Dr. Ajay P. Malshe co-founded NanoMech, Inc. (formerly NanoMech, LLC) in 2002 and serves as its Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President. Mr. Malshe has an extensive track record of global collaborations with academic institutions and companies from Australia, Japan, India, Germany, Ireland, etc. He is a member of professional societies such as ASME, SME, IEEE, MRS, ASEE and IMAPS. At NanoMech he is directing a team of world-class scientists and engineers. He is also 21st Century Endowed Chair Professor of Materials, Manufacturing Processes and Integrated Systems at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and adjunct-faculty of Microelectronics and Photonics Program at the University of Arkansas. He is the Director of the Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratories (MMRL; a cluster of 5 laboratories). He has multidisciplinary research programs in the fields of nanomanufacturing, IC, MEMS and micro and nano device packaging and integration, and surface engineering for advanced machining. Mr. Malshe, as an inventor has received 31 awards/recognitions, including Fellowship of American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), voted in NanoBusiness Alliances Selected Most Influential Nanotechnology Leaders of 2010, nomination in Marquis Who's Who in America (2009; 63rd Edition) and 2005 Frost and Sullivan Technology Excellence Award for research, education and service achievements (1996-2008). Also, he is a Fellow of Institute of Physics, London, UK. He serves as a Director of NanoMech, Inc. He has authored over 200 plus peer reviewed publications, 13 books and book chapters, and holds 10 patents. He has graduated over 45 graduate students (PhD/MS), trained numerous post-doctoral fellows, and provided research experience to several undergraduate and high school students. His graduates work at leading organizations, such as IBM at Almaden, University of Florida, Qualcomm Technology, Texas Instruments, etc.