry.

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Imad Agha, PhD
Founder and CEO

Imad is a professor of Photonics and  at the University of Dayton with 10+ years of experience in leading research projects. At Nabu, he is responsible for charting the overall company path, meeting clients and partners, as well as actively engaging in product conception and development. Imad Holds a PhD in Applied Physics from Cornell University with focus on nanophotonics, in addition to postdoctoral appointments in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institut d'Optique in Paris. He is currently an associate professor of Physics at the University of Dayton.






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Victor Wang, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer

Victor is a serial entrepreneur who has run several successful businesses both locally and internationally. With a PhD in Optics from the University of Dayton, he possesses deep technical skills to complement his business and entrepreneurial activities. At Nabu, he is responsible for strategic priorities  and helping develop customer relations.




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Jeffery Banks
External Advisor - Foundry engagement

Jeffrey brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership experience in semiconductor manufacturing. Having co-founded and led two MEMs foundries in the Midwest, he knows the industry inside-out, and the needs of customers in the low and mid-volume manufacturing sectors.




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Ir. Ziad Matar
External Advisor -European engagement

Ziad brings a wealth of knowledge in the European start-up ecosystem and a presence in a semiconductor hub (Netherlands). Having founded and led an ambitious and highly successful startup in the tech center, Ziad brings invaluable mentorship in how to succeed, and also leads a strong outreach toward our European partners.




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Johnathan Traudt
Lead Research Engineer

Johnathan has been with Nabu from the start, having led the early-stage product development. With a degree in Physics and deep passion for problem-solving, Johnathan has achieved mastery in disparate fields, ranging from hardware interfacing to nanoscale optical lithography.


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