Daniel K.

Daniel K. is a senior thermal-mechanical design engineer at Modern Electron. He has nearly a decade of experience in solid-state power conversion ranging from semiconductor materials development and characterization to prototype device design and testing.

Daniel holds a BS and MS from ETH-Zurich and earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT by spearheading multiple research projects ranging from the experimental demonstration of solar thermoelectric generators, to the development of high-temperature solar absorbers and highly thermally conductive polymers.

He is the author of 20+ peer-reviewed publications and 2 book chapters and is a co-inventor on 7 patents and patents pending. His hobbies include windsurfing, basketball, exploring cities and national parks by car and foot, and trying new restaurants.