Cris Ugolini, Ph.D.
Biography
Since grad school, Cris has been developing and commercializing III-N materials and devices. From all levels of business, he is an experienced and proven expert in innovating products for both large and small enterprises. Starting with the LED revolution at CREE, UVC LEDS and substrates at Nitride Solutions, and GaN-based power electronics at Kyma, Cris is a proven expert in developing and innovating most applications that III-N materials have to offer. He has two undergraduate degrees in math and physics from Bethany college, and a Ph.D in materials science at Kansas State University.
Company Profile
Alithia Power
Alithia Power inc. (API) is a seed-stage company in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. Founded in January of 2023, API aims to be a high-volume manufacturer of vertical GaN power electronics for segments of the electrification market like electric vehicles, industrial motors, data rooms, renewable energy, and the SMART grid. Our products are branded as vertiGANTM.