Gareth Fotouhi is an accomplished Mechanical Engineer and Researcher with an impressive background in interdisciplinary R&D, process improvement, and data analysis. He has extensive experience in mechanical engineering, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and technology development. Gareth is an innovative critical thinker with a strong commitment to ethics, and a passion for emerging technologies. He is effective in technical writing, with multiple publications and successfully granted patents to his name.

Gareth earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington, and his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology from the same institution. His expertise and skills include research and development, technical knowledge, process improvement, data acquisition, benchmarking, energy storage systems, and cross-functional leadership.

Gareth is currently an Innovation Engineer at Conservation X Labs and has worked previously at Core Biosystems, Inc., NanoFacture, Inc., University of Washington, Boeing, and Stantec. He has won awards such as the 2013 ASME-IMECE Conference Micro and Nano Technology Society-Wide Forum Poster Award.