Cory Perkins, PhD

Cory Perkins, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Cory founded and currently serves as the CEO of nexTC Corporation, a position they have held since May 2018. In November 2018, they also founded Phosio Corporation.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Cory worked at Oregon State University from June 2016 to May 2018 as a Faculty Research Associate and Courtesy Faculty.

From July 2014 to June 2016, they served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry. In this role, they led teams and developed a patent-pending method for producing nanoporous materials for optical coatings that were anti-reflective and energy-efficient.

Cory started their career as a Research Assistant at Oklahoma State University from August 2009 to May 2014. Cory'sresearch focused on improving uptake capacities and kinetics of heavy metals and radionuclides, as well as developing porous materials for their sorption and recovery.

Before that, Cory gained research experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Western Oregon University, where they investigated the plausibility of a theory regarding the end of the Clovis Culture and the Younger Dryas climatic cooling event.

Cory also participated in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the National Science Foundation in 2008.

Overall, Cory Perkins, PhD has a strong background in research, entrepreneurship, and teaching.

Cory Perkins, PhD, obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry from Western Oregon University, where they studied from 2004 to 2009. Cory then pursued higher education at Oklahoma State University, earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Inorganic Chemistry from 2009 to 2014. Prior to their university studies, Cory completed their high school education at McKay High School from 2000 to 2004. In addition to their degrees, they also hold an edX Honor Code Certificate for Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics: Basic Concepts from edX, although the exact date of completion is not provided.