Leadership
NanoSonic's experts facilitate the development of new, innovative materials and devices in nanotechnology, chemistry, sensors and radio frequency devices. Our staff of more than 70 includes electrical and mechanical engineers, chemists, IT professionals, laboratory technicians, architects, accountants, administrative and business development specialists, and many others. NanoSonic's leadership works primarily towards organizing our collaborative teams to achieve the common goals for success within the company and for our clients.
Richard O. Claus
President
Richard Claus received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 1977. For more than 30 years, he served on the engineering faculty at Virginia Tech, where he taught EE, materials science and chemistry, and most recently held the Lewis A. Hester Chair of Engineering. He has published more than 1,000 journal and conference papers and 30 issued patents related to electronic and optical materials, transducer devices and instrumentation systems. Claus left Virginia Tech in January 2007 to work full-time at NanoSonic. He has received the ASME/AIAA Adaptive Structures Prize, the ASCE Norman Medal, the Charles Stark Draper Award, an SPIE Lifetime Achievement Award for work in optical materials and devices, and prizes from the Optical Society of America, the IEEE and the IOP. He co-founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Smart Materials and Structures from 1993 to 2007. He directs programs related to the development of new materials, prototype systems and experimental testing.
Jennifer Lalli
Chief Technology Officer
Jennifer Lalli received her Ph.D. in polymer chemistry and worked as a polymer research chemist at Avery Dennison prior to joining NanoSonic in 2002. At NanoSonic she led the group that first demonstrated Metal Rubber materials in 2004, and the first demonstration of piezoelectric Metal Rubber materials in 2009. She directs the chemical design and synthesis processes for the production of new and innovative materials.
Melissa Campbell
Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Campbell received her Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems. Prior to joining NanoSonic, Ms. Campbell worked in the Trust and Wealth Management field for an array of financial institutions. She is a Certified Paraplanner and a graduate of the American Bankers Association National Trust School.
Ms. Campbell has an extensive background in business with exemplary understanding of financial planning and wealth management. Her main focus was on the legal aspects of trusts and estates as well as associated tax regulations. This background enables Ms. Campbell to be a natural fit for NanoSonic’s Chief Financial Officer.
Bradley Davis
Vice President of Engineering
Bradley Davis’ expertise lies in the analytical modeling and simulation of materials, devices and systems such as wiring and cable plants. He joined NanoSonic in 2002. After receiving his Ph.D., he was a power systems designer with the Central Maine Power Company (CMP) and was an electrical system design engineer for Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (formerly Westinghouse, Baltimore). Brad directs the analytical modeling of the power generation and storage systems, as well as other programs.
