Kurtis Nishimura

Kurtis Nishimura is a seasoned professional in engineering and academia with extensive experience across various roles and institutions. Currently serving as Affiliate Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since May 2023, Kurtis has held multiple leadership positions at Paradromics Inc. since January 2020, including VP of Engineering and Director of Engineering, Electrical. Previous academic roles include Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from September 2017 to March 2023 and Chief Scientist at Ultralytics from July 2015 to August 2017. Kurtis's background also includes various roles at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco State University, and The Boeing Company. With a PhD in High Energy Physics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a strong foundation in physics and engineering from San Francisco State University and the University of California, Berkeley, Kurtis combines academic rigor with practical engineering expertise.