Adrian Gestos joined CU 麻豆官网 as a Research Associate in September 2020 and manages the Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging Core (MIMIC) within the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. Prior to CU 麻豆官网, Adrian worked with the water electrolysis start-up AquaHydrex, managing a team to scale up electrode production as well as conducting fundamental studies into catalyst and membrane performance. Adrian obtained a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia, focusing on the properties of polymer nanofibers investigated with atomic force microscopy. This is not his first experience with core facilities, having previously managed a coating and fabrication facility at UOW.听
How are you getting involved and/or hoping to get involved within the CEAS community?
Any way possible! Conversations in the hallway, news stories in the newsletter, presentations to faculty groups, please get in touch! Adrian.Gestos@colorado.edu听
What鈥檚 the best way for others to collaborate effectively with you?
A conversation, everyone鈥檚 characterization needs are unique, let鈥檚 discuss your project and get it started!
What鈥檚 something most people don鈥檛 know about you?
I can divide any 3 digit number by 7 to an infinite number of decimal places.
Which TV show do you never miss?
Great British Bake Off.
What was the first concert you attended?听
An Aussie punk band called Frenzal Rhomb, they are still going, 25 years later.
What is a motto or quote that you hold dear and why?
鈥淢y cat's breath smells like cat food鈥� - Ralph Wiggum.