George Gomes is a versatile professional with a wealth of experience in biomedical engineering, design, and materials science. He holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Florida International University, where he also earned minors in Chemistry and Mechanical Design. George has worked in various roles across academia, nanotechnologies, and engineering corporations.

At Florida International University, George managed the Advanced Materials Laboratory, where he worked to develop a range of innovative biomaterials, including ceramic and carbon nanotube composites. He was also involved in several research projects, including FEA of a cervical plate, design and stress analysis of an abdominal exercise machine, and polymer identification using mechanical testing and FTIR.

At Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., George contributed to developing new high-performance lithium-ion batteries. He was responsible for identifying and characterizing materials for use in battery cells and testing their mechanical properties using TGA, SEM, and Vickers hardness testing.

At CFD Research Corporation, George worked as an associate engineer, where he developed numerical models of fluid and thermal systems using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. He also simulated the performance of various heat exchanger designs and contributed to the development of novel microreactors.

George is proficient in a range of computer software applications, including SolidWorks, CosmosWorks, and Matlab. He also has extensive experience in mechanical materials testing, metallography sample preparation, SEM operation, and Vickers hardness testing.