Stony Brook University and Graphene 3D Lab are partnering to run quality control testing of Graphene 3D’s technology. The agreement will initially run for one year, but is extendable. The spin-out is to pay $137,713 to Suny’s Research Foundation.
Stony Brook will analyse both mechanical and functional properties of the company’s 3D printing materials, which among other next-generation materials is enhanced with graphene. The project will be overseen by professor Oleksander Savsunenko and run by students at the Stony Brook Centre for Advanced Sensor Technology (Sensor Cat).
The company hopes the testing will allow it to figure out the optimal conditions for 3D printing with its material.
Graphene 3D was co-founded by Mikhail Gouzman, who runs several labs at the centre. He will now join the company’s newly set up scientific advisory board.
Peter Shkolnikov, deputy director of the centre, said: “Collaboration, like that with Graphene 3D, is core to the mission of Sensor Cat to provide businesses with access to renowned expert staff as well as state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Under supervision of Sensor Cat, students at Stony Brook University will have the opportunity to work on this joint venture alongside Graphene 3D, and potentially continue that relationship upon graduation.”
